The effects of climatic variability on farmers household welfare in Zambia

Kristýna Šulcová

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

Climate change is described as the gradual shift in the Earth's climate. It is ascribed to human activities that modify the composition of the global atmosphere, contribute to natural variability, and are detected across comparable time periods. Climate change is devastating the global economy and taking the lives of individuals, communities, and countries. Weather patterns are shifting, sea levels are rising, weather events are becoming more intense, and greenhouse gas emissions have reached historic highs. Without intervention, the average global surface temperature is expected to exceed 3 degrees Celsius this century. The poorest and most vulnerable individuals suffer the most. Results show that climate change is characterized by climate shocks, affecting human activities and leading to poverty, malnutrition, and a general deterioration in human life, especially in Africa. Climate change in Zambia has a long-term negative impact on socio-economic relations, leading to poverty, malnutrition, food insecurity, and decreased income. Farmers must learn to adapt to climate variability by applying climate-smart agriculture strategies such as soil and water conservation, crop rotation, agroforestry, grazing management, multi-cropping, conservation agriculture, and organic farming. Additionally, agricultural extension services provide vital meteorological, educational and technological information to farmers.

Keywords

vulnerability, adaption, welfare, Zambia, climate

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 14. 4. 2023

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedúci: Ing. Ing. William Nkomoki, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences

Bachelor programme:
International Cooperation in Agricultural and Rural Development