Abstract: Climate change affects crop productivity in most parts of the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. This challenge is expected as a major threat to crop production in central Ethiopia. The major purpose of the study was to assess the current and future impacts of climate change on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) production in central Ethiopia and identify adaptation options. In order to achieve these objectives, the study combined climate analysis,...
Abstract: Studying climate change and variability at a local scale is curial for devising proper strategies that enhance adaptive capacity. In view of this, this study was conducted in Welmera District, to assess; the impacts of climate change on faba bean (Vicia faba L.) production. Historical climate and crop yield data were obtained from National Meteorological Agency of Ethiopia and Holeta Agricultural Research Center respectively. After quality control, consistency check and homogeneity...
Abstract: Climate variability and change have increased in recent decades thereby threatening the livelihoods of rural households in Eastern Ethiopia. This study was conducted to assess local climate, and determine livelihood vulnerability of smallholder farmers to climate variability and change at household level in Babile district. In order to achieve the objective, data was acquired from both primary and secondary sources. Primary data was collected through a household survey conducted in...
Abstract: Changes in frequency and severity of extreme climate events is having significant impacts on human natural systems including coffee production, but this impact and adaptation strategies have not been well explored at local scale.. This study was therefore; conducted to assess the impact of climate variability on coffee yield and farmer’s adaptation strategies in Gomma District. A multistage sampling technique was employed to select the sample households for this study. A total of...
Abstract: Climate variability is among the main challenges of agricultural production in Ethiopia. That was the only finding presented on the “perception of farmers on climate variability and risks” the changes at local level help decision makers to develop context-specific local adaptation strategies. Therefore, this study was designed to assess local climate variability, farmers’ perception of variability and its adverse effects; and local adaptation strategies in Gursum district. In...
Abstract: Recently, climate change is becoming a global phenomenon, but its impact is unevenly distributed among the regions, economic class, age class and gender. Therefore, objective of this study was to assess level of gender vulnerability, perception and adaptation options against climate change in Meta District of eastern Ethiopia. Both qualitative and quantitative data were obtained from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were collected from 193 randomly selected household hea...
Abstract: for farmers to obtain early maturing seed varieties for planting before the onset of rainy season, altering plantation date should be promoted, and more research on early maturing crop varieties This study was undertaken in Daro Labu District to investigate the impacts of variability in rainfall characteristics and temperature on groundnut yield, and explore farmers’ copping and adaptation strategies. To achieve a set of objective, rainfall and temperature data from 1995-2019 and...
Abstract: In pastoral communities of Ethiopia where livelihood is vulnerable to climate change, irregular rainfall and high temperature affect livestock adversely. Assessing the level of livelihood vulnerability of pastoralists is essential to identify better adaptation strategies to climate change. Thus, this study assessed vulnerability of pastoralists’ livelihood to climate change and adaptation options at Dillo District of Borena zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Accordingly, historical c...
Abstract: This study Characterizes seasonal climate Variability and compares with Communities perception and explores Indigenous climate risk prediction methods over Jigjiga District, using Qualitative data collected from 96 households comprising both pastoralist and agro-pastoralist. Also FGDs and KII were utilized to triangulate and substantiate the findings from household survey. Besides, daily rainfall and temperature data of the period of 1980-2015 were obtained from NMA of Ethiopia. Da...
Abstract: Agriculture is the most vulnerable sector to the impacts of climate change and climate variability and needs high demand for quantitative information on the impacts. In this case, a crop model, Decision Support System for Agro-technology Transfer, and global climate models were used to assess climate impacts on sorghum and wheat yields and to explore specific adaptation options for mid (2040-2069) and end (2070-2099) centuries under medium (RCP4.5) and highest (RCP8.5) emission sce...
Abstract: he national economy of Ethiopia is dependent on agricultural sector which is heavily dependent on rainfed system. The impacts of climate change and variability are very local in nature, hence a local level and crop specific understanding of the impact is extremely important. Wheat is one of the food security crops in Ethiopia which is critically sensitive to the impacts of climate change and variability. With this understanding, a study was conducted at two stations in Sinana distr...
Abstract: Earth‘s climate is undergoing changes. Thus, quantifying the extent and direction of climate change and its impacts on crop production is important to identify adaptation options at local level. The aim of this study was to assess the climate change impact on bread wheat (Tay and Senkegna varieties) production and suggesting adaptation measures in response to future climate in Adet, North Western Ethiopia. The observed daily climate data (rainfall, minimum and maximum temperature...
Abstract: In countries like Ethiopia where agriculture is dependent on rainfall, the impact of climate change on crop production is large. Understanding impact of climate change at local level and specific crop is of paramount importance. The aim of this study was to characterize climate change and model its impact on barley production in Welmera District, Ethiopia. Accordingly, historical climate data (1986-2016) was collected from Holeta Agricultural Research Center to analyze the past cli...
Abstract: In Ethiopia where crop production overly depends on rainfall and temperature, studying the variability of these climate variables at a local scale is essential to devise proper strategies that enhance adaptive capacity. In light of this, a study was conducted in Abshege Woreda, Gurage Zone to analyze climate variability for maize production and to characterize local farmers’ perception towards rainfall and temperature variability. Data on climate variables (1986-2015) and maize y...
Abstract: Climate variability increasingly affects the livelihoods of smallholder farmers by reducing agricultural crop production. Moreover, better understanding of climate variability together with the perception of smallholder farmers is essential to devise proper strategies that enhance adaptive capacity. In light of these, this study was conducted to analyses climate variability, farmer’s perception and adaptation options in rural areas of Dire Dawa. To achieve this aims, climate data...