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2025
Exploring the plausibility of inoculated cowpeas as a climate adaptation strategy for Namibian smallholder farmers
Exploring the plausibility of inoculated cowpeas as a climate adaptation strategy for Namibian smallholder farmers
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Increased cultivation of cowpeas is a possible adaptation option for Namibian farmers under changing climatic conditions. Using inoculated cowpeas can potentially double the yields under favorable climate conditions. But is such a potentially beneficial agricultural adaptation technique likely to be adopted? We surveyed 90 cowpea farmers from 30 villages in the Kavango region of northern Namibia on their households and farms, access to institutions and services, food consumption and preferences, and perceptions of climate change. Our survey reveals that smallholder farmers will not readily adopt the new technology. At most, about 50% of farmers can be convinced by new information to change their agricultural activities. When specifically asked about their willingness to grow inoculated cowpeas, almost all farmers responded that they would be willing to do so. However, the farmers are reluctant to allocate more land for cowpea cultivation, mainly because harvesting is very time and labor-intensive. The study shows that technology assessments should be conducted in combination with socio-economic assessments to realistically assess the potential success of proposed adaptation measures, as the extent to which a new technology may be adopted is an essential indicator for justifying funding of new technologies or adaptation programs.
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Sustainability, 17 (2025), 9, 4041.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su17094041.
ISSN: 2071-1050
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@article{Rasche2025,
url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/17660},
doi = {10.3390/su17094041},
author = {Rasche, Livia and Katjana, Johannes and Jantke, Kerstin et al.},
title = {Exploring the plausibility of inoculated cowpeas as a climate adaptation strategy for Namibian smallholder farmers},
journal = {Sustainability},
year = {2025},
volume = {17},
number = {9},
}