The time is NOW: lessons from farmers on adapting to climate change
Seventy per cent of the world’s extreme poverty is found in agricultural areas where farmers depend on rain for their harvests - and where too much or too little rain spells disaster. ActionAid’s field work confirms that climate-induced declines in crop production are already happening today. In the face of this threat, farmers have begun to respond to failing crops and increased hunger by adopting sustainable, low-input agriculture techniques that increase their food security.
The report, commissioned to IDS by ActionAid, is based on field research in Bangladesh, Brazil, Ghana, Malawi and Vietnam and argues that small farmers lack adequate resources and information to combat climate change impacts. The strategies highlighted in this report provide concrete examples of the types of adaptation activities that should receive funding.