Role of social network on banana farmer's adaptation to climate change and land productivity in Ngazidja island, Comoros archipelago

Andlia Abdoussalami, Zhenghua Hu (), Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam () and Bouhari Ahamada Djae
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Andlia Abdoussalami: Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
Zhenghua Hu: Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam: Begum Rokeya University
Bouhari Ahamada Djae: Comoros University

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2024, vol. 26, issue 9, No 74, 23867-23888

Abstract: Abstract Climate change in developing nations has become a severe obstacle to extensive land productivity. Farmer's resilience to climate change impact can be boosted via adaptation measures. Smallholder farmers' expertise, however, can be fragmented and inconsistent, especially in times of climatic stress. It is worth mentioning that social networks play a part in how farmers decide how to adapt. Formal and informal social ties are the categories we use to categorize social networks. Using primary data obtained from banana growers on the island of Ngazidja in the Comoros archipelago, this study need to analyze the variable effects of social ties on farmers' adaptation decisions and further assess the impact of adaptation strategies on land productivity under climate change. According to the findings, less than 32% of banana growers used adaptation measures to lessen the effects of climate change on agricultural practices. Banana producers favored replanting trees, boosting sucker reduction, improving irrigation, and mixing crops. Farmers applied adaptation tactics at a higher rate when they were members of agricultural cooperatives and connected to sellers of agricultural inputs. The connection to local farmers, on the other hand, prevented farmers from taking proactive measures to counteract climate change. We also revealed that banana producers' land production increased dramatically due to adaptation measures. These results illustrate the significance of smallholder farmers' various social connections when formulating a policy package to improve land productivity and increase their responses to climate change.

Keywords: Climate change; Ngazidja Island; Adaptation strategy; Comoros archipelago; Land productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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