TITLE:
Vulnerability of Farms to Climate Variability and Change, and Adaptation Actions in the Tillabéry Department, Niger
AUTHORS:
Idrissa Saidou Mahamadou, Yacouba Ali Razinatou, Soumana Boubacar
KEYWORDS:
Vulnerability, Farms, Climate Change, Tillabery, Niger
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment,
Vol.14 No.1,
January
17,
2025
ABSTRACT: In Niger, farms have been facing negative effects of climate change for several decades. The objective of this work is to assess the vulnerability of farms in Tillabery department by proposing an adaptation approach. A five-step method and descriptive analysis were used on a sample of 250 farmers. The degree of damage caused by pests and crop diseases is significant, with respective proportions of 52.50% and 40.40%. It appears that the main climate risk factors for vulnerability are droughts, floods, soil degradation, and pest invasions. Additionally, the average level of exposure to agricultural operations is very high, with an index of 0.6. The sensitivity index remained constant in the range of 0.3 to 0.6 and is significant (reaching an index of 0.8). However, 61.2% of farms have a medium level of vulnerability and 33.3% have a high vulnerability to the effects of climate change. Nonetheless, a concerning trend regarding the vulnerability of farms has been observed. To assist policymakers and development actors in improving the vulnerability level of these production units, four phases of action are proposed: a diagnostic phase, evaluation, estimation of adaptation needs, implementation, and proper monitoring of actions.