Reducing vulnerability of rain‐fed agriculture to drought through indigenous knowledge systems in north‐eastern Ghana

Emmanuel Kanchebe Derbile · 2013 · International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Summary. Farmers in north-eastern Ghana reduce drought vulnerability in rain-fed agriculture by using indigenous knowledge systems. They plant multiple drought-resistant crop varieties, stagger planting across farms, apply organic manure, control soil erosion with grass strips and stone terracing, and adopt paddy farming for water conservation. The paper recommends integrating these indigenous practices into district development and climate adaptation planning.

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  title   = {Reducing vulnerability of rain‐fed agriculture to drought through indigenous knowledge systems in north‐eastern Ghana},
  author  = {Emmanuel Kanchebe Derbile},
  journal = {International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management},
  year    = {2013},
  doi     = {10.1108/17568691311299372},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/17568691311299372}
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DOI

10.1108/17568691311299372

Countries

Ghana

Regions

Africa

Categories

indigenous-innovation, climate-and-environment, food-systems

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2026-04-28