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This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Package on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It focuses on fostering partnerships for up scaling climate smart agriculture. The powerpoint version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Package on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request

This is resource is a part of the Training Module on Climate Smart Agriculture. It covers CSA and gender. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Module on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It discusses water management and soil conservation for climate resilient agriculture. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Module on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It discusses CSA in the context of livestock farming. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Package on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It details Conservation agriculture, providing cases of new practices and technologies adopted. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Package on CSA. It gives an overview of climate smart agriculture. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA Training Package on Climate Change and Adaptation. It details the contributions of agriculture to climate change and the effects of climate change on agriculture. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

This resource is part of the CCARDESA training package on Climate Change and Climate Smart Agriculture. It focuses on Climate Change projections. The power-point version of this resource is available for modification and reuse upon request.

A cross-sectional survey of agricultural areas, combined with routinely monitored mosquito larval informa- tion, was conducted in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to investigate how agricultural and geographical features may influence the presence of Anopheles larvae. Data were integrated into a geographical information systems framework, and predictors of the presence of Anopheles larvae in farming areas were assessed using multivariate logistic regression with independent random effects. It was found that more than 5% of the study area (total size 16.8 km2) was used for farming in backyard gardens and larger open spaces. The proportion of habitats containing Anopheles larvae was 1.7 times higher in agricultural areas compared to other areas (95% confidence interval = 1.56-1.92). Significant geo- graphic predictors of the presence of Anopheles larvae in gardens included location in lowland areas, proximity to river, and relatively impermeable soils. Agriculture-related predictors comprised specific seedbed types, mid-sized gardens, irrigation by wells, as well as cultivation of sugar cane or leafy vegetables. Negative predictors included small garden size, irrigation by tap water, rainfed production and cultivation of leguminous crops or fruit trees. Although there was an increased chance of finding Anopheles larvae in agricultural sites, it was found that breeding sites originated by urban agriculture account for less than a fifth of all breeding sites of malaria vectors in Dar es Salaam. It is suggested that strategies comprising an integrated malaria control effort in malaria-endemic African cities include participatory involvement of farmers by planting shade trees near larval habitats.