Understanding farmers' choices in climate-smart agriculture: adoption of agroecology principles and impacts on rural livelihoods in semi-arid Tanzania

Abstract

This study explores climate-smart agriculture (CSA) adoption and the application of agroecology (AE) principles among Tanzanian smallholders, using a survey of 315 households (HHs). Findings reveal that most CSA adopters integrate several AE principles, though application varies by CSA practices. Socioeconomic factors, like HH head, HH size, land ownership, training access, CSA interventions, and local initiatives, influence and shape adoption patterns. Integrating different CSA practices improves alignment with AE principles, increasing farm income and creating ecological-economic synergies. Highlighting CSA's and AE's potential to enhance smallholder livelihoods and mitigate climate change, the study stresses horizontal knowledge sharing in promoting integrated approaches.[GRAPHICS]

Keywords

Adoption; agroecology principles; climate-smart agriculture; farm income; tree intercropping

Published in

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
2025
Publisher: TAYLOR AND FRANCIS INC

SLU Authors

• Lana, Marcos

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2025.2466439

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/141147