dc.contributor.author | Leah Onyango, Joash Mango, Zena Kurui, B Wamubeyi, H Basisi, E Musoka, George Sayula | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-12T07:16:59Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-12T07:16:59Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3570 | |
dc.description.abstract | The village baseline study of Kwang’wenda village in the CCAFS benchmark Lushoto site, Tanzania
took place from April 27 to 29, 2011. Focus group discussions were conducted separately for men and
women.
Population growth and agriculture intensification have led to encroachment onto the forest areas,
reduction in riparian vegetation, cultivation along the riverbank, and soil fertility depletion on the
farmland. The overall area under farming has increased but individual farms have become smaller and
production per unit area has reduced due to land subdivision.
The community’s vision of the future includes the conservation and expansion of the forest area by
planting more trees and enforcing restrictions on illegal logging. It also calls for promoting
agroforestry systems in the farmlands and allowing riverine vegetation to mature, in order to ensure
clean waters in the rivers.
The discussion groups identified 32 organisations, and 60% of them were involved in food security
assistance, prioritizing food availability. Radio is the most significant source of information on
agriculture in the village. Men were better informed about and interacted with groups that operated
beyond the locality, while women were more aware of and engaged in groups that operated within the
community but had limited operational capacity. | en_US |
dc.publisher | CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) | en_US |
dc.subject | Baseline; Tanzania; village study; participatory mapping; organisations; access to information | en_US |
dc.title | Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Usambara–Lushoto, Tanzania (TZ0105) | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |