Vulnerability of Farms to Climate Variability and Change, and Adaptation Actions in the Tillabéry Department, Niger  

作　　者：Idrissa Saidou Mahamadou Yacouba Ali Razinatou Soumana Boubacar Idrissa Saidou Mahamadou;Yacouba Ali Razinatou;Soumana Boubacar(Department of Sociology and Rural Economics, Faculty of Agronomy, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niamey, Niger;Laboratory of Analysis and Research in Sociology and Rural Economics (LARSER), Niamey, Niger)

机构地区：[1]Department of Sociology and Rural Economics, Faculty of Agronomy, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niamey, Niger [2]Laboratory of Analysis and Research in Sociology and Rural Economics (LARSER), Niamey, Niger

出　　处：《Journal of Agricultural Chemistry and Environment》2025年第1期56-73,共18页农业化学和环境(英文)

摘　　要：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.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.

关 键 词：VULNERABILITY Farms Climate Change Tillabery NIGER 

分 类 号：G63[文化科学—教育学]