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

                 
 

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]

2

Improved varieties

                 
 

Improved crop varieties/ Change of crop varieties

75.3

 

50

 

33.95

 

93.6

         

4

[17-19,37]

 

Pest resistance, high yielding, and drought and heat tolerant crops

77.5

                     

1

[18]

 

use of early maturing crop

27.03

             

1

[37]

3

Conservation Agriculture

               
 

Crop rotation or intercropping with cereals and legumes

71.7

 

80

                 

2

[17,18]

 

Conservation tillage

25.5

                     

1

[18]

 

Crop residue management

41.1

                     

1

[18]

4

Organic fertilizer

                 
 

Compost and manure management

27.7

                     

1

[18]

5

Soil and water management

             
 

Mulching

13.1

                     

1

[18]

 

Water management

8.4

                     

1

[18]

 

Water harvesting

9.5

                     

1

[18]

 

Supplementary Irrigation

10

     

85.1

     

3

 

3

[17,19,33]

 

Soil and Water Conservation (terracing)

65

 

66.21

 

80.9

 

36.7

 

11

 

5

[19, 29,33,36,37]

6

Agroforestry

                   
 

Agroforestry

32.9

     

35.13

 

34.0

     

16

 

4

[18,19,33,37]

 

Crop and livestock integration

   

8

 

1

[33]

7

Planting date adjustment

>90

42.56

     

18.4

 

10

 

4

[17,33,36,37]

8

Other

                       
 

Crop diversification

         

23

 

1

[33]

 

Post-harvest technology practices

58.7

                     

1

[18]