Abstract

LOLASO MOLORO, Tamrat. Practices of adaptation to climate change and their policy implications. A reality that faces food security. J. Selva Andina Biosph. [online]. 2025, vol.13, n.2, pp.103-117.  Epub Nov 30, 2025. ISSN 2308-3867.  https://doi.org/10.36610/j.jsabs.20252289.

Climate change adaptation is about adjusting physical and ecological resources to moderate changes and impacts. This study identifies autonomous and policy-driven climate change adaptation strategies. Four sample kebeles were selected based on agroecology from Shashogo district. The approaches used to obtain the primary data were focus groups, key informants, household surveys, and field observations. Smallholder farmers can take independent action to respond to the effects of climate change, or the government can act to support appropriate and practical adaptation measures. This study identified some autonomous adaptation strategies, such as planting trees, changing planting dates, using various crop varieties, conserving soil water, and increasing irrigation, which were implemented as resilience measures to the effects of climate change. Farmers who have not adopted adaptation strategies have cited a variety of reasons for their inability. Some reasons include limited irrigation potential, lack of funds to acquire modern techniques, shortage of labour or land, lack of agricultural inputs, lack of information on the frequency of weather events, lack of improved seeds and lack of understanding on how to deal with the effects of climate change. Stakeholders integrate local experience on the possibilities for adaptation by taking advantage of new technologies, creating new financial mechanisms and diversifying seed suppliers.

Keywords : Adaptation options; climate change/variability; adaptation barriers and policy impacts.

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