Economic implication of climate change on farming in kailahun district, sierra leone

This study presents the economic implications of climate change on the farming system in kailahun District of Sierra Leone. The country’s economic and employment mainly depend on agricultural production. This research is to investigate the economic implications of climate change through examining the way climate change affects farmers and finding out the constraints that exacerbates vulnerability of the farming system. The study adopted administration of questionnaires and focus group discussion to present and analyse the information. This study reveals a good scientific understanding of climate change as well as coordinated actions at both the national and global levels. Human activities should be tailored in a more environmental friendly manner in coping with a changing climate as the research reveals the economic impacts on farming in Kailahun District. Poverty, financial insecurity, fall in GDP and change in rainfall pattern are the main factors affect farm products. Less crop yield in 2013 as compared to 2008 accounted for 65%. Fall in GDP’’ accounted for 55% while poverty stand out to be the main constrain that exacerbate climate vulnerability with 41%. Financial insecurity accounted for 22.5% as the main impact of climate change on farming in Kailahun District