Abstract:
Cattle production plays significant role in Ethiopian economy and Kedida Gamela Woreda is
a potential area for dairy and beef cattle farming. However, developing countries including
Ethiopia become more susceptible to the adverse impact of climate change and variability
because their economy depends on rain-fed agriculture which is climate sensitive. The main
objective of this study was, to examine or investigate the practices and determinants of
adoption of Climate Smart cattle production practices among smallholder’s farmers in Kedida
Gamela Woreda, Kembata Tambaro Zone, and SNNPR, Ethiopia. The study employed mixed
research approach with Explanatory research design used to explain the cause and impacts
relationships b/n independent and dependent variables. To end this the study used 300 sample
household heads from three Kebeles which were selected purposely. Various descriptive and
inferential statistic techniques were applied to analyze the collected survey data.
Multinomial logistic (MNL) regression model was used to analyze the determining factors of
adoption practices. All respondents adopted at least three Climate Smart cattle production
practices. The widely adopted practices are feed conservation (75.8%), generic breed
improvement (58.33%) and agro forestry (49%) while the least adopted one is bio-gas
generation (2%).The multinomial logit model result also identified that determinants factors
for adoption of climate smart cattle production practices among smallholder farmers were
age, sex educational level, family size, farm size, source of income, access to farmer to farmer
contact ,exposure to information to climate variability and total livestock ownership.
Therefore the findings of the study recommended that socio-economic factors influencing
adoption of Climate Smart cattle production practices is better to be taken into consideration
while accelerating the face of technology adoption under similar farming system spectrum by
all concerned stakeholders in synergy.
