Farmers’ adaptation strategies to the impacts of climate variability in Haramaya Woreda, Ethiopia
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2023-01-01
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Addis Ababa University
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The main purpose of this study was to investigate farmers‟ response and their adaptation
strategies to the impacts of climate variability in Haramaya Woreda, Ethiopia. Descriptive and
explanatory research design and mix of qualitative and quantitative research approaches were
used. Questionnaires from 292 Households were collected. To analyze the data, simple
descriptive statistics, linear panel regression model and MNR were employed. The result
revealed that, an average of 716. 8 mm precipitation and 16.73 . Of temperature was recorded
in the past 30- years. Productivity has strong and positive correlation with precipitation and
temperature. The farmers have different adaptation strategies for the adverse effects of climatic
change in the area. In the questionnaire open ended question the HHs reply are arranged in the
following themes. The MLR revealed that, Age, Educational background, Household size, sex,
membership of FBOs and Farm size are found significant at with less than .05 sig value. And, the
Crop productivity year temperature and rainfall reveled that, precipitation (in mm) and year are
found significant at with less than .05 sig value. This shown that, then the variable has a
significant association with the productivity trend in the study area. And recommended that, crop
diversification, modifying the farming calendar, employing physical and biological soil and
water conservation practices, using different types of crop varieties, and other agronomic
activities are needed in the study Wereda.
Keywords: temperature, Rainfall, crop yield productivity, adaptation and climate variability
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temperature, Rainfall, crop yield productivity, adaptation and climate variability