ABSTRACT
This study examines the impact of adopting climate smart agriculture practices (CSAPs) on Tanzania's farm production, productivity, and food security. A cross-sectional design was used with 407 smallholder maize households in the Ruvuma Region. Logit models examined the determinants of CSAP adoption and ordinary least squares was used to assess the effects of CSAP adoption on maize production and productivity. The Tobit model established a link between CSAP adoption and household food security. This study found that financial resources and knowledge of climate change are important for CSAP adoption. The adoption of certain practices, such as drought-tolerant seeds, fertilisers, mulching, and crop rotation, showed a significant positive association with maize yield, while agroforestry, compost, and cover crops had negative associations. However, no significant effect of CSA practices on food security was found. Policy implications from the study are provided.
