Impacts of Adaptation to Climate Change on Farmers’ Income in the Savanna Region of Togo

Mikémina Pilo, Nicolas Gerber and Tobias Wünscher

Revue économique, 2021, vol. 72, issue 3, 421-442

Abstract: Do farm households taking steps to adapt to climate change experience a higher income than those who do not? This paper aims to answer this question in the context of crop and livestock income in the Savanna region of Togo. To that end, we build a bio-economic model based on farm household model theory. Using survey data collected from a sample of 450 farm households in the agricultural year 2012-2013, we identify farm household types through cluster analysis and apply them in the simulation model. From the results, we conclude that at their current costs, soil and water conservation techniques and irrigation can on average provide higher income even under climate change. The policy message we draw from this study is to encourage soil and water conservation techniques and sustainable irrigation as sound strategies for higher income under climate change in the region. JEL Codes: Q12, O13, Q15, Q24, Q54.

Keywords: adaptation; bio-economic model; climate change; savanna region of Togo (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q12 Q15 Q24 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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