From climate perceptions to actions: A case study on coffee farms in Ethiopia
Xenia Gomm,
Biruk Ayalew,
Kristoffer Hylander
et al.
Abstract:Increasing temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns have major consequences for smallholder farmers, especially in the Global South. Our study examined spatial patterns and climatic drivers of farmers' perceptions of climate change, and how these perceptions translated into adaptation actions. We interviewed 56 farmers in southwestern Ethiopia and analyzed ERA5-Land reanalysis climate data from 1971 to 2020. The majority of farmers perceived the recorded temperature increase as well as a decrease and s… Show more
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