Climate variability and livelihood diversification in northern Ethiopia
A case study of Lasta and Beyeda districts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7782387 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zekarias Berhane (0000-0002-1259-274X, Addis Ababa University, corresponding author), Zerihun Berhane Weldegebriel (Centre for African and Oriental Studies Addis Ababa University PO Box 1176 Addis Ababa Ethiopia), Martin Prowse (0000-0002-1271-468X, Department of Human Geography Lund University Sölvegatan 10 SE‐223 62 Lund Sweden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 183 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-96 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0016-7398 • E-ISSN: 1475-4959 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/geoj.12178 |
| OpenAlex | W2439735055 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 38 |
This article examines smallholders’ perceptions of climate variability in two districts in northern Ethiopia, and the diversification options pursued within and outside agriculture. Meteorological records corroborate smallholders’ belief that temperatures are increasing but do not support assertions that rainfall is decreasing. Farm‐level adaptation mainly involves soil and water conservation measures learnt from state‐led schemes as well as planting a broader crop mix. Diversification outside agriculture is mainly wage labour: international and national migration, construction work in local towns, participation in public works and piecework on nearby farms. The article concludes by arguing that policymakers could do more to support non‐farm diversification strategies by recognising the importance of rural–urban connections in fostering adaptation
Agricultural diversification · Agricultural economics · Agriculture · Business · Climate change · Diversification (marketing strategy · Economics · Geography · Labour economics · Livelihood · Natural resource economics · Wage · Wage labour · Work (physics · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Climate change impacts on agriculture · Ecology · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2024 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |