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Accepted Paper:
Intersecting Adaptation among urban horticultural farmers in Kaduna, northern Nigeria
Rakiya Mamman
(National Open University of Nigeria)
Saadatu Umaru Baba
(Kaduna State University)
Paper short abstract:
In Nigerian cities, rising temperatures and a reduction in water resources may threaten urban horticulture. Farmers have adapt to these effects, and these strategies are intersect with their socioeconomic status. Institutional adaptation needs to be strengthened to ensure sustainability.
Paper long abstract:
Urban horticulture is important for food security in Africa's cities. In much of Africa, the staple foods of maize, millet, rice and sorghum are typically accompanied by a vegetable sauce, and in urban areas, vegetable farmers are an important source of vital micronutrients. Nigeria has one of the fastest growing urban populations in the world and temperatures are expected to rise to up to 2.5 °C by 2060, with extreme heat days projected to increase significantly. Most climate adaptation studies in Africa focus on staple grains. In this study, we examine the adaptive strategies of horticulture farmers to rising temperatures in Kaduna, a large city in northern Nigeria. The research focuses on the adaptation of these farmers to changes of climate, and especially to heat. We conducted semi structured interviews with urban vegetable farmers . Our study finds that urban vegetable farmers view higher temperatures as impacting them in two important ways - a reduction in water resources irrigation and more heat days. Adaptation strategies include starting work earlier and taking longer breaks to avoid midday heat. We find that as vegetable farmers are overwhelmingly among the urban poor, they have intersecting adaptations to heat in their homes and on fields linked to thier socioeconomic status. For water resources, individual farmer adaptations only go so far, and to sustain urban horticulture, policy makers must play a larger role.
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Accepted Paper:
Rakiya Mamman (National Open University of Nigeria) Saadatu Umaru Baba (Kaduna State University)
Paper short abstract:
Paper long abstract:
Urban horticulture is important for food security in Africa's cities. In much of Africa, the staple foods of maize, millet, rice and sorghum are typically accompanied by a vegetable sauce, and in urban areas, vegetable farmers are an important source of vital micronutrients. Nigeria has one of the fastest growing urban populations in the world and temperatures are expected to rise to up to 2.5 °C by 2060, with extreme heat days projected to increase significantly. Most climate adaptation studies in Africa focus on staple grains. In this study, we examine the adaptive strategies of horticulture farmers to rising temperatures in Kaduna, a large city in northern Nigeria. The research focuses on the adaptation of these farmers to changes of climate, and especially to heat. We conducted semi structured interviews with urban vegetable farmers . Our study finds that urban vegetable farmers view higher temperatures as impacting them in two important ways - a reduction in water resources irrigation and more heat days. Adaptation strategies include starting work earlier and taking longer breaks to avoid midday heat. We find that as vegetable farmers are overwhelmingly among the urban poor, they have intersecting adaptations to heat in their homes and on fields linked to thier socioeconomic status. For water resources, individual farmer adaptations only go so far, and to sustain urban horticulture, policy makers must play a larger role.
Agriculture and livelihoods
Session 1 Wednesday 6 July, 2022, -