Table 1: Adopted climate change adaptation strategies in the crop production system of Ethiopia.
No |
Adaptation practices |
Adoption level in % |
Study area |
Adoption level in % |
Study area |
Adoption level in % |
Study area |
Adoption level in % |
Study area |
Adoption level in % |
Study area |
Adoption level in % |
Study area |
Number of study area practiced adaptation measures |
References |
1 |
Inorganic fertilizer |
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Fertilizer Application and techniques |
89.4 |
Siyadebrina Wayu District, Ethiopia |
40 |
Eastern highlands of Ethiopia |
South Omo and Segen Area People’s Zones of Southwest Ethiopia |
Basona Worena District, North Shewa zone, Ethiopia |
14.3 |
district, Northern Ethiopia |
14 |
Arsi Negelle district of West Arsi Zone,Oromia, Ethiopia |
4 |
[17,18, 33,36] |
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2 |
Improved varieties |
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Improved crop varieties/ Change of crop varieties |
75.3 |
50 |
33.95 |
93.6 |
4 |
[17-19,37] |
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Pest resistance, high yielding, and drought and heat tolerant crops |
77.5 |
1 |
[18] |
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use of early maturing crop |
27.03 |
1 |
[37] |
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3 |
Conservation Agriculture |
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Crop rotation or intercropping with cereals and legumes |
71.7 |
80 |
2 |
[17,18] |
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Conservation tillage |
25.5 |
1 |
[18] |
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Crop residue management |
41.1 |
1 |
[18] |
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4 |
Organic fertilizer |
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Compost and manure management |
27.7 |
1 |
[18] |
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5 |
Soil and water management |
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Mulching |
13.1 |
1 |
[18] |
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Water management |
8.4 |
1 |
[18] |
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Water harvesting |
9.5 |
1 |
[18] |
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Supplementary Irrigation |
10 |
85.1 |
3 |
3 |
[17,19,33] |
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Soil and Water Conservation (terracing) |
65 |
66.21 |
80.9 |
36.7 |
11 |
5 |
[19, 29,33,36,37] |
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6 |
Agroforestry |
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Agroforestry |
32.9 |
35.13 |
34.0 |
16 |
4 |
[18,19,33,37] |
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Crop and livestock integration |
8 |
1 |
[33] |
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7 |
Planting date adjustment |
>90 |
42.56 |
18.4 |
10 |
4 |
[17,33,36,37] |
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8 |
Other |
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Crop diversification |
23 |
1 |
[33] |
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Post-harvest technology practices |
58.7 |
1 |
[18] |