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| Title: | Management and uses of farmers’ varieties in Southwest Ethiopia: A Climate change perspective |
| Authors: | Balemie, Kebu |
| Keywords: | Farmers’ variety
Use
Crop diversity managements
Climate change |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2011 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int.Cl.8: E04H 9/16; G01W 1/14; A01G 15/00; A01G 13/00; A01G 13/06 |
| Abstract: | Management and uses of
farmers’ crop varieties were studied in Illu
Ababora, Southwest Ethiopia. The study was aimed to
document farmers’ crop diversity management and uses and to identify factors affecting
farmers’ decisions related to crop diversity management including varieties
that might help mitigate climate change. Semi-structured
interviews, group discussions, and field observations were used in gathering
data. Sixteen different farmers’ varieties were documented. Maize, sorghum, and
tef had high varietal diversity. Various factors influencing farmers’ diversity
management were identified. Adaptability to agro-ecological niches, tolerance to
stresses, density, healthiness and aesthetics
were found, in combination, to be important parameters used for seed selection
or acquisition of particular varieties. The role farmers’ varieties and
practices in adaptation to climate change impacts and household food security
were discussed. The study suggests that
supporting and strengthening local innovative farmers’ practices, conservation
efforts, and crop improvement programs could help farmers adapt to climate
change impacts at local level. |
| Page(s): | 133-145 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.10(1) [January 2011]
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