A scoping review of adoption of climate-resilient crops by small-scale producers in low- and middle-income countries

This study performed a descriptive analysis of 202 papers and showed that small-scale producers adopted climate-resilient crops and varieties to cope with abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, flooding and salinity. The most important determinants of adoption of climate-resilient crops were the availability and effectiveness of extension services and outreach, followed by education levels of heads of households, farmers’ access to inputs—especially seeds and fertilizers—and socio-economic status of farming families.