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Seven factors that determine the resilience and adaptive ability of smallholder farmers in Bihar
Smallholder farmers in the flood-prone state of Bihar need capital and support from system-level actors to increase their climate resilience. This blog identifies seven critical factors that can enable the building of climate resilience and adaptive strategies of smallholder farmers.
Jan 27, 2023
The impact of climate change and coping strategies adopted by smallholder farmers in Bihar
Smallholder farmers in Bihar face seasonal flooding, increasing heat, and variable rainfall, which hurt their crops, livelihoods, and health. Farmers in Muzaffarpur and Khagaria, two climate-vulnerable districts, use a range of coping and adaptation strategies in response to such increasing climate hazards. Read on to explore these in detail.
Jan 27, 2023
Traits of resilient and vulnerable smallholder farmers
Smallholder farmers are vulnerable to climate change in many different ways. We analyzed the lives and livelihoods of different types of farmers to assess how individuals and families either succeed to or fail to adapt to climate change and environmental stresses. We look at the role financial services, education, gender roles and responsibilities, and social norms play to determine resilience to climate change.
Jan 27, 2023
Enhancing resilience of smallholder farmers against climate change—can parametric agricultural insurance make a difference?
Parametric insurance solutions can offer smallholder farmers in developing countries an accessible, reliable, and affordable way to protect themselves. A multi-stakeholder approach is needed to make these solutions work for smallholder farmers, supported by catalytic capital for their development and scale-up.
Jan 27, 2023
Impact of climate change on smallholder farmers and their coping strategies
Smallholder farmers face many risks from climate hazards like flooding. We identified seven factors critical to building their resilience to climate change. Strategies like emergency funds, relocation, and borrowing can help them recover quickly from disasters and prepare for the future.
Jan 27, 2023
Drones Providing Confidence in Smallholder Agriculture Finance-1
Smallholder farmers account for 80% of agriculture production in Eastern Africa. Access to credit remains the biggest barrier to the sustainability of smallholder farmers.
Jul 9, 2018