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Experiences of ecologicalagriculture in climate change

adaptation in Tanzania

Chololo Ecovillage


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Africa will suffer most!


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Tanzania Breweries Ltdwill need to change the label


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Lets get one thingstraight

Traditional small holder farming inTanzania is NOT organic

It is NOT organic by default

It is NOT ecological

it is just Traditional


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agriculturekuberega slash and

burn


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Ecological OrganicAgriculture

A production system thatsustains the health of soils,

ecosystems and people.

It combines tradition,innovation and modernscience

Organic farmers takeresponsibility for the fertilityof the soil


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The Principles ofOrganic Agriculture

Health

Ecology Fairness

Care


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http://chololoecovillage.wordpress.com/


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Chololo EcovillagePartners

Institute of Rural Development Planning:Dr.Francis Njau

Hombolo Agricultural Research Institute:Elirehema Swai

Dodomo Municipal Council: Hoffu Mwakaje

Dodoma Environment Network: LuhagaMakunja

Maji na Maendeleo Dodoma: AugustinoRukeha


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Chololo climate changeeffects

Drought rain season starts later, finishesearlier, less predictable

Deforestation - loss of vegetation, increasedwomens workload

Flooding and strong winds leading to soilerosion, declining soil fertility

Human diseases: skin diseases, cholera anddiarrhoea

Livestock diseases/crop pests: e.g. Rift Valley

Fever, army worm, calidea bugs, stink bugs


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ene s o eco og caagriculture

in CC adaptation builds soil structure and soil fertility

brings degraded soils back to productivity

reduces erosion caused by wind and water

reduces financial risk through less externalinputs

increases biodiversity and resilience to pests /storms / disease.


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agriculture innovations

are we testing? Good Agricultural Practices: improved

varieties, spacing, thinning, weeding,community seed production, post harvesthandling and storage

Soil erosion control: Fanya Juu, contourfarming, grass strips, trash lines

Soil fertility management: crop rotation,intercropping legumes, FYM, composting

Soil moisture management: Magoye ripper,Ox ridger, cover crops, contour farming


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GAP


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Improved OPV seeds


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Accurate seed spacing

makes a big difference


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Thinning, weeding,intercropping


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Soil erosion control


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Soil fertilitymanagement


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Soil moisturemanagement


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RESULTSYear 1 (including a 42 day dry spell)


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Sorghum Yields(Kgs/acre)


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Pearl Millet Yields(Kgs/acre)


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Sunflower Yields(Kgs/Acre)

S fl Oil i ld


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Sunflower Oil Yields(Kgs/Acre)


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Sunflower Oil Income(Tsh/acre)

Highest Medium Low

Improved 220,000 180,000 120,000

Traditional82,000 14,800 12,800


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Average Percentage YieldIncrease

Crop Average Yield Increase

Sorghum 137%

Pearl Millet 105%

Sunflower 252%

Sunflower Oil 383%


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Cost of Maize Seeds (Tshper Kg)

OPV Hybrid GMO1400/= 3500/= ???Can be

saved andrecycledfor 3-4years

Loses all

benefitafter oneseason

Seed

savingforbidden

andenforced


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Dodoma are in food

deficit


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Food Security in Chololo

Last week (end of Nov 2012)

Village Chair says only 1% have no food

Only 1 person out of 80 had no food at home

Before half of households would be hungryby this time, and would be running to Cheusi,

the rich commercial farm in Kongwa, lookingfor work as casual labourers.


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