Adaptation measure Percentage of adopters (%)
Different crop varieties 51.55
Crop diversification (Different crops) 63.92
New planting dates 68.04
Shortening the length of growing period 69.07
Mixing dry land and home gardens 83.51
Mixing farming and non-farming activities 83.72
Use of irrigation (home gardens) 80.41
Use of chemicals, fertilisers, manure and pesticides 77.32
Increasing water conservation on farms 60.82
Increasing soil conservation on farms 65.98
Shading and sheltering young plants 74.23
Mixing crops and livestock (diversification) 74.23
Livestock diversification (different animals) 82.47
Adjusting livestock management practises 82.47
Insurance 0
Use of prayer and socio-cultural adaptations 83.81
Table 2: Adaptation measures used by smallholder farmers in Chiredzi.