MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Slide 7
Seasonal Total Rainfall
• Total rainfall from 1 October to 30 April
• May be discussed with farmers giving
them options of possible crops and var to
grow
• Difficult to use on its own because it does
not give distribution indications.
• Maybe combined with rain days for proper
advice
Slide 10
Rainfall-Makoholi
Makoholi receives
an average of
634mm of rainfall
per season
individual seasons
vary from 164mm
to 1079.
2012
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Gokwe
Receives an
average of
742mm of rainfall
per season.
Individual
seasons vary
from as little as
370mm
to1136mm.
Slide 11
Seasonal Totals(rainfall)
Slide 9
Rainfall -Matopos
Matopos receives
an average rainfall
of 570mm.
Rainfall over the
years ranges from
about 370mm to
780mm.
Slide 12
What sort of advice would we give
farmers????????
A Training Manual on Use of Climate Information and Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment for
Agricultural Extension Staff in Zimbabwe
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