Assessment Of Local Climate Change Adaptation Options In Agriculture A Case Of Kutaber Woreda South Wollo Zone

Adaptation is considered an appropriate response to climate change, especially forrnfarmers. This study was conducted in South Wollo Zone, Kutaber Woreda onrnassessment of local climate change adaptation options in agriculture. The 22 Kebelesrnof Kutaber were stratified into the three agro-climatic zones and one Kebele wasrnselected randomly from each agro-climatic zone. Sample households were selected withrnproportionate random sample technique from each Kebele. Household survey, keyrninformant interviews and focus group discussion were employed to collect quantitativernand qualitative data. Grid climate data of the three kebele was obtained from thernNational Meteorological Agency. The perception of households and adaptationrnstrategies were analyzed using descriptive statistics, percentages and farmersrnperception was triangulated from recorded meteorological data using Mann Kendall’srntrend test while the determinants of farmer’s choice of adaptation was analyzed usingrnbinary logistic regression. The analysis of farmers’ perceptions of climate changernindicates that most of the farmers (83% and 89%) are aware that temperature isrnincreasing and the level of precipitation is declining respectively. Mann Kendall’s testrnresult revealed that annual minimum temperatures have been significantly increasingrnfor Alansha only on December while the annual maximum temperature have beenrnsignificantly increasing for Alansha on February, March, April and September, forrnDrie on February, March, April, May, September, October, November and Decemberrnand for Kundi on February, March and April. The total annual rainfall distribution hasrnbeen significantly decreasing on January, June, August and December for Alansha, onrnJuly and August for Drie and on July and November for Kundi. The household’s usernadaptation strategies include soil and water conservation practice, changing croprnsowing date, use of improved crop variety, practicing irrigation and forestry practices.rnThe major factors determining farmer’s decision to adapt or not include farm holdingrnsize and sex of farmers house hold head with significant value of 0.018 and 0.008rnrespectively. The research recommended the need to enhance women’s empowerment,rnpromote water harvesting technologies and irrigation, use advanced technologies andrnagricultural inputs like organic fertilizers and improved crop varieties on smallholders’rnfarm land intensive management are crucial

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