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    Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and Its Implications to Food Security in Siyadebrina Wayu Woreda, North Shewa, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Kifle, Tekeste; Yayeh (PhD), Desalegn
    Climate change poses a major threat to agricultural production and food security in Ethiopia. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is one of the solutions that simultaneously address the issues of food security, climate change and agricultural productivity. The objective of this study was to examined trends & variability of temperature and rain fall, identify local CSA practices, and adoptions. The study was conducted mixed methods approach, in which 368 randomly selected households were surveyed, 10 key informants were interviewed, and 6 focus group discussions participants were held. The analysis was employed based on survey data and a binary logistic regression model was used. Findings revealed that highly adopted CSA practices were identified in the study area. Those practices were integrated soil fertility management, crop diversification, crop rotation, and intercropping. Factors determining CSA practices were also explored such as farming system, farm size, access to irrigated farm, access to extension service, distance to market, and access to weather information. The study showed that both maximum and minimum temperature has been increasing and rainfall had fluctuating trend during the last three decades. The conclusion is that a large proportion of respondents were aware of most of the practices, but adoption of the CSA practices examined was very low. Therefore, as a recommendation sensitization of farmers on reality of climate change and the need to adopt CSA practices towards reduction of adverse effect of climate change should continue. Policy and support program should focus on dissemination of CSA practices to a larger proportion of smallholder farmers.
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    Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Security Nexus: Practices, Adoption Strategies and Technologies in Hidhabu Abote Woreda, Oromia Region, Central Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-06) Ayele, Nazrawit; Mulugeta , Messay (PhD)
    This study was undertaken in 3 randomly selected rural kebeles in Hidabo Abote Woreda of North Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State. The study aimed at assessing the contribution of climate smart agricultural practices for crop productivity, food security, livelihoods enhancement and adaptation to climate change. Retrospective-cross-sectional study design was employed and questionnaire-based primary data was collected from 200 randomly selected sample households. In addition, key informant interview and direct observation were employed to generate qualitative data. In fact, secondary data was obtained from various related organizations such as NMA, CSA and the Woreda Agricultural Office. Latest version of SPSS software was used to explore key descriptive and inferential statistics. Household Food Balance Model (HFBM) and Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) were used to investigate the availability, consumption and access components of household food security status. The sustainability component was addressed by analyzing the trends and current circumstances of rainfall and temperature in the area. Precipitation Concentration Index (PCI) and Coefficient of Variation (CV) were used to look into the level of concentration of rainfall to certain months of a year and variations in rainfall among series of years (1983-2016). It is found that the rainfall is highly concentrated, the variation among years is noticeable and temperature is slightly increasing in the area. The farmers have already started mulching, inter-cropping, agroforestry, crop rotation, improved seed application and water harvesting to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change. It is also found that most farmers perceive the existence of climate change in the area as a result of which they are trying to design their own adaptation mechanisms. Among other variables, age of the household head, income status, asset position, farmland size, access to extension services, experience in agriculture, distance, fertilizer application, family size, and crop- diversification are found to be important determinant factors for CSA practices in the area. In order to harness the best out of CSA practices as a means to adapt to the changing climatic conditions in the area, compressive planning, well thought-out and genuine strategies, adequate understanding of the implementation practices, efficient and effective utilization of natural resources and competent expertise/leadership are recommended to be vital.
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    Soil Conservation Practices and Its Contribution to Food Security in Chencha Woreda, Southern Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2019-10) Hassen, Abdi; Bantider PhD, Amare
    This study was aimed to analyze the role of soil conservation practices to household food security in Chencha highlands, Ethiopia. Random sampling procedures were used to obtain three representative kebeles. From three kebeles of chencha woreda a total of 276 respondents were selected by random sampling method based on the proportion of population size. The method of data collection was both primary and secondary data sources. Data analysis was undertaken by using Descriptive and Inferential Statistics like t-test, chi-square test, frequency and percentage. Logistic regression model was employed to analyzed factors affecting food security status of households. Analysis was done using STATA version 22 software. The result indicated that there was a significant difference between adopters and non-adopters in terms of household age, farm size, family size, off-farm income, Calorie per adult equivalent per day. The result also revealed a significant difference between adopters and non-adopters in terms of sex, education, farm slope, extension service, marital status. There was statistically significant difference between secured and insecure in terms socio-economic characteristics such as age, farm size in hectare, farm income, sex education farm slope, access to extension service. Therefore, this study recommends that soil conservation is multidimensional impact worthy of consideration to be incorporated in policy intervention by NGOs or government designed projects Development agents of the woreda or other project officers should give maximum attention to dissemination of information about soil conservation technology at door. Even more, an opportunity of employment has to be created by the regional government as it helps in the battle with food insecurity.