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1 Kato, E.; Ringler, C.; Yesuf, M.; Bryan, E. 2009. Soil and water conservation technologies: a buffer against production risk in the face of climate change?: insights from the Nile Basin in Ethiopia. Washington, DC, USA: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) 21p. (IFPRI Discussion Paper 00871)
River basins ; Climate change ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation / Ethiopia / Nile River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H042477)
http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/ifpridp00871.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042477.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H042477.pdf
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This study investigates the impact of different soil and water conservation technologies on the variance of crop production in Ethiopia to determine the risk implications of the different technologies in different regions and rainfall zones. Given the production risks posed by climate change, such information can be used by decision makers to identify appropriate agricultural practices that act as a buffer against climate change. Using a household- and plot-level data set, we apply the Just and Pope framework using a Cobb-Douglas production function to investigate the impact of various soil and water conservation technologies on average crop yields and the variance of crop yields, while controlling for several household- and plot-level factors. Results show that soil and water conservation investments perform differently in different rainfall areas and regions of Ethiopia, which underscores the importance of careful geographical targeting when promoting and scaling up soil and water conservation technologies. We find that although soil bunds, stone bunds, grass strips, waterways, and contours all have very significant positive impacts on average crop yields in low-rainfall areas, only soil bunds have significant risk-reducing effects in these areas with low agricultural potential. We also find that irrigation and use of improved seeds have insignificant risk-reducing effects in low-rainfall areas, suggesting that—as currently implemented—these interventions may not be appropriate adaptation strategies for these environments. Regionally, in the low-rainfall areas we find significant spatial heterogeneity, with soil bunds being risk reducing in Oromiya and Amhara, and stone bunds, grass strips, and waterways being risk reducing in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region. Irrigation was only risk reducing in the high-rainfall areas of Benishangul-Gumuz. These results remain robust even after controlling for the major crops grown on the plot. Results show that soil and water conservation technologies have significant impacts on reducing production risk in Ethiopia and could be part of the country’s climate-proofing strategy. However, results also show that one-size-fits-all recommendations are not appropriate given the differences in agro-ecology and other confounding factors.
2 Nkonya, E.; Gerber, N.; Baumgartner, P.; von Braun, J.; De Pinto, A.; Graw, V.; Kato, E.; Kloos, J.; Walter, T. 2011. The economics of land degradation towards an integrated global assessment. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Peter Lang. 262p. (Development Economics and Policy Series, vol. 66)
Land degradation ; Ecosystems ; Social aspects ; Economic aspects ; Economic value ; Cost benefit analysis ; Investment ; Analytical methods ; Land management ; Institutions ; Erosion ; Soil salinity ; Biodiversity ; Water shortage ; Irrigation ; Case studies ; Forests ; Information systems ; GIS / Uzbekistan / Niger / Peru / India / Kenya
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333 G000 NKO Record No: H044670)
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3 Nkuba, M. R.; Chanda, R.; Mmopelwa, G.; Kato, E.; Mangheni, M. N.; Lesolle, D.; Adedoyin, A.; Mujuni, G. 2023. Factors associated with farmers’ use of indigenous and scientific climate forecasts in Rwenzori Region, Western Uganda. Regional Environmental Change, 23(1):4. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-022-01994-0]
Farmers associations ; Indigenous Peoples' knowledge ; Climate variability ; Climate change adaptation ; Risk ; Meteorological stations ; Vulnerability ; Households ; Climate services ; Agricultural extension ; Decision making ; Rural areas ; Stakeholders ; Drought stress ; Livelihoods / Uganda / Rwenzori
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H051614)
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Although scientific climate forecast (SF) distribution by national climate services has improved over time, farmers seem not to make good use of climate forecasts, a likely contributing factor to vulnerability to climate change. This study investigated factors associated with farmers’ use of SFs and indigenous forecasts (IFs) for agricultural use in the Rwenzori region, western Uganda. Household survey gathered data on demographic characteristics, climate information use and livelihood choices from 580 farmers. Data was analysed using the probit model. Results showed that significant factors associated with using both IFs and SFs were farm size, education, age, reception of scientific forecasts in local languages, agricultural extension access, short-mature crop access, farmer-to-farmer network and accessing forecasts through radio. This study shows that IFs were used complementarily with SFs. On the other hand, significant factors associated with using IFs only were livelihood choices such as tuber and goat production, access to government interventions on climate change adaptations, agro-ecological zone and social capital. Climate risks and climate risk perceptions negatively influenced the use of scientific forecasts. Co-production of climate information, capacity-building and active engagement of stakeholders in dissemination mechanisms can improve climate forecast use. Investments in more weather stations in various districts will therefore be a key factor in obtaining more accurate scientific forecasts and could lead to increased use of scientific climate forecasts. Governments in developing countries, the private sector, global and regional development partners should support investments in weather stations and capacity building of national meteorological systems.
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