2025/07/28 by Mesele Belay Zegeye, Teshager Mazengia Asratie, Dagmawit Ketsela Getahun +1
paper · doi:10.20372/nadre:13484
This study is conducted with the main objective of investigating the impact of farmers’<br> adaptation to climate change on their crop productivity in North Shewa zone<br> of Amhara region in Ethiopia. Using structured questionnaire, data were collected<br> from 400 smallholder farmers which were sampled from the study area using multistage<br> sampling technique. And the study applies endogenous switching regression<br> model in order to investigate the impact of adopting climate technologies on crop<br> productivity. The findings of the descriptive analyses indicate that climate change<br> is being felt by most farmers in the study area, and in fact majority of them (66%)<br> report they have noticed a decrease in rainfall and (70%) an increase in temperature<br> overtime. The results of farmers’ decision to adopt climate change adaptation<br> practices indicate, adoption of technology (strategy) is significantly associated with<br> household head’s education level, household size, employment in off-farm activities,<br> participation in farm cooperatives, access to extension services, access to climate<br> information, soil quality, land ownership right, agro-climate zone and proximity to<br> markets and urban centres. The results of the endogenous switching model indicate<br> farmers which adopt climate adaptation strategies have managed to produce higher<br> crop yield. And for those which do not adopt the strategy, the results indicate these<br> farmers could have produced more yield had they adopted the strategy. The study<br> recommends that adoption of climate change adaptation practices helps increase<br> crop productivity of farm households and build a resilient agricultural system.