Farmers in semi-arid Zimbabwe prioritise climate variability as their major agricultural productivity-reducing problem. This paper raises the importance of considering local farmers perceptions on climate risk, as this greatly influences on-farm investments and decision-making in agricultural ma...
Moyo M
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Mvumi BM
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Kunzekweguta, M.
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Mazvimavi K
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Dorward, P.
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[Farmer perceptions on climate change and variability in semi-arid Zimbabwe in relation to climatology evidence]
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Farmer perceptions on climate change and variability in semi-arid Zimbabwe in relation to climatology evidence
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Smallholder farmers are key to food security in sub-Saharan Africa where two thirds of the population depend on small-scale, rain-fed farming as their main source of food and income. Critical farming and household decisions depend upon the weather, for example, how much rain falls, the l...
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Los pequeños agricultores son un elemento clave de la seguridad alimentaria en el África subsahariana, donde la agricultura de secano a pequeña escala es la principal fuente de alimento e ingreso de dos tercios de la población. Las decisiones importantes relacionadas con el hogar y la pr...
Dorward, P.
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Clarkson, G.
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Stern, R.
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[Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA): Field Manual]
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Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA): Field Manual