Its aim was to produce a map of agroecological belts of ethiopia, at a scale of 1. 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. 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. 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. Growing manufacturing industry in ethiopia case study. On the other hand, 33 elaborated agro ecological zones are recognized by. In particular, we believe that we can better discern. Trends in extreme climate events over three agroecological. Agro ecological zoning aezrefers to the division of an area of lend into smaller unitis, which have similar characteristics related to land su1tability, potential production and environmental impact.
Phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barley in relation to geographic regions, altitude range, and agroecological zones. The ecoregions of ethiopia are widely used for extensive grazing systems. A case study of growing manufacturing industry in ethiopia ix ethiopia has embarked on a transformational journey of becoming a low middleincome carbonneutral economy by 2025. Such information provides the basis for advanced applications such as land degradation assessment, livestock productivity modelling, population support capacity assessment and. The combination of the thermal and moisture regimes 3. Mapping unit composition table of region iii nic ara gua 34 12. Bioclimate computation based on subdivision level rainfall data. Biogas production using geomembrane plastic digesters as alternative rural energy. Pdf crops and agroecological zones of ethiopia abebaw. Agroecological zonation can help in the process of. Crops and agroecological zones of ethiopia dereje gorfu and eshetu ahmed senior researchers, ethiopian institute of agricultural research, p. Climate change and livestock production in ethiopia, journal for advances in life science and technology, volume 22. Of the 18 zones, 11 zones representing more than 74% of the country were selected.
The levels of administrative areas in ethiopia consist of, in descending order, regions, zones, woredas and kebeles. Apr 25, 2017 in the agro ecological zones, smallscale subsistence farming is widely practiced in the highlands and livestock keeping in the lowlands. Ethiopian coffee ceremony, coffee is used at major events such as marriage and birth, regionallyspecific. Two districts were selected using systematic random sampling method from midland and lowland agroecology. Two districts were selected using systematic random sampling method from midland and lowland agro ecology. All statistics for the agro ecological zones were calculated from the every possible station data available without discarding any. Effects of climatic conditions and agroecological settings. Agroecological unit at district level for resource planning at district level soil series association 1. Some of the research centers and sites have one or more subcenters and testing sites, for example, the essential oils research center eorc. The research centers have a mandate to coordinate different national commodities.
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. 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. Optimization of fertilizer recommendations in ethiopia. The agroecological zones approach is a gisbased modeling framework that combines land evaluation methods with socioeconomic and multiplecriteria analysis to evaluate spatial and dynamic aspects of agriculture. Similar analysis is done for the three agroecological zones by averaging the daily rainfall across the meteorological stations which fall in each zone. On the other hand, 33 elaborated agroecological zones are recognized by. It is bounded by sudan to the west, eritrea to the north and kenya to the south. Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the horn of africa. 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. Technical efficiency of farming systems across agroecological. Deforestation and land degradation on the ethiopian highlands. Ethiopian institute of agricultural research wikipedia. Agro ecological zones of ethiopia 2000 edition open. 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.
Potential net biomass and marketable yield based on radiation and tempera ture for different lgp zones 40 15. The objectives were i to ascertain the suitability of the climate for growing teff eragrostis tef and barley hordeum vulgare. The agroclimatic resources of giba catchment in northern ethiopia were assessed and characterized. Measuring the economic impact of climate change on ethiopian. Agro ecological zones of ethiopia 2000 edition open library.
Agroecological zones at state level for resource planning at state level soil family association 1. Agro ecological zones of ethiopia, natural resource management and regulatory department, addis ababa. 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. College of agriculture and environmental sciences proceeding of the 2 nd annul national conference on agriculture and environmental management for sustainable. Studies on the impact of climate change on growth and poverty in ethiopia should focus on the agricultural sector for it is undoubtedly the most important, and sensitive, sector to climate change. The results of the global aez assessment are estimated by grid cell and aggregated to national, regional, and global levels.
Agricultural based livelihood systems in drylands in the context of climate change, fao enrm profile. The possible subagroecological zones of ethiopia determined by combination of the major zones and physiopedomorphic regimes. Ethiopias agriculture sector policy and investment framework. Traditional climatic zones and their physical characteristics 2.
Agro ecological and livelihood system classification ethiopia 2. Pdf gisbased hydrological zones and soil geodatabase. Jul 15, 2010 the agro climatic resources of giba catchment in northern ethiopia were assessed and characterized. Measured data on climate and weather in ethiopia are scarce, as there are very few weather stations. Ethiopia has traditionally been characterized by two major agroecological zones the highlands and the lowlands. Pdf college of agriculture and environmental sciences. The east wollega zone stratified into three agro ecological zones based on agroclimatic conditions namely. Pdf impacts of climate change on agriculture in ethiopia. Ethiopias agriculture sector policy and investment. Growing demand for food in coming decades will require substantial increase in crop production godfray et al. Jul, 2017 country pastureforage resources profiles.
Net revenue was regressed on climate, household and soil variables. Inclusive and sustainable industrial development unido. It is found to be crucial to discuss climate, altitude, agroecology and other factors because they are interrelated to forage production potential, thereby livestock production. Of those that do exist, we bought all available data from the ethiopian climate institute, which your find summarized below. Ethiopia has extremely variable agroclimatic conditions and major ecological systems that are suitable for diverse genetic resources. They are based on data generated from several series of cropnutrient response trials carried out in ethiopia, both prior to and under the auspices of the optimising fertilizer recommendations for africa ofra project. 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. Similar analysis is done for the three agro ecological zones by averaging the daily rainfall across the meteorological stations which fall in each zone.
The agro ecological zones approach is a gisbased modeling framework that combines land evaluation methods with socioeconomic and multiplecriteria analysis to evaluate spatial and dynamic aspects of agriculture. Use of agroclimatic zones to upscale simulated crop yield. Outputs of core applications include maps showing agroecological zones and land suitability, and quantitative estimates on potential crop areas, yields and production. Characteristics of agricultural landscape features and local. To attain this goal, ethiopia needs to sustain the high growth episodes that have been observed over the last decade by deepening structural change in its economy. 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.
Ethiopia environmental and climate change brief, swedish embassy of ethiopia. This guideline opts to use a combination of the traditional classification system and the agroecological zones aez system. The assessment was conducted on major agroecological zones aez of adama district which covers the typical agroecological profile of the region, from. Agronomic performance, dry matter yield stability and. Phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barley in relation to geographic regions, altitude range, and agro ecological zones. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia march, 2016 integrated agro industrial parks iaips. The country has a wide range of agroecological zones reflecting the wide variation in rainfall both quantity and distribution temperature, altitude, topography and soils. 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. Given disadvantages and limitations of massive expansion of existing cropland, such as loss of biodiversity and increasing ghg emissions, it is of critical importance to know where and how best to increase crop yield on existing cropland area foley. Characteristics of agricultural landscape features and. Ethiopian agriculture currently accounts for close to 42 percent of ethiopias output, employs 85 percent.
Ethiopia has diverse agroecologies, which enable the production of a variety of crops and livestock. 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. Measuring the economic impact of climate change on. Inclusive and sustainable industrial development isid is the primary source of income generation. Soil conservation research programme scrp, and the ethiopian mapping authority ema. Phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barleys in relation to geograph. The traditional zones include bereha, kolla, woina dega, dega,wurch and kur where many kinds of crops are grown in each of these ecological zones. According to the ministry of agriculture 1998, ethiopia has 18 main agroecological zones. Land suitability ratings of crops in thermal zones 39 14.
Agro climatic characterization in the selected woredas of. Phenotypic diversity of ethiopian barleys in relation to. Pif investments were primarily intended to provide public goods. An evaluation of poultry management in lowland and midland. The study area lies between 800 to n and 3600 to 3750e and the elevation range from 1200 m to 3200 m figure 1. Agroecological assessment of physicochemical properties. An agroecological cell aec is defined by a unique combination of landform, soil and climatic characterist. Pdf gisbased hydrological zones and soil geodatabase of. The indices are applied to daily temperature and precipitation data. 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. A new agroclimatic classification for crop suitability. Accordingly, there is a need to evaluate napier grass accessions for basic quantitative and qualitative traits to address the feed demand of mixed farming systems in the country. Published by food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao.
The ethiopian traditional system uses altitude and mean daily temperature to divide the country into 5 climate zones gemechu, 1977. Until the mid1960s the imperial college of agricultural and mechanical artsnow haramaya universitywith its agricultural experiment station at debre zeyitnow. Currently, the eiar comprise 17 research centers and sites located across various agro ecological zones. 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. Introduction a large number of crops are grow in ethiopia that include cereals teff, wheat, barley, corn. Therefore, the success of agricultural production in the ethiopian highlands is strongly influenced by these unique topographic settings and the underlying biophysical features6. All statistics for the agroecological zones were calculated from the every possible station data available without discarding any.
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. Given disadvantages and limitations of massive expansion of existing cropland, such as loss of biodiversity and increasing ghg emissions, it is of critical importance to know where and how best to increase crop yield on existing cropland area foley et al. 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. 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. The assessment was conducted on major agro ecological zones aez of adama district which covers the typical agro ecological profile of the region, from warm and submoist mid highland areas to. Jan 14, 2010 agro ecological zones of ethiopia by, 2000, the dept. As an aid to germplasm collection and conservation strategy. Out of the total chicken keepers in the area 160 sample farmers, 80 from each district were selected randomly using lottery method. Agro ecological zones of ethiopia by, 2000, the dept.
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