Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Trends and Adaptation Strategies in Semiarid Highlands of Eastern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Kahsay, Hailay Tsigab
Guta, Dawit Diriba
Birhanu, Belay Simane
Gidey, Tagel Gebrehiwot
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-08-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study examined smallholder farmers’ perception about climate change and variability compared with the observed metrological data and their adaptation strategies in response to the perceived impacts of climate change.
The multistage sampling method was employed to select 358 rural farmers in Hawzen and Irob districts located in semiarid highlands of Eastern Tigray, northern Ethiopia.
Moreover, areal gridded surface monthly rainfall and temperature data between 1983 and 2015 were collected from National Meteorology Agency of Ethiopia.
The results revealed that about 98.56 and 92 percent of farmers perceived a decrease in annual rainfall.
In addition, 87 and 90 percent of farmers noticed that temperature was increased in Hawzen and Irob districts, respectively.
Harmoniously, the modified Mann–Kendall trend test confirmed that annual rainfall was decreased by 32.38 mm and 121.33 mm during the period of analysis.
Furthermore, mean annual temperature increased statistically significant (p<0.001) by about 0.40°C and 0.39°C per decade during the period of analysis cognate with the farmers’ perception.
To reduce the perceived impacts of climate change, farmers adopted various farm-level adaptation strategies that vary significantly between the two groups.
Soil and water conservation, planting trees, crop varieties, changing crop calendar, biological conservation, and irrigation were among the dominant adaptation strategies, respectively, in the study area.
The results of this study provide baseline information for local governments, subsequent researchers, and policy-makers in terms of farmers’ perception of climate change and adaptation strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kahsay, Hailay Tsigab& Guta, Dawit Diriba& Birhanu, Belay Simane& Gidey, Tagel Gebrehiwot. 2019. Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Trends and Adaptation Strategies in Semiarid Highlands of Eastern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118636
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kahsay, Hailay Tsigab…[et al.]. Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Trends and Adaptation Strategies in Semiarid Highlands of Eastern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Advances in Meteorology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118636
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kahsay, Hailay Tsigab& Guta, Dawit Diriba& Birhanu, Belay Simane& Gidey, Tagel Gebrehiwot. Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Trends and Adaptation Strategies in Semiarid Highlands of Eastern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Advances in Meteorology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1118636
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1118636