Cassava production as a climate change adaptation strategy in Chilonga Ward, Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe
Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Cassava production as a climate change adaptation strategy in Chilonga Ward, Chiredzi District, Zimbabwe | |
| Creator | Mupakati, Tambudzai Tanyanyiwa, Vincent I. | |
| Description | This study sought to pilot a range of long-term adaptation measures in the agriculture sector because of climate change shocks. Past droughts in Zimbabwe have had devastating environmental and socio-economic impacts in rural areas where livelihoods mainly depend on agriculture. Over the past few years, many parts of Zimbabwe have been experiencing extreme events. The study sought to address the following objectives to describe smallholder farmers’ knowledge of climate change variability and change in Chilonga Ward and to explore the potential of cassava production as a climate change adaptation strategy in Chiredzi. An assessment of the impact of cassava production on rural livelihoods as a climate change adaptation strategy was also done. Focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, desk research and observation were the tools used to collect data. The results show that cassava has an extensive root system that can penetrate poor soils which may not support crops like maize. Zimbabwe has to increase cassava production as its tubers can be value added to produce a range of products that include livestock feed and porridge. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2017-04-25 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jamba.v9i1.348 | |
| Source | Jàmbá: Journal of Disaster Risk Studies; Vol 9, No 1 (2017); 10 pages 2072-845X 1996-1421 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/348/655
https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/348/654
https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/348/657
https://jamba.org.za/index.php/jamba/article/view/348/641
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