Methodology to Track Incremental Adaptation in Smallholder Farmers' Livelihood Changes in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

ABSTRACT Wolaita zone, like most other Ethiopian zones, is subject to top‐down policy formulation with limited opportunities engage local populations. This at odds conventional thinking that seeks “value” knowledge and experience. study aims address this anomaly by building a rich baseline on livelihood practices locally experienced adaptation strategies elicited from 400 households six districts of the zone. The was designed accommodate agroecologies technologies (GPS) overcome challenges associated changing farm ownership kebele boundaries. researcher can go back same locations 2‐year intervals monitor changes ascertain rationale for these changes. Data are analyzed using linear mixed‐effects models compare level causes. It anticipated methodology will significantly contribute providing policymakers evidence‐based up‐to‐date information continuously.

Language: Английский

Carbon Farming, Climate Smart Agriculture Practice and Current Climate Change Mitigation Strategy- In the Case of Ethiopia

International Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Analysis, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 149 - 156

Published: Dec. 25, 2024

Ethiopia is among the countries vulnerable to impact of climate change due its mostly resilient on rain-fed agriculture, but currently started crop production by irrigation even if it not done in large, and largely rural population. Carbon farming an emerging agricultural practice focused at mitigating increasing carbon sequestration potential farmlands. Both climate-smart agriculture encloses different approaches such as agroforestry, cover cropping, application bio-char no-till farming, all which promotes soil improves health; help capture dioxide from atmosphere store vegetation. This system only mitigates greenhouse gas emission also fortifies ecosystem resilience through enhancement fertility, water retention biodiversity. By incorporating into worldwide action frameworks, landscapes can evolve being major sources gases functioning net sinks. As scalable strategies address change, presents a dual advantage fulfilling pressing requirements reduce atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> levels while promoting sustainable enhancing economies. Climate-smart has emerged paradigm shifting approach aimed improving productivity, adapting evolving climatic conditions, emissions. review accentuates significance crucial strategy for fulfill national determined contributions under Paris agreement, simultaneously bolstering system. scaling up both approaches, attain harmonious equilibrium between food security mitigation; ensuring development rapidly expanding

Language: Английский