The review showed that farmers in Zvishavane have perceived climate change due to noticeable changes in rainfall and temperature patterns in the past years. In view of this, this chapter discusses the potential of small grains as an adaptation strategy to climate change in Zvishavane District, Zimbabwe, and addresses potential challenges and opportunities for increased adoption and future research. However, several production and policy challenges associated with small grain production hinder their adoption by farmers. Small grains are conducive in hot areas their drought-tolerant nature enables them to thrive in marginal areas making them an appropriate strategy in responding to climate change. This chapter discusses crop adaptation through the adoption of small grains in Zvishavane rural, a semi-arid area in Zimbabwe. While several potential adaptation options exist, many barriers hinder effective adoption of these practices, hence production in marginal areas remains very low. Farmers in this sector are especially vulnerable to climate change due to reliance on rain-fed agriculture, limited access to capital and technology among other challenges. Climate change has become one of the most profound threats to smallholder agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas.
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