Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: a micro-level analysis from South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorAbegunde, Victor O.
dc.contributor.authorSibanda, Melusi
dc.contributor.authorObi, Ajuruchukwu
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dc.date.accessioned2026-02-23T09:25:22Z
dc.date.available2026-02-23T09:25:22Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNameAgriculture
dc.description.abstractWith climate change complicating South African households’ ability in attaining food security, climate-smart agriculture has been a significant recommendation for small-scale farming households. This paper examined the contribution of CSA adaptation to household food security in King Cetshwayo District Municipality’s small-scale farming system. Also, the paper investigated the relative popularities of specific CSA practices and the factors that determined ‘ ‘household’s choices among them. It involved comparing two local municipalities—Mthojaneni and uMhlathuze; selected based on their agricultural potentials. Data collection was done, using structured questionnaires, from 327 small-scale farmers sampled through a multi-stage technique. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, composite score index, the binary logistic and multinomial logistic regression models. Findings reveal that adaptation of CSA practices has a significant and positive influence on household food security. Further analysis shows that gender significantly and positively influenced household food security in Mthonjaneni but had no significant influence in uMhlathuze. Household food security was significantly and positively influenced by farm income, income from non-farm sources, farming experience and household participation in Mthonjaneni and uMhlathuze. By contrast, household size and dependency ratio significantly but negatively influenced household food security in Mthonjaneni and uMhlathuze. This paper argues that small-scale farmers should incorporate CSA practices as much as possible to maximize their benefits and improve their productivity and chances of being food secure.
dc.facultyFaculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering
dc.identifier.citationAbegunde, V.O., Sibanda, M. and Obi, A., 2022. Effect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: a micro-level analysis from South Africa. Cogent Social Sciences, 8(1), pp.1-27.
dc.identifier.issn2331-1886 (online)
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2022.2086343
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10530/58800
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dc.issuenumber8 / 1
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dc.language.isoen
dc.pages1 - 27
dc.peerreviewedYes
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.subjectAdaptation
dc.subjectClimate-smart agriculture
dc.subjectFarming households
dc.subjectFood security
dc.subjectSmall-scale
dc.titleEffect of climate-smart agriculture on household food security in small-scale production systems: a micro-level analysis from South Africa
dc.title.journalCogent Social Sciences
dc.typeJournal Article
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