Climate change adaptation strategies in response to food insecurity: The paradox of improved potato varieties adoption in eastern Ethiopia

Lemessa, Sisay Diriba; Watebaji, Mulugeta Damie; Yismaw, Molla Alemayehu

doi:10.1080/23311932.2019.1640835

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“…This finding has profound implications for agricultural researchers, extension agents and policy makers. Mere availability of new technology/innovations does not necessarily lead to better adaptation and use by smallholder farmers (Lemessa et al, 2018). Therefore scaling out of new agricultural technologies potentially requires address of other constraints that limit farmers' ambitions such as to limited access to credit and poor market linkages.…”

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Utilisation of labour among pig farmers in northern Uganda

Mugonya¹,

Kalule²,

Ndyomugyenyi³

2020

Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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In many sub-Saharan countries, pig (Susscrofa domesticus) production is increasingly an important food security and income generating activity for smallholder farmers. This is attributed to the high prospects for vigilance of the pork market, driven by urbanisation, population growth and dietary transition towards more animal protein per capita. Therefore, increasing pig production is one of the viable pathways to get smallholder farmers out of poverty and food insecurity. Although there are extensive studies about the elements of pig production, such as feeding, breeding and space requirements; little work has been done on distribution of innovation behaviour and the socio-economic factors that influence labour utilisation in the region. The objective of this study was to determine the socio-economic factors that influence labour (family or hired) utilisation and distribution of innovation behaviour among pig farmers in Northern Uganda. Through a cross sectional survey and descriptive analysis, we characterised smallholder pig farmers in the northern Uganda by type of labour used for pig production, and explored the distribution of the dimensions of innovation behaviour (exploration, experimentation, adaptation and modification) among them. Results revealed that young educated farmers with non-farm employment, a smaller household size, belonging to a farmer group and who had many pigs were more likely to use hired labour than those with counter characteristics. There were significant differences in the number of farmers who exhibited the different dimensions of innovation behavior. Therefore, interventions to boost pig production through the use of hired labour should consider the socio-economic differences among farmers which determine labour constraints they face.

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confidence: 99%

Utilisation of labour among pig farmers in northern Uganda

Mugonya¹,

Kalule²,

Ndyomugyenyi³

2020

Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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“…Improved varieties or breeds strategies, according to John et al [20], increase the resilience of smallholder farmer crops to climatic shocks. Improved potato cultivars, according to Sisay Diriba et al [25], are vital for increasing production and addressing the challenge of food security. New crop varieties may be adopted merely to boost crop productivity and household income.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Smallholder farmers who are educated have better access to information, can understand and analyze the situation more easily than those who are not [43,44,14]. Farmers with a higher educational attainment are more likely to adopt intercropping to prevent severe climate change consequences, according to Sisay Diriba et al [25]. Seid Sani et al [12] and Dembele et al [45] observed that the literacy status of the household head affects the usage of crop and livestock diversification as adaptation techniques in a significant and favorable way.…”

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Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies, Opportunities and Challenges to Climate Change: A Review

Workalemahu¹,

Dawid²

2021

IJFSA

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Agricultural production is the primary source of income for most smallholder farmers. Climate change and variability are currently emerging as a major challenge to agricultural production by smallholder farmers who rely on rain-fed agriculture on small farms. The overall goal of this seminar paper was to examine smallholder farmers' adaptation strategies for increasing crop and livestock production in the face of changing climatic circumstances. Review existing crop and livestock production adaptation strategies, adaptation opportunities, adaptation obstacles, and factors that influence crop and livestock production adaptation strategies under changing climatic circumstances were the specific objectives. Smallholder farmers have used a variety of crop and livestock production adaptation strategies to reduce the impact of climate change and variability-related hazards. Awareness raising and capacity developments are the major important adaptation opportunities for reducing the effect of climate change. Human population growth (large family size), inappropriate land use and forest policies, strategies, and programs, low institutional capacity of local bodies, marginalization of local communities, deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion, and decline in soil fertility are all factors that make it difficult for smallholder farmers to adapt to the effects of climate variability and change. Smallholder farmers' choice of Adaptation Strategies is influenced by agro-ecology, access to climate/weather information, gender, education level, and age of the household head, farm income, non-farm income, credit usage, extension service, and distance from the market center.

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“…About 70% of land comes under highland areas which are suitable for potato cultivars. Since the highlands are also home to almost 90% of Ethiopia's population, potato could play a key role in ensuring national food security [ 3 ].…”

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Effect of Growth Regulators on In Vitro Micropropagation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Gudiene and Belete Varieties from Ethiopia

Hajare

Chauhan

Kassa

2021

The Scientific World Journal

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Aim. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the important crops in Ethiopia which has a crucial role in nutritional security, poverty alleviation, and income generation. The aim of the present investigation is to develop an efficient in vitro propagation protocol for Belete and Gudiene potato varieties by using lateral bud as explants. Materials and Methods. Shoot initiation was achieved by inoculating buds on full-strength MS Murashige and Skoog medium (MS) fortified with variable concentrations of BAP and NAA. Basal MS was used as control throughout the experiment. Results. Results of our study showed that best shoot initiation was obtained on MS medium supplemented with 1.5 mg/l BAP + 3.0 mg/l NAA for Gudiene variety, whereas 1.0 mg/l BAP and 2.0 mg/l NAA produced more shoots in Belete variety. The initiated shoots increased two- to three-fold upon subculture on the MS medium fortified with varying concentrations of BAP and Kinetin. The highest numbers of multiple shoots were obtained in the MS medium containing 2.5 mg/l Kinetin. The combined effect of BAP and Kinetin did not produce any additional positive effect for shoot multiplication. Rooting percentage and number of roots/shoot were found best on the MS medium fortified with 1.0 mg/l IBA + 0.5 IAA. Conclusions. The variety Gudiene was found best for shoot initiation and root formation, while Belete variety proved its superiority for multiple shoot formation. A total number of 82.66% of plantlets were acclimatized under field conditions. This work indicates the practical applicability of plant tissue culture using lateral bud as explants is effective for micropropagation of potato in vitro.

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Climate change adaptation strategies in response to food insecurity: The paradox of improved potato varieties adoption in eastern Ethiopia

Cited by 25 publications

References 38 publications

Utilisation of labour among pig farmers in northern Uganda

Utilisation of labour among pig farmers in northern Uganda

Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies, Opportunities and Challenges to Climate Change: A Review

Effect of Growth Regulators on In Vitro Micropropagation of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Gudiene and Belete Varieties from Ethiopia

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