After the Drought: The 2012 drought, Russian farmers, and the challenges of adapting to extreme weather events
Publication date
2013-09-27Keywords
Climate change adaptationDisaster risk management
Drought
Food production
Food security
Smallholder agriculture
Disaster risk reduction
DRR
Agriculture
DisastersLivelihoods
Country
Russian FederationMetadata
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Oxfam InternationalDocument type
Case studyDescription
Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly common in Russia, and the 2012 drought confirmed this trend. However, Russia still has only a small number of specific agricultural adaptation measures in place. This case study analyses the key difficulties that small-scale farmers faced as a result of the 2012 drought and discusses possible adaptation measures, which could be used to confront these. It argues that climate change and the absence of adaptation policies are creating food security problems and a livelihood crisis for small-scale farmers. Specific and well-designed adaptation policies could significantly ameliorate the problems faced by the Russian agricultural sector, and must be introduced as soon as possible.