Working Document Series Open Access Assessing local community perceptions on climate change and variability and its effects on crop production in Western Oromia, Ethiopia Daba Mekonnen Understanding of local people’s perception on environmental conditions is crucial to designing and implementing appropriate adaptation strategies to climate change and variability. This study looked at communities’ perception of climate ch… RUF-37157 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluation of performance of soyabean under farmers specific biosphysical and social environment K. Longwe · W. Mhango · H. Mwale · G.Y.K. Phiri An on farm study was conducted in Kasungu at Mkanakhoti and Kandeu Extension Planning Areas in Malawi to investigate the effect of multi-environment (biophysical and social economic) factors on performance of soybean. The community was sen… RUF-36300 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Oct 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Assessment of forage dynamics under variable climate in Karamoja sub-region of Uganda A. Egeru Livestock herding is an important undertaking in rangeland areas of East Africa. These regions are characterized by climate variability that affects the availability of key livestock production resources especially forage and water. This s… RUF-35377 2014 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of Climate change Variability on Abundance of Crab in Pangani Estuary M.E. Kalinga · E.L. Kamata · H.A. Lamtane This research proposal focuses on the impact of climate change on abundance of mud crab (Scylla serrata) in the wild stock. Crab farming is practiced by collecting seeds from the wild and then shorten their growth period by fattening. Mud … RUF-32850 2012 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Stability of Barley Genotypes for Earliness, Resistance to Leaf Scald Disease and Yield in Ethiopia R. Edema · A. Fetien · G. Lijalem Due to the unpredictable rainfall pattern and shorter growing seasons experienced in recent years in Ethiopia, early-maturing barley (Hordeum vulgare) genotypes are preferred by farmers in order to escape moisture stress and to bridge the … RUF-31533 2012 CC BY 4.0 6 Oct 2013