Impact of Climate Change on Agro-forestry System and Adaptation strategies, Bara Locality...

The research was carried out in Bara, North Kordofan, to investigate the influence of climate change on the agro-forestry system and the local community's adaptation measures. Furthermore, the research will look into the effect of enhanced seeds and A. senegal plantation in boosting local community resilience to climate change events, as well as the barriers to local community adoption of adaptation methods. The primary data was gathered through direct interviews with local residents, focus groups with key informants, observations, and the Bara metrological station. A total of 85 people were chosen at random from four villages in the Bara Locality. Secondary information was gathered from project reports and relevant studies. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, and binary logistic regression were used to examine the data (SPSS). According to the examination of metrological data for the last 10 years, the results showed a general tendency of decreasing rainfall (R2 = 0.094) and increasing degrees of temperature (R2 = 0.76). T-test examination of crop productivity found a substantial decrease in output of agricultural crops (Millet, Sorghum, Sesame, and Roselle) at (p0.05). Gum Arabic output was significantly reduced in the study area (p0.05). The impact of climate change on range land and animal productivity can be seen in the deterioration of range lands (80.7%), animal mortality (72.9%), and stock structure changes (2.1 percent ). Improved seeds and Acacia senegal plantation as adaptation strategies have a considerable favourable impact on agricultural crop productivity, as well as boosting Acacia senegal population and Gum Arabic production. The logistic regression model found that extension services, gender, and Acacia senegal regions are the most significant factors influencing household adaptation strategy choice and adoption (p0.05). The study's principal finding is that climate change is widely acknowledged as a serious threat to the long-term viability of local communities in the study area. The report recommends that various governmental and non-governmental organisations intervene to improve local populations' locally led adaptation alternatives.

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