Are Rainfall and Temperature Really Changing? Farmer’s Perceptions, Meteorological Data, and Policy Implications in the Tanzanian Semi-Arid Zone
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agricultural production; climate change adaptation; climate models; farmers’ perception; government policies; semi-arid agro-ecological zones; vulnerability; Tanzania;All these keywords.
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