Climate shocks, weak institutions, and limited access to agricultural services constrain smallholder productivity and resilience

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Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 2 journals. Those papers have been cited 6 times in total.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Ganadería, cambio climático y masculinidades en Sonora. Un estudio de caso (2026) · Estudios Sociales Revista de Alimentación Contemporánea y Desarrollo Regional · doi

  The study identifies a research gap in the need to understand the cultural and social factors that influence the adoption of mitigation technologies and sustainable practices in the cattle farming sector. The research gap is also identified as the need to analyze the perception of climate risk and its relation to conceptions of masculinity in a cattle farming company in Sonora.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study identifies research gap need understand cultural social
• Leveraging digital tools for climate-smart farming to enhance sustainable food production systems (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 2× · doi

  The gap in the current Agricultural Food Production System is its inability to guarantee adequate nutritious food for the growing population. The lack of adoption of digital tools in Climate-Smart Agriculture is a significant gap. The paper aims to address this gap by exploring the benefits and challenges of digital tools in Climate-Smart Agriculture.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: gap current agricultural food production system inability guarantee
• Making climate-smart technologies work for women farmers: insights from cases of bundling innovations in India (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 3× · doi

  There is limited literature providing clear guidance on leveraging climate-smart agricultural technologies to empower women. The paper identifies a gap in systematic and documented methodologies enabling the integration of technical and social innovations. The traditional agricultural research and extension system contributes to the gender gap in technology adoption and resilience.

  generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
  Keywords: there limited literature providing clear guidance leveraging climate-smart
• Innovation bundling and food security nexus among smallholder farmers in Kenya’s drylands. A triple hurdle approach (2026) · Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems · cited 1× · doi

  The study notes that climate shocks, weak institutions, and limited access to agricultural services constrain smallholder productivity and resilience. The study also notes that larger household sizes, longer farming experience, and greater distance from main roads constrain the adoption of socio-technical innovation bundles.

  generalstated challengesevidence 5/5
  Keywords: study notes climate shocks weak institutions limited access

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