Systematic literature review on climate change adaptation strategies based on integrated soil fertility management

The main objective of the research was to do a systematic literature review useful for identification of different integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) strategies, their determinants and impacts in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2008 to 2023. Thus the systematic literature review revealed that climate change influences agriculture on all levels. The integrated soil fertility management has emerged almost everywhere over the last 15 years in sub-Saharan Africa as a new approach to adaptation to climate change. The integrated soil fertility management approaches include crop rotation, adoption of improved seeds, intercropping, agroforestry, cover crops, incorporation of crop residues and microdosing mineral fertilizers. The factors that have affected the implementation of many of these strategies are household size, age, level of education, popularization, access to credit, limited access to land, number of agricultural assets, perception of the effects of climate, membership in a cooperative, etc. The adoption of these agricultural practices in response to the climate improves the state of soil fertility, increases crop yields, reduces food insecurity, improved the income level of small farmers and contributes to the improvement of conditions lives of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa.