The Role of Perennial and Vegetable Crops in the Farming Systems of Individual Peasants in the Hararghe Highlands

Storck, H.; Woldehawariat, S.; Adenew, Berhanu; Emana, Bezabih

doi:10.17660/actahortic.1991.270.8

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“…Livestock holding is one of the indicators of wealth status and an important component of farming system in the study area. The livestock holding of each HH was calculated in terms of tropical livestock unit (TLU) following Stocker et al ( 1991 ). The HHs’ livestock ownership ranged from a minimum of 0.08 to a maximum of 7.21 TLU.…”

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Climate change adaptation strategies and their predictors amongst rural farmers in Ambassel district, Northern Ethiopia

Destaw

Mekuyie

2021

Jàmbá

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The present study was conducted in Ambassel district of Northern Ethiopia to understand adaptation strategies employed by rural farmers to the adverse effects of climate change and variability and factors that determine their adaptation decisions. The study was based on multistage sampling techniques to select the study villages and sampled households (HHs). Data were collected through HH survey, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The collected data were analysed by using descriptive statistics and multinomial logit (MNL) model. The results revealed that in response to the effects of climate variability and change, the adaptation strategies deployed by farmers included terracing as soil and water conservation strategy, changing planting date, fertiliser application, crop diversification with improved variety, income diversification and livestock diversification. The result from MNL analysis showed that age, family size, educational level, farm size, income, livestock holding, access to extension, distance to market, access to climate information and agroecological zones were amongst the factors that had a significant influence on farmers’ choice of adaptation strategies. The basic barriers to climate change adaptation were lack of finance, shortage of land, inadequate climate information, lack of skill and shortage of labour. Therefore, strengthening interventions that enhance income generating activities and access to climate information should be an integral part of climate change adaptation strategies. Moreover, providing early maturing and high-value crop varieties that are more suited to the local environment is also crucial.

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Climate change adaptation strategies and their predictors amongst rural farmers in Ambassel district, Northern Ethiopia

Destaw

Mekuyie

2021

Jàmbá

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“…The major constraints to livestock production reported by farmers varied between the woredas, with disease and shortage of land most important in Horro and Jarso, respectively; the median land holding size in Horro was approximately 5 times larger than in Jarso (Table 1). This difference was also reflected in the size of the livestock holdings (in terms of Tropical Livestock Units; TLU27). Scarcity of feed and water, predation and inadequate veterinary and extension services were noted as major chicken production constraints in both woredas.…”

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“…Data obtained during the farmer questionnaire surveys were analyzed using descriptive statistics and comparisons between woredas were made using chi-squared tests for categorical data and Mann-Whitney tests for continuous data (which was almost universally non-normally distributed). Prior to analysis, data on livestock holdings in each household were converted to a Tropical Livestock Unit (TLU) following Storck et al27. TLUs adjust for the size and weight of species kept and facilitates comparison between individuals and areas.…”

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The role of local adaptation in sustainable production of village chickens

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Village chickens are ubiquitous in smallholder farming systems, contributing to household, local and national economies under diverse environmental, economic and cultural settings. However, they are raised in challenging environments where productivity is low while mortality is high. There is much interest in utilizing indigenous genetic resources to produce a chicken resilient to its environment, whilst providing the basis of an economically sustainable enterprise. Globally, however, a wide variety of interventions have so far proved unable to deliver sustainable improvements. Here, we show that regional differences in trait preferences and parasite burden are associated with distinct chicken genepools, likely in response to interacting natural and human-driven (economic and social) selection pressures. Drivers of regional differences include marketing opportunities, cultural preferences, agro-ecologies and parasite populations, and are evident in system adaptations, such as management practices, population dynamics and bird genotypes. Our results provide sound multidisciplinary evidence to support previous observations that sustainable poultry development interventions for smallholder farmers, including breeding programs, should be locally tailored and designed for flexible implementation.

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“…Farm saved seed is, indeed, the main seed source for most Ethiopian farmers (McGuire, 2005; Mulatu, 2005; Lipper et al , 2006; Thijssen et al , 2008). Studies of seed systems in the Hararghe area indicate that the informal seed sector is, by far, the primary source of seed supply (Storck et al , 1991; Mulatu, 2000; McGuire, 2005; Thijssen et al , 2008) and off-farm seed sources turn out to be critical for a high percentage of farmers both within and among communities (McGuire, 2005; Thijssen et al , 2008). Off-farm sources of seed range from gift giving and exchanges via social networks, to sales of non-certified seed in local agricultural markets, government and NGO seed distribution programs and some private sector seed suppliers.…”

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Sowing the seeds of social relations: social capital and agricultural diversity in Hararghe Ethiopia

Cavatassi¹,

Lipper²,

Winters³

2012

Envir. Dev. Econ.

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ABSTRACT. The paper presents an analysis of the role of two forms of social capitallinking and bonding -on two key farm outcomes: on-farm crop diversity and household wellbeing. Where market transactions are limited, social capital is an important household asset for accessing seed and channelling information. The study is set in a drought-prone region of Ethiopia, with high rates of food insecurity and dependency on agriculture for livelihoods. The region is very rich in crop genetic diversity, particularly for sorghum. The data were collected for a production year that experienced a major drought shock. Results of the analysis indicate that social capital is an important determinant of farm level diversity and wellbeing, with opposing effects related to the two different forms of social capital. This suggests possible trade-offs between the two forms of social capital in terms of food security, production and diversity, which need to be considered in planning interventions.

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The Role of Perennial and Vegetable Crops in the Farming Systems of Individual Peasants in the Hararghe Highlands

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Climate change adaptation strategies and their predictors amongst rural farmers in Ambassel district, Northern Ethiopia

Climate change adaptation strategies and their predictors amongst rural farmers in Ambassel district, Northern Ethiopia

The role of local adaptation in sustainable production of village chickens

Sowing the seeds of social relations: social capital and agricultural diversity in Hararghe Ethiopia

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