Climate change impacts to agriculture in Uganda’s semi arid areas, farmers’ means of adaptation: An application of cross-section data
Abstract
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The most climate change prone communities in Uganda are
those living in semi arid areas of Karamoja and parts of Teso
where droughts have been most frequent and most prolonged.
In Karamoja alone, during the last decade more than 10 severe
droughts have occurred indicating a > 50% rise. There are no
known studies that have quantified the economic impacts of
climate change particularly to agriculture in these areas of
Uganda and the country at large. This study will use crosssectional
data to quantify the climate change impacts to farming
in Uganda’s semi arid areas of Karamoja and parts of Teso, as
well as to determine farmers’ choice of climate adaptation
mechanisms. Results will enhance policy formulation and
decision-making in terms of climate adaptation and mitigation
strategies in Uganda and eastern Africa region.
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