Agroecology Can Promote Climate Change Adaptation Outcomes Without Compromising Yield In Smallholder Systems.

ABSTRACT: A critical question is whether agroecology can promote climate change mitigation and adaptation outcomes without compromising food security. We assessed the outcomes of smallholder agricultural systems and practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) against 35 mitigation, adaptation, and yield indicators by reviewing 50 articles with 77 cases of agroecological treatments relative to a baseline of conventional practices. Crop yields were higher for 63% of cases reporting yields. Crop diversity, income diversity, net income, reduced income variability, nutrient regulation, and reduced pest infestation, indicators of adaptative capacity, were associated with 70% or more of cases. Limited information on climate change mitigation, such as greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestrat

SUBMITTER: Dittmer KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10287806 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature