Academic Journal
Climate Change and African Agricultural Resilience: A 10-Year Comprehensive Review of Adaptive Capacity, Policy, and Environmental Stewardship.
| Τίτλος: | Climate Change and African Agricultural Resilience: A 10-Year Comprehensive Review of Adaptive Capacity, Policy, and Environmental Stewardship. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Okonkwo CO; Biopesticides Group International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Cape Town South Africa.; Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences University of Calabar Calabar Nigeria., Mawcha KT; Department of Plant Sciences Aksum University Tigray Ethiopia.; University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa., Changwa R; Biopesticides Group International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Cape Town South Africa., Ndolo D; Biopesticides Group International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Cape Town South Africa., Babalola OO; Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences North-West University Mmabatho South Africa. |
| Πηγή: | Plant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.) [Plant Environ Interact] 2026 Jul 24; Vol. 7 (4), pp. e70191. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jul 24 (Print Publication: 2026). |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9918573880306676 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2575-6265 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25756265 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Plant Environ Interact Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: [Hoboken, NJ] : John Wiley & Sons, [2020]- |
| Περίληψη: | In the current era, climate change has emerged as a fundamental threat to African agriculture, driven by increasingly erratic climatic patterns such as prolonged rainfall, decadal droughts, and escalating thermal stress. This review evaluates contemporary agricultural productivity by gathering and analyzing empirical data from academic publications and credible online resources indexed between 2015 and 2025. The primary objective is to delineate the impacts of climatic instability on yield trajectories and food system accessibility. Utilizing a regional comparative framework, the study examines 10 African nations (two per geographic region) to identify localized and pan-African trends. Data synthesis from Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar reveals that climatic variations have fundamentally undermined food security, contributing to famine, economic displacement, and the erosion of rural livelihoods. Key barriers to effective adaptation were identified as financial incapacity, weak institutional synergy, and a deficit in research and development infrastructure. Consequently, this review highlights the urgent need for a multifaceted resilience strategy that harmonizes indigenous adaptation practices, advanced genomics technology, application of artificial intelligence, and digital climate-smart technologies. Strengthening food security will require not only technological adoption but also robust policy frameworks, incentivized investment, infrastructural development, and the expansion of extension services to bridge the gap between climate research and on-farm implementation. (© 2026 The Author(s). Plant‐Environment Interactions published by New Phytologist Foundation and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.) |
| Competing Interests: | The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: ecosystem stewardship; food security; green technology; indigenous knowledge systems; smart practices; sustainability |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260725 Date Completed: 20260725 Latest Revision: 20260725 |
| Update Code: | 20260725 |
| PubMed Central ID: | PMC13398499 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/pei3.70191 |
| PMID: | 42499842 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 2575-6265 |
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| DOI: | 10.1002/pei3.70191 |