Adaptation Response of Farmer to Climate Change and Variability in Gibe District of Hadiya Zone, SNNPR of Ethiopia

Solomon Umer; Alemayehu Regassa

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Adaptation Response of Farmer to Climate Change and Variability in Gibe District of Hadiya Zone, SNNPR of Ethiopia

Solomon Umer, Alemayehu Regassa

Published in American Journal of Environmental Protection (Volume 11, Issue 6)

Received: 1 November 2022 Accepted: 8 December 2022 Published: 28 December 2022

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Abstract

Climate change and variability across human borders and borders pose the greatest environmental, social, and economic concerns in many countries. Different mechanisms exist to react to the impacts of climate change and variability, including the adaptation. This study aim was to evaluate adaptation responses of farmers' to climate change and variability. Using an interview of household, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions, the study has collected qualitative and quantitative data using a stratified random sampling technique and a multiple stage sampling procedure. As a result, 299 household respondents were selected from three kebeles to provide primary data. National meteorological agency provided secondary data of rainfall and temperature. With the help of SPSS software version 20 and Microsoft Excel, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistical and multinomial logistic methods. The result reveals that seasonal and yearly rainfalls in the area are unpredictable with a declining tendency, while temperature is dramatically rising. Crop yield is also reducing and becoming highly unstable, according to the survey result, due to the effects of climate variability and change. Furthermore, the findings revealed that the majority of farmers are aware of climate change and its effects on crop production. Changes in crop type/or and variety, as well as proper soil and water conservation, are the most important climate change adaptation responses in the area. Similarly, findings revealed that raising agricultural community awareness and knowledge, providing to implement appropriate adaptation responses, are critical requirements for reducing the negative effects of climate change and variability. To improve crop production in the study area, it is critical to create way of adaptation responses and facilities to the climate variability and change adaptation responses to the smallholder farmers.

Published in	American Journal of Environmental Protection (Volume 11, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajep.20221106.12
Page(s)	157-164
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Climate Variability, Climate Change, Crop Production and Adaptation Response

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Solomon Umer; Alemayehu Regassa. Adaptation Response of Farmer to Climate Change and Variability in Gibe District of Hadiya Zone, SNNPR of Ethiopia. Am. J. Environ. Prot. 2022, 11(6), 157-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ajep.20221106.12

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Solomon Umer, Alemayehu Regassa. Adaptation Response of Farmer to Climate Change and Variability in Gibe District of Hadiya Zone, SNNPR of Ethiopia. Am J Environ Prot. 2022;11(6):157-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ajep.20221106.12

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Solomon Umer

Department of Natural Resource Management, Werabe University, Werabe, Ethiopia
Alemayehu Regassa

Department of Natural Resource Management, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

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Solomon Umer, Alemayehu Regassa. Adaptation Response of Farmer to Climate Change and Variability in Gibe District of Hadiya Zone, SNNPR of Ethiopia. Am J Environ Prot. 2022;11(6):157-164. doi: 10.11648/j.ajep.20221106.12

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