ABSTRACT
The study aimed at assessing farmers’ adaptations to rainfall related climate variability risks and their implications on food security in the semi-arid Sikonge District, Tanzania. Specifically the study aimed at characterizing the climate related rainfall and maize production risks; assessing the efficacy of adaptation strategies used by farmers; and assessing the adequacy of off-farm strategies used by farming households to sustain their food security in a changing climate. The study used both secondary and primary data. The secondary data were annual rainfall, rain days, area under maize production and maize yields data; and the primary data were on adaptation and coping strategies adopted by farm families to remain food secure in a changing climate and other off-farm income generating activities done by farmers in the study area. The secondary data were collected from Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) for rainfall data and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food security and Cooperatives for maize production data. The primary data were collected from 120 households using a structured questionnaire. Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) approach was used to analyse the relationship between maize production, annual rainfall and number of rain days for the past 30 years. Analysis of efficacy of farmers’ adaptation strategies on household food security was done by using descriptive statistics. The findings show a significant (P
KAZOKA, H (2021). Farmers’ Adaptations To Rainfall Related Climate Variability Risks And Their Implications On Food Security In The Semi-Arid Sikonge District, Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/farmers-adaptations-to-rainfall-related-climate-variability-risks-and-their-implications-on-food-security-in-the-semi-arid-sikonge-district-tanzania
KAZOKA, HASHIMU "Farmers’ Adaptations To Rainfall Related Climate Variability Risks And Their Implications On Food Security In The Semi-Arid Sikonge District, Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 09 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/farmers-adaptations-to-rainfall-related-climate-variability-risks-and-their-implications-on-food-security-in-the-semi-arid-sikonge-district-tanzania. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
KAZOKA, HASHIMU . "Farmers’ Adaptations To Rainfall Related Climate Variability Risks And Their Implications On Food Security In The Semi-Arid Sikonge District, Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 09 May. 2021. Web. 23 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/farmers-adaptations-to-rainfall-related-climate-variability-risks-and-their-implications-on-food-security-in-the-semi-arid-sikonge-district-tanzania >.
KAZOKA, HASHIMU . "Farmers’ Adaptations To Rainfall Related Climate Variability Risks And Their Implications On Food Security In The Semi-Arid Sikonge District, Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 23, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/farmers-adaptations-to-rainfall-related-climate-variability-risks-and-their-implications-on-food-security-in-the-semi-arid-sikonge-district-tanzania