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Assessing the role of climate change in Malaria transmission in Africa.
(HINDAWI, 2016-02-23)
The sensitivity of vector borne diseases like malaria to climate continues to raise considerable concern over the implications of climate change on future disease dynamics. The problem of malaria vectors shifting from their ...
Investigation of grain postharvest technologies and systems for managing climate-related risks in smallholder farms of shire valley, southern Malawi.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2020-12-30)
The world’s climate is changing. Increasing temperatures and incidence of dry spells and droughts are projected to continue into the next century. These factors will negatively affect household (HH) food security, crop ...
Reservoir Operation Under Different Climate Change Scenarios: Case of Roswa Dam, Bikita District, Zimbabwe.
(2012-07-31)
The challenge of maintaining or improving the quality of rural livelihoods against the
increasing threat of climate change (CC) and climate variability (CV) calls for the
development of robust and tested systems, tools ...
Investigating the impact of climate variability and climate change on tick
(2013-11-22)
The impact of climate variability and climate change on tickborne diseases in Chiredzi District
was investigated. Ticks are responsible for several diseases (tickborne diseases) that significantly
affect livestock, ...
Seasonal climate prediction and adaptation using indigenous knowledge systems in agriculture systems in Southern Africa: A review
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015-04-15)
Erratic rainfall and increasing temperature is rapidly emerging as one of the most serious global problems
affecting many sectors in the world. It is considered to be one of the most serious threats to sustainable
development ...
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION UNDER SMALL- HOLDER FARMER MANAGEMENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE OF GURUVE DISTRICT
(2013-11-21)
Indigenous knowledge systems of livestock care and health care is the only asset in the hands of the small holder farmers to mitigate the impact of climate change on livestock production. This study explores the role of ...
Climate change mainstreaming in extension agents training curricula: a case of Mopani and Vhembe District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
(SAGE, 2019)
This study assessed the provision of informal training offered by the Limpopo Department of
Agriculture, South Africa, to agricultural extension officers (AEOs). The study used surveyed 90 public
extension officers ...
Past climates of central Africa
(Oxford University Press, 1962)
Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture as A Pathway to Food Security: A Review Mapping the Use of Food Sovereignty
(MDPI, 2018-12-20)
Renewed interest in the nexus between sustainability and food security has led to growing
discussions on the use of food sovereignty principles in agricultural practice. As a result of the
transfiguration of the urban ...
Impacts of climate change on crop production practices among small holder farmers in Guruve district, Zimbabwe
(2014-07-25)
This research was carried out in Guruve district with the aim of documenting local people’s
experiences and perceptions towards climate change impacts on crop production and their
responses. Qualitative and quantitative ...