Apple Fruit Production as Climate Change Adaptation Option a Case Study in Sululta
| dc.contributor.advisor | Semie PhD, Negussie | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bulo, Kifle | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-03-09T09:43:56Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T08:41:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-03-09T09:43:56Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T08:41:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The agricultural production of Ethiopia is challenged by the current changing climate. This research aims to assess and examine the contribution of farmer's apple fruit production as an option for climate change adaptation and diversification of household income. Data were collected from sampled individual apple producers, non - apple producer farmers, from focus group discussions and secondary data were thoroughly looked and analyzed. Data obtained from physical observations were also processed and analyzed. The findings of the processed data indicated that apple production in the sululta area had a wider contribution in strengthening the adaptation capacity of the urban and rural poor community against the current climate change effects happing in the area. The growth of apple trees provides additional income to the household beyond fresh and organic apple fruit supply to improve household nutrition. Apple tree largely contributing to conserving the soil and gives tremendous nutritional benefits to the urban dwellers and rural communities beyond its contribution to moderate the microenvironment. Even though tree growing in the area have shown tremendous benefits and contribution, however, apple promotion is not supported by new research findings and technical expertise. Apple production needs technical backstopping and well-organized extension services for encouraging tree growth and good production for a household. Studies confirmed that collaboration efforts bring remarkable change at the community level through resource contribution and knowledge sharing. From the analysis of the study result, we can conclude that both the government, private companies and industries working in the area jointly with the grass-root communities need to give due consideration and attention to the promotion of apple production to bring paradigm shift from less productive crop production to diversified fruit production in the area. A deeper understanding of the interdependence between changing climatic conditions and apple production together with adaptation options are very crucial | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/25339 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Agricultural transformation, Apple tree, Climate change, Climate change effects adaptation, Income diversification. | en_US |
| dc.title | Apple Fruit Production as Climate Change Adaptation Option a Case Study in Sululta | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |