IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO SMALL SCALE FARMERS: VOICES OF FARMERS IN VILLAGE COMMUNITIES IN TANZANIA

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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO SMALL SCALE FARMERS: VOICES OF FARMERS IN VILLAGE COMMUNITIES IN TANZANIA

The overall objective of this study is to assess the effects of climate change on small scale farmer in Tanzania in the past decade and recommend adaptation measures and policies to cope with climate change now and in the future. Specifically, this project: • To assess the knowledge of small scale farmers on climate change and its impact. • Assesses the variation in crop and livestock production due to climate change in the past decade. • Assesses the direct and indirect socio-economic effects (e.g. impact on productivity) of climate change on small scale farmers in the selected regions. • Identifies and assesses various traditional and modern adaptation and mitigation measures used by farmers to curb the effects of the climate change, and assess whether they are adequate. • Identifies the type of population groups (women, children, widower, disabled etc.) have been more prone to climate changes. • Suggest adaptation measures and policy recommendations.

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