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Climate Smart Adaptation Technologies in Agriculture: Assessing the Cost of Inaction : Building Evidence Base on Knowledge and Use of Climate Smart Technologies in Chivi - Couverture souple

Brain Tawedzerwa, Mukamuri

 
9786202301367: Climate Smart Adaptation Technologies in Agriculture: Assessing the Cost of Inaction : Building Evidence Base on Knowledge and Use of Climate Smart Technologies in Chivi
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 6202301368 ISBN 13 : 9786202301367
Editeur : Scholars' Press, 2017

Synopsis

The Impact of climate change adaptation technologies or climate smart technologies on food security are evaluated. The study area, represented by selected wards in Chivi District, is characterised by low and erratic rainfall, 400-650 mm/year. The study methodology comprised both quantitative and qualitative research techniques. Quantitative methods were critical in generating information on changes in yields of staples such as sorghum, wheat and maize as well as legumes and sweet potatoes. Changes in yields were measured using close ended questionnaire (N= 50). Qualitative methods were very useful in gathering data particularly on the perceptions of climate change. The paper concludes that while climate adaptation technologies such as zero tillage and solar powered irrigation schemes are touted as the panacea to food insecurity in Chivi district, there are still challenges hampering the realization of real benefits of adopting it into the main stream rural farming practices. Some of the problems went beyond the bio-physical and were socio-economic.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The Impact of climate change adaptation technologies or climate smart technologies on food security are evaluated. The study area, represented by selected wards in Chivi District, is characterised by low and erratic rainfall, 400-650 mm/year. The study methodology comprised both quantitative and qualitative research techniques. Quantitative methods were critical in generating information on changes in yields of staples such as sorghum, wheat and maize as well as legumes and sweet potatoes. Changes in yields were measured using close ended questionnaire (N= 50). Qualitative methods were very useful in gathering data particularly on the perceptions of climate change. The paper concludes that while climate adaptation technologies such as zero tillage and solar powered irrigation schemes are touted as the panacea to food insecurity in Chivi district, there are still challenges hampering the realization of real benefits of adopting it into the main stream rural farming practices. Some of the problems went beyond the bio-physical and were socio-economic.

Biographie de l'auteur

I am a social ecologist, with interests on the institutional and social dynamics of development interventions in Africa, rural livelihood strategies and their adaptive capacity in and around rural and urban areas; using the transnationalist lens to understand local responses to development interventions, and the science-society interface.

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Éditeur
Scholars' Press
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
6202301368
ISBN 13 
9786202301367
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
92
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