Farmer’s Crop Choices in Urban Farming Under Climate Change Scenarios: A Case of Kinondoni District, Tanzania

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This study investigates factors for crop choices in urban farming. For many years, agriculture was
seen as a rural activity but with the increased population in cities, urban farming has become
essential for enhanced food security. Farmers have been growing various types of crops,
depending on environmental, economic and social factors. The study was conducted in Kinondoni
District in Dar es Salaam City. A total of 136 crop farmers formed the study unit. Further, the study
used the meteorological data for the past 30 years (1993-2023) collected from Tanzania
Meteorological Authority (TMA). Data was meant to provide climate narratives of the study area.
The primary data was analyzed descriptively using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS). The study found that farmers in the study area selected various crops due to climatic
factors, crop yields, prior experience with the crop, supervision of the crop, susceptibility of the
crop to pests and diseases, quality of the soil, time taken of the crop to its maturity and
marketability of the crop. The study recommends that urban policies and regulations should
effectively incorporate urban farming as part of the urban planning. Besides, adoption of improved
farming techniques is essential for enhanced resilience of urban farming.