ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND ADAPTION STRATAGY ON MAIZE PRODUCTION IN ABOBO DISTRICT GAMBELLA REGION. ETHOPIA

Abstract

Climate change refer to the increase of earth temperature due to the release of gases such as Carbon Dioxide ,Nitrous oxide, Methane and Ozone into the earth’s atmosphere, Climate change and Climate variability present a challenge for researchers attempting to quantify its local impact due to the global scale of likely impact and the diversity of agricultural systems Similarly, the effect of climate change on vegetation can be dramatic, due to variations in the amount of CO available for photosynthesis. This study was to assess effect of the climate variability on maize production and investigate adaptation strategy of small holder farmers in the study area five kebeles was Selected for household Sampling and the Sampling procedure was both Systematic and purposive Selection. The total household Sampling was 92 respondents and different data was collected from primary and secondary data it includes Quaternary, individual interview and focused group discussion The study shows that farmers have experienced of Climate variability mainly increased temperature and deceasing rainfall in the district ,Climate variability Affecting maize production reduction Food Shortage was experienced mostly by farmers in the district. Adoption of drought resistances maize variety, as well as mixed cropping was found to be the most option adaptation strategies to Climate variability. The possibilities of farmers to practice adaptation strategies effectively were mainly limited by low financial and lack of agricultural based skills and technology. Government should enhance sustainable adaptive strategies for reducing the impacts of Climate variability , particularly for the most vulnerable district and household farmers