Smallholder farmers’ adaptation to climate change and determinants of their adaptation decisions in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Background The agricultural sector remains the main source of livelihoods for rural communities in Ethiopia, but faces the challenge of changing climate. This study investigated how smallholder farmers perceive climate change, what adaptation strategies they practice, and factors that influence thei...

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Published in:	Agriculture & food security 2017-03, Vol.6 (1), p.24-24, Article 24
Main Authors:	Belay, Abrham, Recha, John W., Woldeamanuel, Teshale, Morton, John F.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Access to information Adaptation Agricultural Economics Agricultural industry Agricultural management Agriculture Biomedical and Life Sciences Biotechnology climate Climate adaptation Climate change Climate variability Crop diversification Decisions Demography Ecology econometric models Econometrics Epidemiology Ethiopia extension agents extension education Family size Farm income farm size Farmers Farming Food security gender Households Income issues and policy Life Sciences livelihood Livestock Livestock production logit analysis Logit models markets ownership Plant Sciences Planting Planting date Rift valleys Rural areas Rural communities Small farms soil Soil conservation Soil water Tree planting trees Water conservation
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