SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN UGANDA TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE RISK: LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY WITH FARMER PERCEPTIONS

Henny Osbahr, Peter Dorward, R. D. Stern, Sarah Cooper · 2011 · Experimental Agriculture

Summary. Farmers in southwest Uganda perceived significant climate change over 20 years, reporting increased temperatures and greater rainfall variability, particularly in the March-May season. Climate data confirmed rising temperatures but showed less dramatic rainfall changes than farmers reported. The study reveals gaps between farmer perceptions and meteorological measurements stem from different definitions of risk—farmers focus on rainfall distribution for crop production while scientists measure long-term statistical means. Understanding these differences improves communication about climate risk to support agricultural innovation.

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  title   = {SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION IN UGANDA TO RESPOND TO CLIMATE RISK: LINKING CLIMATE CHANGE AND VARIABILITY WITH FARMER PERCEPTIONS},
  author  = {Henny Osbahr and Peter Dorward and R. D. Stern and Sarah Cooper},
  journal = {Experimental Agriculture},
  year    = {2011},
  doi     = {10.1017/s0014479710000785},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479710000785}
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DOI

10.1017/s0014479710000785

Countries

Uganda

Regions

Africa

Categories

climate-and-environment, agtech, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28