The water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus in North Africa dryland farming: a multi-criteria analysis of climate-resilient innovations in Morocco

cg.contactemirjonakertolli1@gmail.comen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.contributor.centerInstitute of Agronomy and Veterinary Hassan II - IAV HASSAN IIen_US
cg.contributor.centerInternational Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies, The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier - CIHEAM - IAMMen_US
cg.contributor.centerNational Institute of Agronomic Research Morocco - INRA Moroccoen_US
cg.contributor.centerNational School of Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.crpResilient Agrifood Systems - RAFSen_US
cg.contributor.crpSystems Transformation - STen_US
cg.contributor.funderCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeClimate Resilienceen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeFragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africaen_US
cg.contributor.project-lead-instituteInternational Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDAen_US
cg.coverage.countryMAen_US
cg.coverage.regionNorthern Africaen_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40100-024-00327-5en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2193-7532en_US
cg.journalAgricultural and Food Economicsen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaResilient Agrifood Systemsen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.agrovocdrylandsen_US
cg.subject.agrovocsmallholdersen_US
cg.subject.agrovocnorth africaen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaClimate adaptation and mitigationen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate actionen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below wateren_US
cg.volume12en_US
dc.contributorProsperi, Paoloen_US
dc.contributorHarbouze, Rachiden_US
dc.contributorMoussadek, Rachiden_US
dc.contributorEchchgadda, Ghizlaneen_US
dc.contributorBelhouchette, Hatemen_US
dc.creatorKertolli, Emirjonaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-28T20:52:19Z
dc.date.available2024-10-28T20:52:19Z
dc.description.abstractSmallholder farmers, who mostly engage in low-value agriculture in the drylands of Northern Africa, were the first to have felt the effects of climate change, with threats to their livelihoods and food security. The increasing costs of agricultural production, poor water and energy infrastructure, loss of agricultural land due to urban expansion, fragmented resource management, and unsustainable management practices all contribute to this vulnerability to climate change. This highlights the urgent need for innovative practices in farming systems. Within the framework of the water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus, this paper explores innovative practices in dryland farming systems, by assessing their impact on water, energy, food, and ecosystem through stakeholder perception. In this work, we aim to present a systems approach for assessing the resilience of the water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus in arid and semiarid regions. By using a multi-criteria analysis (MCA) approach, the study—which focuses on the Fès–Meknès region in Morocco—involves local actors to help researchers identify the key variables in order to assist farmers in their adaptation to climate change. The findings revealed different priorities between farmers and other stakeholders regarding the adoption of agricultural innovations. Farmers prioritize innovations that guarantee higher profitability and more market opportunities, such as integrating olive trees with cereal crops, by highlighting the importance of sustainable income sources. Meanwhile, stakeholders, such as researchers, engineers, government officials, and agribusiness entrepreneurs, prioritize innovations that emphasize high water use efficiency, which is crucial for the resilience of dryland farming areas: for instance, rainwater harvesting or the use of drought-resistant crop varieties that directly address the need for water conservation. But in doing so they are overlooking broader aspects within the water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus.en_US
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dc.identifierhttps://mel.cgiar.org/reporting/downloadmelspace/hash/4dad78edb3a16a16065543c587f63e35en_US
dc.identifier.citationEmirjona Kertolli, Paolo Prosperi, Rachid Harbouze, Rachid Moussadek, Ghizlane Echchgadda, Hatem Belhouchette. (5/9/2024). The water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus in North Africa dryland farming: a multi-criteria analysis of climate-resilient innovations in Morocco. Agricultural and Food Economics, 12.en_US
dc.identifier.statusOpen accessen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/69634
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSpringerOpen (part of Springer Nature)en_US
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0en_US
dc.sourceAgricultural and Food Economics;12,(2024)en_US
dc.subjectglobal changeen_US
dc.subjectfocus group discussionen_US
dc.subjectmulti-criteria decision analysisen_US
dc.titleThe water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus in North Africa dryland farming: a multi-criteria analysis of climate-resilient innovations in Moroccoen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dcterms.available2024-09-05en_US
mel.impact-factor4en_US

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