Strengthening local agricultural innovation systems in Tanzania and Malawi to adapt to the challenges and opportunities arising from climate change and variability : draft final technical report
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2012
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Institute of Resource Assessment (IRA), University of Dar es Salaam, TZ
Abstract
The project collectively identified information, training and products to be shared and used to develop agricultural innovation systems better able to adapt to climate change and variability. Major research themes included soil and water management, crop and varietal biodiversity, and local weather data. In general, findings revealed that deep tillage for in-situ harvesting of rain water, early maturing and drought resistant varieties and crops, new cash crops, training on community seed production, improved irrigation arrangements, and climate change and climate variability awareness raising, all contributed to strengthening adaptation capacity as indicated by increased crop yields.
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Final Technical Report
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AGRICULTURAL ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION SYSTEMS, BOUNDARY PARTNERS, TANZANIA, MALAWI, IN SITU RAIN WATER HARVESTING, CROP DIVERSIFICATION, DEEP TILLAGE, ACTION RESEARCH, PROGRAMMES OF ACTION