ABSTRACT
The application of indigenous and modern adaptations to climate change across the Bui Plateau, Cameroon, is investigated through interviews, focus group discussions, and a survey of farming households. Adoption and adaptation are skewed towards indigenous approaches; farmers use local seeds (72%) more than improved seeds (28%), a blend of organic and chemical fertilisers, and adjust planting dates. Policy interventions should identify the complementary roles of indigenous and modern adaptation, and promote their application as appropriate.
Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to the respondents who gave their time to provide relevant data for this study.
Author contributions
Suiven J.P. Tume and Jude N. Kimengsi: Conceptualisation, methodology, first draft; Suiven J.P. Tume: data curation, formal analysis; Jude N. Kimengsi: Supervision and review of revision.