A decision support system for institutional support to farmers in the face of climate change challenges in Limpopo province.

ABSTRACT: Smallholder farmers in South Africa continue to be affected by the changing climate despite the existence of support to improve their adaptive capacity. This study focused on the institutional support systems and support types available to farmers in agro-ecological zones of Limpopo Province and assessed support types best suited to each area. Six hundred farmers were purposively sampled across the agro-ecological zones of Limpopo and interviewed. Support types looked at included monetary, machinery, seeds, educational support and others (irrigation scheme, animals, fertilizer, pesticides). Supporting institutions included Agro finance institutions, DAFF, Banks, and NGOs. Results showed that 70.01% of farmers received support from DAFF 25.60% from NGO's and 4.39% from Agro finance institut

SUBMITTER: Kephe PN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7644883 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature