https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index en-us 5 https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:41128 Wed 12 May 2021 14:51:15 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:46308 Wed 09 Feb 2022 11:29:10 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43692 Wed 07 Jul 2021 10:56:46 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:43377 Tue 22 Jun 2021 20:17:38 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:64756 Thu 11 Jan 2024 18:00:54 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72179 95%) respondents owned livestock while substantially more rural farmers (81%) than urban farmers (35%) engaged in crop production. Drought was perceived by a sizeable proportion (>70%) of small-scale farmers as a very serious environmental challenge with adverse socio-economic repercussions on land-based activities. Livestock losses and crop failure were the key impacts reported by small-scale farmers in both rural and urban settings. About 86% of respondents across the sample reported declines in crop yields, with significantly more farmers in rural sites (45%) than urban sites (31%) reporting so. A substantial proportion of farmers across the sample (93%) reported drought response strategies relating to livestock and crop production, such as changing of farming practices, use of drought-resistant crops and government support, with slight differences in the proportion of farmers reporting so between urban (89 %) and rural (95 %) sites. Concerning government support, most respondents (>70%) stated that they were dissatisfied, with slightly more respondents in urban areas (77%) than in rural (70%) areas reporting so. Overall, the results of this study suggest a minimal response capacity of small-scale farmers to droughts in both rural and urban settings due to socio-economic and administrative factors, which calls for the need for drought-response strategies to build adaptive capacity for small-scale farmers. Turning to close cooperation between different stakeholders, such as local farmers, government officials, practitioners, and scientists might allow co-production of knowledge needed to inform drought response strategies. In some instances, attention needs to be given to farmers who are more vulnerable than others.]]> Sun 21 Apr 2024 09:53:43 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71616 Sat 17 Feb 2024 09:31:31 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:73152 Sat 08 Jun 2024 19:18:03 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72775 Mon 27 May 2024 11:28:52 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72230 Mon 03 Jun 2024 18:03:44 SAST ]]> https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:66017 Fri 28 Jul 2023 14:58:10 SAST ]]>