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Table 3 Summary of CSA practice adoption

From: Assessing farmers' contribution to greenhouse gas emission and the impact of adopting climate-smart agriculture on mitigation

CSA practice

Adopters (%)

Non-adopters (%)

Soil conservation practices

67.7

32.29

 Creation of swales

10.86

89.14

 Compost application

11.43

88.57

 Making contours

25.43

74.57

 Bush burning control

55.14

44.86

 Ploughing crop residues into soil

38.86

61.14

Livelihood diversification

66.00

34.00

 Commercial livestock production

58.86

41.14

 Soya cultivation

13.71

86.29

 Soya processing

9.71

90.29

 Dry season gardening

7.43

92.57

 Beekeeping

2.29

97.71

Irrigation and water harvesting

41.71

58.29

 Water harvesting

39.14

60.86

 Manual pump irrigation

2.86

97.14

Total = 350