Abstract
This study is an effort to determine the main determinants that affect farmers decision to adopt climate change mitigation practices and to assess the effect of climate change adaptation strategies on rural farm households’ income in case of Southern Ethiopia. The study used primary data which is collected by questionnaires distributed for 374 farm households in 2020. In analyzing the data, the researcher employed both binary logit and Ordinary Least Square econometric regression. Binary logit model is employed to assess the factors affecting farmers decision to adopt climate change adaptation strategies in Southern Ethiopia and the Ordinary Least Square method is employed to know the effect of climate change adaptation strategies on rural farm households’ income. The study confirms that climate change adaptation strategy is found to be significant in boosting famers’ income level in the study area. Moreover, the main parameters that can affect farmers decision to mitigate climate change adaptation strategies are identified throughout the process. The implication is that local policy makers and the Zone’s agricultural bureau have to work more on creation of awareness for farmers about the importance of climate change adaptation strategies. Keywords: Climate change, adaptation strategies, household income. DOI: 10.7176/JESD/11-17-06 Publication date: September 30 th 2020
Highlights
Agricultural sector is the backbone for most developing countries economy
If the agriculture is believed to suffer from severe climate change, it will be more likely to adopt an aggressive policy toward climate change mitigation
The major aim of this study is to identify the main factors that can affect farmers decision to adopt climate change adaptation strategies and to assess the effect of climate change adaptation practices on small holders’ farmers’ productivity which is proxied by their income level in Southern Ethiopia
Summary
Agricultural sector is the backbone for most developing countries economy. Despite of this significant contribution, Agriculture is the most vulnerable economic sector under climate change in developing countries. The major aim of this study is to identify the main factors that can affect farmers decision to adopt climate change adaptation strategies and to assess the effect of climate change adaptation practices on small holders’ farmers’ productivity which is proxied by their income level in Southern Ethiopia. Providing farmers with information on good agricultural practice, including water and soil management had direct impact on reducing the level of household food insecurity Such information included coping mechanisms with regards to adverse climatic conditions the need for farmers’ access to appropriate extension services. By using Logistic regression model, the study indicated different factors such as resources availability, family labor availability, farm income, institutional activities and involvement in the community level organization of households influenced adaptation practices.
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