The adverse effects of climate change on livestock farming and how to overcome such effects is a situation that requires critical attention. In Ghana, livestock farming contributes to household welfare and economic growth; however, studies on livestock production are few. This study investigates the impact of climate change adaptation strategies on farm household income in Ghana utilizing data obtained from goat farmers. The endogenous switching regression (ESR) model is employed to achieve the study's aim. The results show that age, education, access to credit, extension visits, smartphone use, and peer influence significantly influence farmers' decision to adopt climate change (CC) adaptation strategies. Also, it is observed that the adoption of CC adaptation strategies increases farm and household income. The study recommended that policymakers, the national government, and NGOs should target promoting climate change adaptation technologies for rural growth. Our findings highlight that CC adaptation strategies can be a transmission route to enhance livestock farmers' livelihood.
Twumasi, MA; Asante, IO; Essilfie, G; Ntim-Amo, G; Modzi, SK; Jiang, YS
Household income improvement among Ghanaian livestock farmers: Does climate change adaptation strategies matter?
Environmental Development