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Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho
Dissertation (MA (Environment and Society))--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/31242 Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho ntsies@webmail.co.za Dr J M Olwoch Ms N C Davis Mokitimi, Ntsielehi Margaret UCTD Maize production and adaptation strategies Climate variability Dissertation (MA (Environment and Society))--University of Pretoria, 2009. This study examines the link between the climate variables and the maize yields in Matelile village in Lesotho. It also establishes the coping strategies adopted by the local inhabitants. Rainfall and temperature data from Mafeteng station from 1980-2004 were analyzed. Interviews were held with 80 local farmers and household representatives. The results from the interviews showed that most of the local farmers and the household representatives perceive a connection between the climate variables and maize yields. Farmers associate the increase in rainfall during the crop season with an increase in the crop yields. Analyzing the rainfall, temperature data and maize crop yields reflected no significant variation in all the variables over the period. Results from a Statistical Analysis System (SAS) indicate a very weak positive linear correlation of +0.26 between the mean seasonal rainfall and the maize crop yields in the area and a very weak negative correlation of -0.21 and –o.43 between the monthly minimum and maximum temperatures and the maize yields. The paper also presents the adaptation and coping mechanisms adopted by the communities in the area. These strategies however continue to be hindered by some socio-economic factors such as lack of access to financial resources. This raises the need for financial and technological assistance for farmers in the area in order to support their initiatives and therefore help them cope with the distress presented by unpredictable climate variation. Copyright Geography, Geo-Informatics and Meteorology MA (Environment and Society) restricted 2013-09-09T12:09:16Z 2010-09-02 2013-09-09T12:09:16Z 2010-04-14 2009-09-02 2010-09-02 Dissertation Mokitimi, NM 2009, Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho, MA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09022010-172005/ > E10/509/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31242 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09022010-172005/ en © 2009, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Maize production and adaptation strategies Climate variability Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho |
| title | Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho |
| title_full | Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho |
| title_short | Exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the Matelile area in Lesotho |
| title_sort | exploring the links between climate variability and maize production in the matelile area in lesotho |
| topic | UCTD Maize production and adaptation strategies Climate variability |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/31242 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-09022010-172005/ |