Farmers in Tanzania need to be made aware of climate change threats and different mitigation options, and early warning systems are required, participants at a recent national workshop heard.
Articles in IPP Media and the Daily News report on a 2 day workshop in Tanzania on Climate Change and Agriculture which sought to share experiences and discuss ways agriculture can address climate change. It was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Agroforestry Centre and CARE International Tanzania.
The workshop brought together a cross section of agricultural sector stakeholders to share experiences and results from various climate changes related projects and programmes. Among the initiatives discussed was a pilot project being implemented by FAO, ICRAF and CARE in Tanzania which is promoting conservation agriculture and agroforestry to reduce agricultural expansion while improving productivity.
During the workshop, Richard Muyungi, Deputy Director on Climate Change (Vice President's Office) outlined how Tanzania will require USD 500 million to help farmers overcome the impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity. While only USD 20 million of this has been secured, Muyungi is confident the balance will be found.
He said the government was working on implementing climate change policies that foster national development, ensure the agriculture sector is more climate smart and reduce emissions.
Discussions at the workshop highlighted the need for access to climate finance and knowledge generation and sharing as well as integration between researchers, practitioners and policy makers dealing with climate change and agricutlure across the country.
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