Assessment of Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Rainfed Sorghum Productivity in Central Tanzania
Abstract
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The central regions of the country stretching from Dodoma to
Mwanza account for three-quarters of Tanzania’s 500,000 to
800,000 ton annual sorghum harvest. The zone is one of the
most sensitive to climate variability and change mainly owing
to temperature and rainfall variability. Over the 20th century,
both the temperature and the pattern of rainfall in the zone
have changed. One of the most dramatic examples of the
consequences of the climate variability and change is the
increase in prolonged dry spells. In Tanzania, dry spells have
led to crop failures especially maize. In this study, an attempt
was made to estimate climate change impacts on crop yields in
the zone through developing a simulation framework using
DSSAT as a tool for assessing the impact of variability and
changes in rainfall, temperature and evapo-transpiration.
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