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Melding science and tradition to tackle climate change
KISUMU: In the latest of several partnerships between tradition and modern science aimed at improving resilience to climate change, pastoralists and meteorologists in Tanzania are working together to produce weather forecasts better suited to farmers.
Looks like rain: traditional weather forecasts can involve studying termite movements Photo: Wikimedia Commons
The hope is that by drawing from both indigenous knowledge and contemporary weather forecasting techniques, crop yields could be increased.
"We wanted to see if the two can complement or supplement each other," Isaac Yonah, a senior officer coordinating community meetings employed by the Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA), told IRIN by phone.
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