Predictors of Drought in Inland Valley Landscapes and Enabling Factors for Rice Farmers’ Mitigation Measures in the Sudan-Sahel Zone
| Autor: | Ibrahima Ouédraogo, Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo, Amadou Malé Kouyaté, Oladele S. Bakare, Sander J. Zwart |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
inland valleys lcsh:TJ807-830 Geography Planning and Development lcsh:Renewable energy sources Vulnerability drought Management Monitoring Policy and Law 01 natural sciences Water balance Evapotranspiration Agricultural productivity Land tenure lcsh:Environmental sciences 0105 earth and related environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Agroforestry lcsh:Environmental effects of industries and plants rice 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences lcsh:TD194-195 Geography predictors Agriculture Africa 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Paddy field business Groundwater |
| Zdroj: | Sustainability Volume 11 Issue 1 Sustainability, Vol 11, Iss 1, p 79 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/su11010079 |
| Popis: | Drought is a noteworthy cause of low agricultural profitability and of crop production vulnerability, yet in numerous countries of Africa little to no consideration has been paid to readiness for drought calamity, particularly to spatial evaluation and indicators of drought occurrence. In this study, biophysical and socio-economic data, farmers&rsquo community surveys and secondary data from remote sensing on soil characteristics and water demand were used to evaluate the predictors of drought in inland valley rice-based production systems and the factors affecting farmers&rsquo mitigation measures. The study intervened in three West African countries located in the Sudan-Sahel zone, viz. Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria. Significant drying trends occurred at latitudes below 11° 30&prime whilst significant wetting trends were discerned at latitude above 11° Droughts were more frequent and had their longest duration in the states of Niger and Kaduna located in Nigeria and in western Burkina Faso during the period 1995&ndash 2014. Among 21 candidate predictors, average annual standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index and duration of groundwater availability were the most important predictors of drought occurrence in inland valleys rice based-production systems. Land ownership and gender affected the commitment of rice farmers to use any mitigation measure against drought. Drought studies in inland valleys should include climatic water balance and groundwater data. Securing property rights and focusing on women&rsquo s association would improve farmers&rsquo resilience and advance drought mitigation measures. |
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