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Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change: Implications for Sustainable Rural Development in Sanyati, Zimbabwe

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  • Munyaradzi Admire Dzvimbo
  • Tinashe Mitchell Mashizha
  • Monica Monga
  • Cornelias Ncube
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Zimbabwe is one of the most developed countries in Sub-Saharan Africa in that markets and rural industrialization are likely to function relatively well. Thus, Zimbabwe’s agricultural sector has been severely affected by climate change. The worsening agricultural conditions have led to undernourishment of many in rural areas and this has drawn so much attention. Young women have turned into prostitution, in their bid to ensure the survival of their families. Farmers in rural areas depend heavily on rain-fed water and with rainfall variability and extreme weather patterns records, their livelihoods are being threatened. To cope with the adverse impact of climate change on rural development, different coping strategies and mechanisms are being implemented. The government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector have all introduced various programmes and projects at grassroots levels. The information used in this paper was gathered using data from interviews, questionnaires, and focused group discussion. This article explores how conservation agriculture being one of the coping strategies, has helped rural farmers to deal with climate change and how it has sustained rural development in Sanyati District.

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  • Munyaradzi Admire Dzvimbo & Tinashe Mitchell Mashizha & Monica Monga & Cornelias Ncube, 2017. "Conservation Agriculture and Climate Change: Implications for Sustainable Rural Development in Sanyati, Zimbabwe," Journal of Social and Development Sciences, AMH International, vol. 8(2), pages 38-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:rnd:arjsds:v:8:y:2017:i:2:p:38-46
    DOI: 10.22610/jsds.v8i2.1795
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