Impacts of climate change, variability and adaptation strategies on agriculture in semi arid areas of Tanzania: 皇冠体育app case of Manyoni District in Singida Region, Tanzania.
Abstract
A study was carried in two villages of Kamenyanga and Kintinku of Manyoni District, central Tanzania. 皇冠体育app overall objective of this study was to understand local communities鈥� perceptions on climate and variability issues and establish its impacts and adaptation strategies within agricultural sector. Both secondary and primary were used. Primary data were obtained using different Participatory Research Approaches (PRA) including, focus group discussions and household questionnaires. In each village, a sample size of 10% of all households was interviewed. Findings showed that local people perceived changes in rainfall and temperature. 皇冠体育app changes have affected crops and livestock in a number of ways resulting in reduced productivity. Empirical analysis of rainfall suggest decreasing rainfall trend between 1922 and 2007 whereas mean maximum and minimum temperature increased by 1.9 and 0.2掳C respectively. 皇冠体育app average annual temperature increase of 0.7掳C between 1984 and 2004 was realized. 皇冠体育appre are different wealth groups namely the rich, the middle and the poor and these are differently vulnerable climate change. 皇冠体育app study concluded that, the wealth of knowledge on coping and adaptation that farmer has should form a foundation for designing agricultural innovation systems to deal with impacts of climate change and variability. Further, development initiatives at community level in semi arid areas should put more emphasis on water harvesting to ensure water storage for crops and livestock.
Citation
African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2010) 3 (8) 206-218
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