The study assessed farmer‘s perception on impact of climate change and its
adaptation strategies at Nachingwea District in five divisions Namambo, Ruponda,
Lionja, Naipanga and Mbondo. Data were collected by using structured interview
schedule administered on 260 Households randomly selected from five divisions in
the study area. Description and analysis of data were carried out using frequency
counts, percentages means and tables, while multiple regression was used to test the
hypothesis. Majority of farmers are much aware of climate change, about 91.5% were
aware of the climate change and their impacts, only 8.5% do not; though they
emphasize on the bad events of flood that happen in some years back that 54.2% of
respondents have long years of experiencing climate change. Farmers indicate
problems associated to effect of climate change whereby about 39.3% reported to
have low yield of crops, 17.2% stunted growth, 15.2% drying of seedling after
germination, 13.1% ease spread of pest and diseases attack on crops and 15.2%
ineffectiveness of agricultural chemicals used due to delay in rainfall. Extension
services were reported as inadequate and under capacitated to provide education on
better agricultural practices, climate change, and environmental conservation.
Educational programme tailored to meet the climatic information needs of farmers to
enable them cope with the emerging challenges to enhance their production. Support
on micro financing was found critical to with the establishment of credit facilities
non-restrictive agricultural loans from banks. It is therefore, recommended that
government and stakeholders should put up educational programme tailored to meet
the climatic information needs of farmers to enable them cope with the emerging
challenges to enhance their production.