Climate Change Impacts Food Security and Nutrition in Rural Households

A new study from Midlands State University sheds light on the effects of climate change on food security and nutrition in rural households. The research focuses on millet entrepreneurship among 15 farmers in Zimbabwe's Chivi District, demonstrating that small-grain agriculture can thrive in climatically challenging regions and improve living standards. The study found that millet entrepreneurship has improved food security, nutrition, and income for rural households, while also providing educational opportunities for children.

Key Takeaways:

• Millet entrepreneurial production in the Chivi district has improved food security and nutrition for rural households.
• Small-grain agriculture can thrive in climatically challenging regions, such as Zimbabwe's Chivi District.
• Millet entrepreneurship has increased income and living standards for rural households.
• 15 farmers participated in the study, using a descriptive qualitative case study design.
• The study employed both purposive and snowball sampling methods to capture the diverse landscape of smallholder farmers.
• The Zimbabwean government's food security policy agenda should support smallholder rural farmers in their efforts to increase entrepreneurial millet production.

Statistics:

• 15 farmers participated in the study.
• The research focused on millet entrepreneurship among farmers in the Chivi district of Zimbabwe.
• Millet entrepreneurial production improved the living conditions and educational opportunities for children of rural households.
• Small-grain agriculture has high yield potential despite climate change challenges.
• The study demonstrates that small-grain agriculture can thrive in climatically challenging regions.
• 2025: The year in which the research was published in the Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Airlangga.
• 35(1): The volume and issue number of the publication in which the research was published.
• Midlands State University: The institution that conducted the research.
• Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Airlangga: The publisher of the journal that published the research.

Sources:

• "Examining The Role of Millet Entrepreneurial Production in Improving Food Security And Nutrition in Chivi Rural District." Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Airlangga, 2025, 35(1).
• "Researchers at Midlands State University Publish New Data on Climate Change (Examining The Role of Millet Entrepreneurial Production in Improving Food Security And Nutrition in Chivi Rural District)." Health & Medicine Week, June 20, 2025; p 4205.
• Midlands State University, Faculty of Business Sciences, Management Sciences Department.