Title: Adapting to climate change in agriculture through social enterprises in Morocco and Tanzania

Authors: Musa Nkuba Shelembi; Obiageli Umeugochukwu; Bernd Siebenhüner; Amelia Sylvery Buriyo; Gerald Bernard Magova

Addresses: Department of General Management, University of Dar es Salaam Business School, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35046, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ' Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, AmeerlanderHeerstrasse, 114-118 D-12629, Oldenburg, Germany ' Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, AmeerlanderHeerstrasse, 114-118 D-12629, Oldenburg, Germany ' Department of Botany, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35060, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania ' Department of General Management, University of Dar es Salaam Business School, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 35046, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Abstract: Alternatives to mitigate the impacts of climate change including the use of social enterprises (SEs) as a nexus between environmental, social, and economic challenges of soil salinity and drought are advocated. Within these views, we explored the role of SEs by examining their strengths in terms of knowledge and capacity, linkages, business performances, durability, and provision of ecosystem service to climate change. Two cases of SEs, the Quinoa Farming Women Cooperatives and Farmer Groups in Morocco and; the Malela and Mwendakulima Beekeepers in Tanzania were selected. The qualitative approach to inquire, collect, and analyse data was used. The cases positively contributed to addressing soil salinity and drought challenges through biodiversity restoration by pollination, afforestation, and alternative cropping. However, the strengths of SEs varied. Amid the climate advantages, SEs in the areas need to be strengthened to enhance sustained provision of the intended social and environmental values.

Keywords: climate change; social enterprises; Morocco; Tanzania.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESD.2025.150748

International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, 2025 Vol.24 No.4, pp.416 - 437

Received: 11 Sep 2023
Accepted: 14 Jan 2025
Published online: 22 Dec 2025 *

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