A short presentation concerning with the issue of climate change impacts on agricultural sector in Tanzania

1. CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN TANZANIA
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2. FRAMEWORK
 Introduction
 Main Body
 Impacts of climate stressors on Agricultural
sector
 Actions that should be taken by the Tanzanian
government to immediately addressing the
Climate Change Impacts
 Conclusion
 Ways on which agriculture sector can adapt to
a changing climate
 References
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3. INTRODUCTION
 Tanzania has witnessed a number of climate related
disasters such as;- flooding, droughts, widespread
crop failures, livestock deaths and intensification of
climate sensitive diseases (Shemsanga et all.,
2010)
 It was clearly stated by ACRP, (2014) that
agricultural sector must undergo a significant
transformation in order to meet the related
challenges of achieving food security and
responding to climate change.
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4. CONT…
 The trends of Climate already indicated that
temperatures are rising and rainfall is becoming
more erratic which could cause;-
 dramatic shifts in agro ecological zones,
 increase uncertainty in the onset of the rainy
season, and
 increase the severity of droughts and floods
(ACRP, 2014)
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5. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE STRESSORS ON
AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
 Flooding, can close and damage roads, limiting
market access
 Drought, can cause food shortage, resulting in
illegal harvesting of resources and potentially
leading to conflict and destruction of natural
resources
 Increased intensity of rainfall, can cause floods,
affecting soil erosion and decreasing productivity
 Sea level rise, affects land and water quality
through saline intrusion
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6. ACTIONS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN BY THE
TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY
ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
 Promoting post-harvest crop processing
 Research on drought tolerant seed varieties
 Enhancement of irrigation agriculture
 Strengthen early warning systems
 Promoting integrated farming systems
 Constructing dams for rainwater harvesting
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7. WAYS ON WHICH AGRICULTURE SECTOR CAN
ADAPT TO A CHANGING CLIMATE
 Improve agricultural water and land management
 Accelerate uptake of climate smart agriculture
 Protect the most vulnerable against climate-related
shocks
 Strengthen knowledge and systems to target climate
action
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8. REFERENCES
 ACRP. (2014). Tanzania: Agriculture Climate
Resilience Plan (ACRP) 2014-2019. The Ministry of
Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives.
 Shemsanga, C., Omambia, A. N., & Gu, Y. (2010).
The Cost of Climate Change in Tanzania: Impacts
and Adaptations. Journal of American Science ,
182-196.
 USAID. (2013). Tanzania Coastal Climate Change
National Adaptation Planning Workshop.
Narragnsett: Coastal Resources Center.
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