Enhancing Agro Climatic Information Systems (AGIS)-Led Response Farming under Climate Variability in Ethiopia

Abbadi Girmay Reda
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Abbadi Girmay Reda: Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2017, vol. 6, issue 1, 31-32

Abstract: Agricultural productivity in Dryland areas of Ethiopia is poor due to low use of modern inputs, erratic rainfall and frequent droughts, soil fertility exhaustion, and land degradation. Measurements from experimental plots and micro-watersheds showed that the highest rate of soil loss occurs from cultivated fields, which is 42tonn/ha/year (Hurni, 1993). According to Sonneveld 2002 (cited by Bewuket, 2009), the cost of soil erosion to the national economy is about USD 1.0 billion per year. Lack of supportive polices and strategies further aggravated the problem. In Tigray Regional State, the natural resource bases of the region have been continuously exploited for a long period of time without appropriate conservation practices for sustainable use. These inappropriate use have led to cyclic drought, environmental degradation, decrease in productivity and deep rooted poverty.

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Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2017.06.555680

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