Climate Change and Small Farmers’ Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Cameroon

作者: Lotsmart N. Fonjong , Clodine S. Mbuli , Amber J. Fletcher

DOI: 10.3390/SU13031523

关键词: AgricultureCommunity food securityPopulationFood securityProductivityVulnerabilityGeographyVirtuous circle and vicious circleAdaptive capacityAgricultural economics

摘要: There is interconnectedness between small farmers’ productivity, climate change, and the state of food security in Africa south Sahara. The neglect farmers amidst change challenges Global South suggests existence a vicious circle low productivity deprivation that exacerbates vulnerability small-scale farmers, who largely depend on rain-fed agriculture to feed their families nations. limited adaptive capacity these face growing instability rainfall temperatures affecting output, profitability, survival whose production principally for local market therefore critical community security. underdeveloped agricultural sector investment climate-smart also affect ability meet demands increasing populations. This paper examines resource-rich economy, effects insecurity. It based an in-depth qualitative case study 30 residents from Tiko Santa areas West North regions Cameroon, respectively. argues climate-induced losses increases risks insecurity Cameroonian population.

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