Iris Publishers - World Journal of Agriculture and Soil Science (WJASS)
Review on The Expected Role of Climate Smart Agriculture on Food System in Ethiopia
Authorized by Bikila Tesfa Kebeda
This
paper reviews various articles, reports and documents on expected role of
climate smart agriculture on food system and factors affecting its adoption in
Ethiopia. Climate change is global phenomena and is already negatively
impacting agricultural production globally and locally. Climate risks to
cropping, livestock and fisheries are expected to increase in coming decades,
particularly in low-income countries where adaptive capacity is weaker. By
2030, 90% of the world’s major crops, including maize, rice and wheat, will
experience reduced or stagnant growth rates as a result of climate change.
Climate change is expected to have a greater impact in low-income countries such
as Ethiopia because of low numbers of trained people, poor infrastructures and
limited economic capability to respond to the challenges. Developing countries
such as Ethiopia are less capable of mitigating or adapting to the changes due
to their poverty and high dependence on the environment for subsistence. The
mainstay of the Ethiopian economy is rain fed agriculture, which is heavily
sensitive to climate variability and change. So, this climate change risks
require changes in agricultural technologies and approaches to improve the
lives of those still locked in food insecurity and poverty and to prevent the
loss of gains already achieved.
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