Farmers’ use of Indigenous knowledge on climate change adaptation across farming systems and agroecological zones of Sierra Leone

IF 1.6 Q2 ETHNIC STUDIES
Oladimeji Idowu Oladele, Augustine Amara
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The qualitative analysis of farmers’ use of Indigenous knowledge on climate change adaptation across farming systems and agroecological zones of Sierra Leone was conducted using a combination of interpretive phenomenological analysis, Focus Group Discussions, and participant observation, which was analyzed with a qualitative interpretative approach. Farmers respond to climate change through the use of wind and cloud patterns, animal and bird behavior, moon shape, and position of the sun to predict changes in temperature, intensity, drying up of rivers, and frequency of rainfall, as well as the incidence of pests and diseases. Other Indigenous knowledge used by farmers were rotational grazing, migration, crop-livestock integration, and the use of manure for composting with herbal and biological treatment for disease management. The study recommended that in the current context of climate change, the promotion of adaptation strategies should explore the interdependency of different knowledge systems and knowledge hybridity in agriculture.
塞拉利昂不同耕作制度和农业生态区农民利用土著知识适应气候变化的情况
对塞拉利昂各耕作系统和农业生态区农民利用土著知识适应气候变化的情况进行了定性分析,分析采用了解释现象学分析、焦点小组讨论和参与观察相结合的定性解释方法。农民通过利用风和云的形态、动物和鸟类的行为、月亮的形状和太阳的位置来预测温度、强度、河流干涸和降雨频率的变化,以及病虫害的发生率,从而应对气候变化。农民使用的其他本土知识包括轮牧、迁移、作物-牲畜一体化,以及利用粪便堆肥和草药及生物处理来控制疾病。研究建议,在当前气候变化的背景下,推广适应战略时应探索不同知识体系的相互依存性和农业知识的混合性。
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