1. REPORT SAKAI ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT.
Presented by
Martin m. Kamwanza
Data analyst

2. District livelihood zones
Makueni district comprises of the following livelihood zones
i) Mixed Agriculture zone:- Kilungu, Kilome, Kaiti and Mbooni divisions
ii) Agro-pastoral zone I :- Kisau, Matiliku, Mbitini, Kasikeu, Wote, Kee and Tulimani divisions
iii) Agro-pastoral zone II :- Nguu, Kathonzweni, Kalawa, Makindu, Kibwezi and M/Andei divisions

3. Climate and rainfall reliability amounts and distribution
The area has two seasons short rains (October – December ) and
long rains ( march – may) does not do well.
The area has an average area of 971.9mm of rainfall for the last 5 years.
The rainfall gotten cannot sustain a crop to its maturity levels(ie. Maize and beans-hybrids.
Crops grown in the zone
Food crops:
maize, beans, cowpeas, pigeon peas, green grams, and tubers cassavas and sweet potatoes.)
Traditional foods
such as millets, (pearl millets, sorghum and finger millets are not commonly grown. There's a believe of cultural beliefs associated to these foods.
the production given per a piece of acre is less than 4bagsof 90kg (maize) and 2 debes of beans.
Cash crops
Cotton is the source of income for the area though it is not of good quality.

4. Livestock and their production
Cattle , goats, sheep and chicken.
The area has a population of 149 herds of cattle with an average of 2 herds per household. These are local breeds.
The products gotten from the animals (cattle )are:
Milk- which is not efficient for the family
Manure- not enough for the piece of land cultivated.
Hides and skins- fetch low prices due to lack ready market.
Meat
The cattle prices depends on the breed of the animal (3500 to 12,000).

5. Goats and sheep Chicken kept The population is high compared to cattle
The household average is 3:4 depending on the piece of land owned
The products gotten from sheep are
Milk- not commonly used by the people
Manure- of good quality for the crops
Meat- not taken especially for sheep
It is also a source of income to the community or household. the prices ranges between per head.
Chicken kept
There are few chicken kept in the zone due to small sizes of land.
there are some households with no chicken at all while others have an average of 3-6 kept in the house.
There products are eggs and chicken meat.
It’s a source of income for the community and house.
the prices ranges btw per bird.

6. Social economic factors
Big number are Christians with a smaller number who are traditional believers of less than 5% with a population of 5065 persons.
7-9 is the household population with more females than men.
80% of the community members depend on farm products and livestock sales for their source of income.
Poverty levels are below 40.2% compared to other zones.
The major economic activities done is farming, livestock keeping and small-scale trading in the nearby market centres.

7. Water sources and distribution
Transport and communication (infrastructure)
All are weather murram road networks passing through the feeder roads in the zone are poor which are not passable in the rainy season.
Water sources and distribution
Water available is gotten from:
Seasonal rivers.
Shallow Wells (only one).
Man-made dams.

8. Main factor that causes livelihood vulnerability in the project area is inappropriate faming methods caused by:-
Inadequate knowledge by some farmers on appropriate crop varieties;
Limited access to quality seed (most of dry land crop varieties are not commercially available. In addition, prices of the available seeds are relatively high and this limits access to quality seed);
Limited knowledge on appropriate crop husbandry practices including effective use of climate and weather information.