RESILIENCE OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Miriã Ramalho Barbosa; Diego Sebastião Landim Silva; Martin Desvars

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DOI

10.29327/9786527226680.1441056

Título do Trabalho

RESILIENCE OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Autores

Miriã Ramalho Barbosa
Diego Sebastião Landim Silva
Martin Desvars

Modalidade

IRSA - Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (01/10/2025 a 20/01/2026)

Área temática

IRSA 32 - Agroecological transitions, food sovereignty and water security: challenge and possibilities in the context of rural development

Data de Publicação

06/08/2026

País da Publicação

Brasil

Idioma da Publicação

pt-BR

Página do Trabalho

https://www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1441056-resilience-of-agricultural-systems-in-arid-and-semi-arid-environments--evidence-from-an-integrative-review

ISBN

978-65-272-2668-0

Palavras-Chave

agricultural resilience, climate adaptation, semi-arid regions, water-scarce agroecosystems, sustainable farming practices.

Resumo

Climate change intensifies water scarcity, heat stress, and land degradation, creating major challenges for agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions. These areas are highly exposed to climatic variability and often lack the ecological and institutional buffers needed to sustain production. Building agricultural resilience has therefore become essential to secure yields, livelihoods, and food systems. This integrative review synthesizes recent evidence on the strategies that strengthen the capacity of agricultural systems to absorb, adapt to, and recover from climatic shocks in water-limited environments. We followed PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) as a reporting guideline. The search was conducted in Scopus and SciELO scientific databases and constrains on passage of time or geography had been removed. The search strategy combined terms related to agricultural resilience, climate change, and arid or semi-arid regions. We identified 71 studies. After screening and eligibility assessment, 13 studies met all criteria and were included in the final synthesis. The findings reveal four dominant pathways for building resilience. First, water-management innovations, such as rainwater harvesting, efficient irrigation, and traditional irrigation systems, reduce exposure to drought and stabilize production. Second, conservation and agroecological practices, including agroforestry, organic amendments, and soil-cover strategies, improve soil health and enhance the system’s ability to withstand heat and moisture stress. Third, climate-monitoring and modeling tools (e.g., drought indices, remote sensing, AquaCrop) support early warning, guide decision-making, and help anticipate system thresholds. Fourth, socioeconomic and institutional factors, such as adaptive capacity, farmers’ perceptions, governance arrangements, and water-policy frameworks, shape how farmers and communities respond to climatic risks. Overall, the review shows that resilience emerges not from isolated actions but from the integration of ecological, technological, and social strategies. Strengthening these connections is crucial for sustaining agricultural production under accelerating climate change in arid and semi-arid environments.

Título do Evento: 16th World Congress of Rural Sociology and 64th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Management and Sociology
Cidade do Evento: Porto Alegre
Título dos Anais do Evento: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA)
Nome da Editora: Even3
Meio de Divulgação: Meio Digital
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BARBOSA, Miriã Ramalho; SILVA, Diego Sebastião Landim; DESVARS, Martin. RESILIENCE OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENTS: EVIDENCE FROM AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW.. In: Anais do 64º Congresso da SOBER e XVI Congresso Mundial de Sociologia Rural (IRSA). Anais...Porto Alegre(RS) UFRGS, 2026. Disponível em: https//www.even3.com.br/anais/sober-irsa2026/1441056-RESILIENCE-OF-AGRICULTURAL-SYSTEMS-IN-ARID-AND-SEMI-ARID-ENVIRONMENTS--EVIDENCE-FROM-AN-INTEGRATIVE-REVIEW. Acesso em: 22/09/2026