In ethiopia, coffee originated in keffa zone, also in the snnp region. Agroecological zonation can help in the process of. German agency for technical cooperation gtz march, 1998 addis ababa. In this study, a total of 176 clusters farms and 1,238 animals were selected, using. Ethiopian agriculture is characterized by smallholder production with decreasing arable. Over the last two decades, fao has developed and successfully applied the agroecological zones aez methodology and supporting software packages to analyse solutions to various problems of land resources for planning and management for sustainable agricultural development at regional, national and subnational levels. This presentation attempts to revise the knowledge of the climate of. This type of rainforest is found at 6502600 m above sea level6, with coffee mainly confined to altitudes of 12002100 m. On 12 september 2015 and continuing into 2016, protests broke out across ethiopia and centered around the oromia region.
Different production attributes of local dairy production were compared in two agroecological locations across 6 kebelles the smallest adminstration. Published by food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Net revenue was regressed on climate, household and soil variables. Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the horn of africa. Phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barley in relation to geographic regions, altitude range, and agroecological zones. Luprd, agroecology section, ministry of agriculture, ethiopia 1995. The country has ten ecosystems, and 18 major and 49 minor agroecological zones. Administratively the zone is found under the snnprs and is divided into 10.
Sustainable development and poverty reduction program federal democratic republic of ethiopia fdre. Ethiopia has great geographic diversity, and macro and microclimatic variability. The levels of administrative areas in ethiopia consist of, in descending order, regions, zones, woredas and kebeles. Field crops research 143 20 4455 45 the crop is grown without limitations, or by simulation using crop models lobell et al. The study aims to assess trends in extremes of surface temperature and precipitation through the application of the world meteorological organizations wmo expert team on climate change detection and indices etccdi on datasets representing three agroecological zones in southern ethiopia. Crops and agroecological zones of ethiopia dereje gorfu and eshetu ahmed senior researchers, ethiopian institute of agricultural research, p.
A new agroclimatic classification for crop suitability zoning in northern semiarid ethiopia. Inclusive and sustainable industrial development unido. Understanding production systems is a prerequisite for designing proper improvement interventions. It is found to be crucial to discuss climate, altitude, agro ecology and other factors because they are interrelated to forage production potential, thereby livestock production. The ecoregions of ethiopia are widely used for extensive grazing systems. German agency for technical cooperation gtz m arch, 1998 addis ababa. Once these zones are recognized and characterized on a scientific basis, it would be possible to categorize the country into a fairly homogeneous resource types namely agro ecological zones aezs and at the same time to describe the associated environmental problems and suggest solutions of each on a zonal basis. Demissie and b j o rnstad 1996 found morphological diversity for different traits in relation to regions, altitudes and agroecological zones for a total of 51 barley populations. Accepted 27 may, 2016 the study was conducted to explore the socioeconomic characteristics of poultry production in lowland and midland agroecological zones of central tigray, northern ethiopia. Out of the total chicken keepers in the area 160 sample farmers, 80 from each district were selected randomly using lottery method.
Growing manufacturing industry in ethiopia case study. Agro ecological zones of ethiopia, natural resource management and regulatory department, addis ababa. The highlands area areas above 1500 meters above sea level masl and constitute about 3540% of the land area, while the lowlands are areas below 1500 masl and account for up to 60% of the total land area. Smallholder farmers adaptation to climate change and. Box 5689, addis ababa, ethiopia summary effective landuse planning is necessary if optimal use is to be made of land for sustained and increased agricultural production. This study focuses on the four major regions tigray, amhara, oromia, and the snnp because they comprise the majority of population and agricultural crop production for the country. Agro climatic characterization in the selected woredas of. Agro ecological zones of ethiopia 2000 edition open.
Pdf agroecological zone is a land unit, carved out of climatic zone, correlated with landforms, climate and the length of growing period lgp. The district is located at 250 km south of the national capital, addis ababa. The ethiopian traditional system uses altitude and mean daily temperature to divide the country into 5 climate zones gemechu, 1977. The ethiopian institute of agricultural research eiar has evolved through several stages since its initiation during the late 1940s, following the establishment of agricultural and technical school of ambo and jimma. Crops and agro ecological zones of ethiopia dereje gorfu and eshetu ahmed senior researchers, ethiopian institute of agricultural research, p. Agroecological zone 1 was most suitable for production of traditional crops like maize and beans. Phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barley in relation to geographic regions, altitude range, and agro ecological zones. As the result, the country is endowed with great diversity of plant, animal and microbial genetic resources. According to the study made by getahun 1978 and constable 1985, three broad major agro ecological zones are identified on the highland zones of ethiopia table 1.
Events over three agroecological zones of southern ethiopia. Of those that do exist, we bought all available data from the ethiopian climate institute, which your find summarized below. Agro ecological zones of ethiopia 2000 edition open library. Dozens of protesters were killed in the first days of the protests and internet service was cut in. Most coffee is grown in areas of humid moist evergreen forest.
High phenotypic diversity was reported among agronomic traits of barley landraces in which regions contributed small. An agroecological zone is a land resource mapping unit, defined in terms of climate, landform and soils, andor land cover, and having a specific range of potentials and constraints for land use. The african fertilizer and agribusiness partnership. Deforestation and land degradation on the ethiopian. Therefore, the success of agricultural production in the ethiopian highlands is strongly influenced. Jul, 2017 country pastureforage resources profiles. Socioeconomic characteristics of poultry production in. Ermiastowards a comprehensive agroecological zonation of ethiopia. Within ethiopia, coffee is produced within specific agroecological zones over numerous political divisions.
The indices are applied to daily temperature and precipitation data. The east wollega zone stratified into three agro ecological zones based on agroclimatic conditions namely. Relatively, more species richness and low evenness was observed in the midaltitude. These zones are also experiencing decreasing trends in. The lgp zones were overlaid on top of the traditional zones to produce agroclimatic zones. Characteristics of agricultural landscape features and local. Of the 18 agroecological zones, 11 agroecological zones, representing more than 74% of the country, were selected and total of farmers from 50 districts were interviewed.
Socioeconomic report of bonga, boginda, mankira and the surrounding areas ewnhs 3 i. Ethiopian ancestors of todays oromo people were believed to have been the first to recognize the energizing effect of the coffee plant. Global agroecological zones i i a s a international institute for applied systems analysis gaez ver 3. All statistics for the agro ecological zones were calculated from the every possible station data available without discarding any. This zone has agroecological, agricultural, and sociocultural similarities with sidama zone. Trends in extreme climate events over three agroecological. Over the last two decades, fao has developed and successfully applied the agro ecological zones aez methodology and supporting software packages to analyse solutions to various problems of land resources for planning and management for sustainable agricultural development at regional, national and subnational levels. Ethiopia has diverse agroecologies, which enable the production of a variety of crops and livestock. Agroclimatic zones of ethiopia as the climate is rather complex, it has been the topic of many studies and several classification systems have been applied to the ethiopian situation. Technical efficiency in crop production across agro. A region can be divided into agroclimatic zones czs based on homogeneity in weather variables that have greatest influence on crop growth and yield, while agroecological zones aezs are defined as geographic regions having similar climate and soils for agriculture.
As an aid to germplasm collection and conservation strategy. Morphological diversity of ethiopian barleys hordeum. Hereditas 124 1996 phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barleys 19 table i. Oromia is mainly characterized by the diversity in altitude occupying climate and ecological variation generally western oromia is.
A new agroclimatic classification for crop suitability. Use of agroclimatic zones to upscale simulated crop yield. In addition, there were reports of people being displaced in the border area of moyale and borena zones due to this conflict. Land resources and socioeconomic report of bonga, boginda. Apr 25, 2017 in the agro ecological zones, smallscale subsistence farming is widely practiced in the highlands and livestock keeping in the lowlands. Ethiopian institute of agricultural research wikipedia. Measuring the economic impact of climate change on. Once these zones are recognized and characterized on a scientific basis, it would be possible to categorize the country into a fairly homogeneous resource types namely agroecological zones aezs and at the same time to describe the associated environmental problems and suggest solutions of each on a zonal basis. Measuring the economic impact of climate change on ethiopian.
Similar analysis is done for the three agro ecological zones by averaging the daily rainfall across the meteorological stations which fall in each zone. However the recent deficits in rainfall amounts are moving the farming from zone 1 to zone 2 and 3. Abstract agricultural research in ethiopia has not led to rapid technological change in the. Pdf crops and agroecological zones of ethiopia abebaw. Iii agroecological zones assessments gunther fischer, mahendra shah,harrij van velthuizen, freddy nachtergaele encyclopedia of life support systems eolss the aez methodology follows an environmental approach. Pdf several papers have been published on different issues regarding the climate of ethiopia or of some specific region. Ethiopia is one of biodiversity rich countries in the world. Unesco eolss sample chapters land use, land cover and soil sciences vol. Phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barleys in relation to geograph. An evaluation of poultry management in lowland and midland. Trends in extreme climate events over three agroecological zones of southern ethiopia. Measured data on climate and weather in ethiopia are scarce, as there are very few weather stations. Two districts were selected using systematic random sampling method from midland and lowland agro ecology.
The country has a wide range of agro ecological zones reflecting the wide variation in rainfall both quantity and distribution temperature, altitude, topography and soils. Of the 18 agro ecological zones, 11 agro ecological zones, representing more than 74% of the country, were selected and total of farmers from 50 districts were interviewed. Deforestation and land degradation on the ethiopian highlands. An agroecological cell aec is defined by a unique combination of landform, soil and climatic characterist. Jan 14, 2010 agro ecological zones of ethiopia by, 2000, the dept. A crosssectional seroepidemiological study of bovine brucellosis was conducted between september 2005 and march 2006 in three separate agroecological areas of central oromiya, ethiopia. In a recent comparison of these two options across a range of cropping systems and environments, van ittersum et al. Introduction a large number of crops are grow in ethiopia that include cereals teff, wheat, barley, corn. The country has a wide range of agroecological zones reflecting the wide variation in rainfall both quantity and distribution temperature, altitude, topography and soils. Pdf 8 crops and agroecological zones total dereje gorfu. It is bounded by sudan to the west, eritrea to the north and kenya to the south.
A region can be divided into agro climatic zones czs based on homogeneity in weather variables that have greatest influence on crop growth and yield, while agro ecological zones aezs are defined as geographic regions having similar climate and soils for agriculture. Animal, rangeland, and wildlife sciences, mekelle university, p. Phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barleys in relation to. The ethiopian traditional system uses altitude and mean daily temperature to divide the country into 5. Ecological zones aez process is the main system for assessing agricultural resources and potential can be applied at global, regional and national levels for better planning, management and monitoring of land resources fao involved in methodology development since 1978. According to the ministry of agriculture 1998, ethiopia has 18 main agroecological zones. Past research activities were commodity based and research was not performed on. This study was conducted in three agroecological zones in the district that range between 1500 and 2800 m. Epidemiological study of bovine brucellosis in three agro. One of the innovative approaches of this study is the explicit inclusion of different agroecological zones aezs of the country in estimating the likely effects of climate change. Effects of climatic conditions and agroecological settings.
The resulting units are the agro ecological zones, which have a unique combination, or a specified range, of soil mapping units, growing period regimes, and thermal regimes. Alemu, ba, nuppenau, e, bolland, h 2009 technical efficiency across agroecological zones in ethiopia. Ethiopia has traditionally been characterized by two major agroecological zones the highlands and the lowlands. Pdf ecosystem service value distribution along the. Ethiopia has extremely variable agroclimatic conditions and major ecological systems that are suitable for diverse genetic resources. Sustainable development and poverty reduction program. According to the study made by getahun 1978 and constable 1985, three broad major agroecological zones are identified on the highland zones of ethiopia table 1. Agro ecological zones of ethiopia by, 2000, the dept. Epicenter of agricultural commercialization ministry of industry by mebrahtu meles phd state minister ministry of industry workshop on the promotion of the agropoles and agroprocessing zones apz in africa. The lima declaration, adopted by unidos member states in december 20, set the foundation for a new vision of inclusive and sustainable industrial development isid and highlighted the role of industrialization as a driver for development. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia march, 2016 integrated agro industrial parks iaips.
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