Climate has obvious and direct effects on agricultural production. Agricultural sector in Sub-rnSaharan African is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Climate change is a key concernrnto Ethiopia since agriculture sector of the country is the most affected sector by climate change.rnThus identifying different adaptation options to climatic variation is crucial in designingrnappropriate coping strategies. This research was conducted with the objective analyzing localrnlevel coping and adaptation strategies in the agriculture sector in responses to climate extremesrnimpacts on agricultural production by smallholder farmers in Soddo district of SNNPR. Thernstudy employed household survey, FGD and KI interview for data collection. Quantitative datarnwas analyzed using SPSS software. The result show that farmers are struggling with the effectsrnof climate change and variability (98%) and attempting to adapt to its impact (66%) indicated.rnSmallholder farmers in the study area experienced various effects of climate change and relatedrnhazards. Climate change contributed to increased incidence and expansion of crop pestsrn(locusts), reduced crop yield, short length of growing period, change in production season,rnreduce livestock weight, deterioration of cattle health and death, water scarcity, and shortage ofrngrazing land and feed as major effects in crop and livestock production. Flood and drought werernthe two commonly experienced climate related hazards in the area during the past 10-20 years.rnAlso unseasonal rainfall, snow rain, livestock and human disease, and pest infestation arernexperienced by households. Natural resource management is the primary adaption strategyrnpracticed at community level. At household level range of adaptation strategies that are mainlyrnfarm-level adaptation composed production adjustment as well as land/soil and water usernpractices are implemented. Measures like reducing amount of food; reducing specific type ofrnfood; cash borrowing; support from relatives/neighbors and support from government are therncoping mechanisms to the different climate hazards. Grain reserve and borrowing is locallyrndevised coping mechanism that the community practices. Therefore, it is recommended thatrnapplication of proper rangeland management and effective water use systems, promote andrnstrengthen existing improved farming practices and introduce new technologies, use of reliablernclimate information to make crop and livestock production decisions, reducing use of synthetic fertilizers and pursuing increased use of organic soil fertilizers, and policy-practice coherence are worth considering in enhancing climate change adaptation and ensuring food security in the area.rnKeywords:rnClimate Change, Adaptation, Coping Mechanism, Hazard