This article aims to determine the factors that influence the choice of adaptation measures by market gardeners in the extreme south of Mali in the face of climate change. To this end, interviews with 194 producers were conducted in three cercles of the southern region: Sikasso, Koutiala and Bougouni. The study revealed that access to information on weather forecasts and improved agricultural technologies; easy access to resources and financial services were the main constraints to climate change adaptation for vegetable producers in the study area. The study also used the multinomial logit regression model based on the data collected from the farmers. The results of the multinomial logit model indicate that the mode of access to land, access to information on climate change, agricultural extension, agricultural experience and access to credit constitute the main endogenous strategies developed by the producers to counteract the impacts of climate change. Finally, in order to consolidate these different strategies developed by farmers, increased awareness campaigns among farmers on the importance of adapting to climate change should be encouraged.
Soumaoro, T
Adaptations of market garden producers to climate change in southern Mali
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