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September 12, 2025Open Access

Adoption of indigenous practices for climate change adaptation by sweet potato farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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LNLoveday Chukwudi NjokuNUNgozi Ekunyi UmehCAChidera Nicholas Akude

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Overview

This research assesses indigenous practices for climate change adaptation among sweet potato farmers, suggesting key strategies and challenges faced in Ebonyi State.

Key Points

  • Most sweet potato farmers adopted indigenous practices for climate change adaptation, indicating a strong reliance on traditional strategies.
  • Key practices included changing planting dates (average score 3.5) and crop rotation (average score 3.2), demonstrating farmer engagement.
  • Probit regression analysis revealed age positively influences indigenous practice adoption, while distance to farm has a negative effect.
  • Barriers included lack of timely information (74%) and financial resource competition (87%), highlighting support needs for farmers.

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Njoku et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44b3f31b076d99fa55070https://doi.org/10.36922/eer025250048
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