Victor O. Abegunde|Melusi Sibanda|Ajuruchukwu Obi
Determinants of the Adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices by Small-Scale Farming Households in King Cetshwayo District Municipality, South Africa
University of Zululand|University of Zululand|University of Fort Hare
agriculture particularly smallscale farming contributor greenhouse gas ghg emissions victim effects climate change climatesmart agriculture csa offers unique opportunity adapt effects climate change time mitigating ghg emissions low response adoption csa among smallscale farmers raises questions factors influencing adoption smallscale farming system aid closeended questionnaire structured interviews conducted formed basis data generated 327 smallscale farmers selected random sampling descriptive statistics composite score index generalized ordered logit regression gologit model employed analysis majority 566 sampled farmers fell medium category users csa practices lowest proportion 177 sampled farmers fell high category use organic manure crop rotation crop diversification popular csa practices among sampled farmers educational status farm income farming experience size farmland contact agricultural extension exposure media agricultural production activity membership agricultural association group perception impact climate change found statistically significant positively correlated level csa adoption furthermore offfarm income distance farm homestead statistically significant negatively correlated csa level adoption paper argues climate changerelated education improved extension contact exposure mass media strengthen integrated farm activities bolster farm income additionally farmer associations groups given adequate attention facilitate csa adoption means climate change mitigation resilience