The drivers of sustained commitment to climate-smart agriculture among smallholder farmers are underexplored

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Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated challenges and stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2024 and 2026, spanning 5 journals. Those papers have been cited 85 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 8 representative gaps

• Agrotechnológiai startupok és agrárinnováció: nemzetközi trendek és magyarországi sajátosságok (2026) · Észak-magyarországi Stratégiai Füzetek · doi

  The agricultural sector is facing significant challenges due to climate change and other factors. Startups face challenges in addressing these challenges. The paper highlights the need for innovative initiatives to respond to the region's agricultural challenges.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: agricultural sector facing significant challenges due climate change
• Climate risks and agroforestry adoption in food crop farms: evidence from rural Ghana (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · doi

  There is limited knowledge on the adoption of agroforestry in food crop farming systems in rural Ghana. The study identifies a gap in understanding the influence of climate risks on agroforestry adoption decisions in smallholder food crop farming systems. The study highlights the need for targeted policies and interventions to promote agroforestry adoption in smallholder food crop farming systems.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there limited knowledge adoption agroforestry food crop farming
• From practices to plates: sustainable agricultural practices and food self-sufficiency among farm households in Ghana (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 1× · doi

  The gap in the literature is the lack of understanding of the impact of sustainable agricultural practices on food self-sufficiency among farm households in northern Ghana. The study aims to fill this gap by examining the role of sustainable agricultural practices in enhancing food self-sufficiency.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: gap literature lack understanding impact sustainable agricultural practices
• Climate change and food insecurity: perspectives from Kalama in Machakos County, Kenya (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 1× · doi

  There is a need to understand the impact of climate change on food security in Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands. The study identifies a gap in the existing literature on the integration of climate, land-use, market, and local perception data to address food insecurity.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there need understand impact climate change food security
• Using participatory videos in understanding farmers experiences with climate smart agricultural practices: reflections from Ghana (2024) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 12× · doi

  Smallholder farmers' limited economic resources restrict access to alternative livelihoods. Climate change threatens food systems and livelihoods. The adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices in Ghana and much of Africa remains low.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: smallholder farmers limited economic resources restrict access alternative
• Agroforestry as a Climate-Smart Economic Strategy: Carbon Benefits, Adaptation Pathways, and Global Evidence from Smallholder Systems (2026) · Forests · cited 8× · doi

  Limited access to resources, information, and technology for smallholder farmers - Barriers to adoption of agroforestry practices, including economic, tenure, and policy constraints - Need for context-specific policies and inclusive carbon financing schemes - Complexity of integrating agroforestry into existing agricultural systems

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: limited access resources information technology smallholder farmers barriers
• Perceived Effects of Agri-Environmental Management Practices on Public Good Delivery (2026) · Environmental Management · doi

  There is a discrepancy between farmers' perceived effects and existing literature on the impact of agri-environmental management practices. The study identifies notable challenges in implementation, such as the interdependence of neighboring farms. The existing literature may not fully capture the complexities of public good delivery in agricultural landscapes.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there discrepancy between farmers perceived effects existing literature
• Integrating Sustainable Agricultural Practices to Enhance Climate Resilience and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multidisciplinary Perspective (2025) · Sustainability · cited 63× · doi

  Further research is needed to address the systemic adoption barriers of sustainable agricultural practices. Studies should examine the effectiveness of policy and financing frameworks in promoting sustainable agricultural practices. Research should focus on developing adaptive postharvest strategies to reduce losses and improve food security.

  generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
  Keywords: further research needed address systemic adoption barriers sustainable

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