Constraints and Opportunities for Increased Coffee Productivity under Climate Change: A Case of Mzuzu Smallholder Coffee Planters Cooperative Union in Malawi
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چکیده
Coffee contributes significant income to economy of Malawi. Most smallholder farmers produce coffee cherry yield below 500 kg per hectare due various challenges. Information on farming household demographic characteristics, constraints and opportunities for high productivity, knowledge climate change indicators, practices adapting effects is scarce. A survey was implemented in five growers’ cooperatives under Mzuzu Planters Cooperative Union. Respondents (n = 372) were randomly selected interviewed using a questionnaire. Data analysed Statistical Package Social Sciences. Mean Derived Scores (MDS) calculated Microsoft excel. 74.7% respondents male, belonged male headed households (87.1%). (80.4%) above 40 years old. Only 3.5% age category 18-30. 87.6% married. number individuals six. Majority (62.1%) attended primary education. 1.65 tertiary Pests diseases the major constraint productivity (MDS 4.4). Favourable environmental conditions can contribute towards 4.6). Unpredictable rainfall first indicator 5.0). Death plants 5.5) low 4.6) are important coffee. Farmers intercropped with shade trees 5.0) adapt change. Government development partners should promote minority groups, agroforestry systems such as intercropping bananas order ensure sustainable production.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cognizance journal
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0976-7797']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47760/cognizance.2023.v03i08.037