Challenges of smallholder farming in Ethiopia and opportunities by adopting climate-smart agriculture

G Zerssa, D Feyssa, DG Kim, B Eichler-Löbermann - Agriculture, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is the backbone of the Ethiopian economy, and the agricultural sector is
dominated by smallholder farming systems. The farming systems are facing constraints such …

Assessment of the impact of small-scale irrigation on household livelihood improvement at Gubalafto District, North Wollo, Ethiopia

D Mengistie, D Kidane - Agriculture, 2016 - mdpi.com
Ethiopia has been highly affected by drought and climate-related hazards, and millions of
people have been left without sustenance every year. To increase productivity and diversify …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Ethiopia

A Abegaz, W Abera, S Jaquet, L Tamene - Climate Risk Management, 2024 - Elsevier
To ensure climate-resilient food and other production systems, countries must adapt to and
mitigate the effects of climate-change. Adopting climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of irrigation on welfare and vulnerability to poverty in South African farming households

AA Adetoro, MSC Ngidi, G Danso-Abbeam, TO Ojo… - Scientific African, 2022 - Elsevier
Many empirical studies have documented the role of farm management practices such as
irrigation in reducing poverty and improving household well-being. Few studies, however …

Impact of small-scale irrigation schemes on farmers livelihood, the case of Mekdela Woreda, North-East Ethiopia

E Assefa, Z Ayalew, H Mohammed - Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Small scale irrigation has multi-dimensional effects on the livelihood development of the
rural people in Ethiopia. Thus, the main objective of this study was to examine the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Improving the sustainability of agriculture: challenges and opportunities

GW Zerssa, M Hailemariam, KT Tadele - 2023 - intechopen.com
The agricultural practice is a foundation for all global development. Increasing its production
and productivity may affect the land capacity in the future if not managed sustainably …

Socioeconomic Determinants of Poverty Reduction among Irrigating Farmers in Mberengwa District, Zimbabwe

N Mupaso, G Makombe, R Mugandani, PL Mafongoya - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sustainable Development Goal 1 aims to end extreme poverty everywhere by the year 2030.
Smallholder irrigation development is arguably a vital strategy to reduce rural poverty. The …

Climate change coping and adaptation and its effect on livestock herd size and farmers' welfare in the Upper West Region of Ghana

BKD Tetteh, SA Donkoh, IGK Ansah - Environment, Development and …, 2023 - Springer
The climate-smart village (CSV) concept is aimed at helping to improve household welfare
through better climate change adaptation. This study used data from small ruminant …

Impact of small-scale irrigation on the income of rural farm households: empirical evidence from Ethiopia

D Jatana, AA Tesfahun - International Journal of Social Economics, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Agricultural production in Ethiopia is largely dependent on seasonal rainfall. This
has made the agriculture-based economy of the country extremely vulnerable to the impacts …

Performance evaluation of sesame under regulated deficit irrigation application in the low land of Western Gondar, Ethiopia

S Ambachew Mekonnen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is the leading oil seed crop produced in Ethiopia. It is the
second most important agricultural commodity for export market in the country. It is well …