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March 12, 20260 citationsOpen Access

African Community Dynamics in Climate Adaptation: A Theoretical Framework for Maize Farmers in Senegal's Villages

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KDKadiatou DiopMNMamadou NdiayeOSOusmane Sow

Key Points

  • The central aim is to develop a theoretical framework for climate adaptation among maize farmers in Senegal's villages.
  • Conducted qualitative interviews and focus groups with maize farmers, village leaders, and meteorologists.
  • Utilized theoretical frameworks from existing literature on community resilience and agricultural practices.
  • Focused on community collaboration and knowledge sharing as key elements in climate resilience.
  • Highlighted the vulnerability of maize farmers to erratic weather patterns and reduced yields.
  • Emphasized the role of community collaboration in improving climate resilience.
  • Suggests policy initiatives like weather monitoring systems and educational programs could enhance farmer livelihoods.

Abstract

African communities are increasingly facing climate-induced challenges that affect their traditional livelihoods such as farming. In Senegal's southern villages, maize farmers have been particularly vulnerable to erratic weather patterns and reduced yields. The study will employ a qualitative approach, gathering insights from interviews and focus groups with maize farmers, village leaders, and meteorologists. Theoretical frameworks derived from existing literature on community resilience and agricultural practices in similar contexts will be used as a basis for the theoretical development. The theoretical framework underscores the importance of community collaboration and knowledge sharing in enhancing climate resilience among maize farmers in Senegal's southern regions. Policy makers should support initiatives that foster community-led adaptation strategies, such as weather monitoring systems and educational programmes on sustainable agricultural practices. These measures could significantly improve crop yields and farmer livelihoods.

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Diop et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b25b0996eeacc4fcec960bhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18933602
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