Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia
A general description and a map of the agricultural systems in Ethiopia have previously been published, but the approach and methodology used to arrive at this classification was not adequately described. The two dominant agricultural systems in Ethiopua are the mixed agriculture of the humid and su...
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| author | Getahun, A. |
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| description | A general description and a map of the agricultural systems in Ethiopia have previously been published, but the approach and methodology used to arrive at this classification was not adequately described. The two dominant agricultural systems in Ethiopua are the mixed agriculture of the humid and sub-humid highlands and pastoralism in the arid and semi-arid lowlands covering 40 and 60% of the country respectively. These divergent systems are clearly a result of agro-climatic differences and their sub-systems indicate, in part, the range of climatic situations. The approach used to distinguish and describe the agricultural systems in Ethiopia is described and two examples are provided to illustrate the process; one being a synthesis of present land use systems in the Ethiopian Highlands, and the other, a land capability survey for a range lands development project in the southeastern Ethiopian Lowlands. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1771112025-11-11T10:37:52Z Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia Getahun, A. agricultural systems Ethiopia land arid zones classification climate farming systems A general description and a map of the agricultural systems in Ethiopia have previously been published, but the approach and methodology used to arrive at this classification was not adequately described. The two dominant agricultural systems in Ethiopua are the mixed agriculture of the humid and sub-humid highlands and pastoralism in the arid and semi-arid lowlands covering 40 and 60% of the country respectively. These divergent systems are clearly a result of agro-climatic differences and their sub-systems indicate, in part, the range of climatic situations. The approach used to distinguish and describe the agricultural systems in Ethiopia is described and two examples are provided to illustrate the process; one being a synthesis of present land use systems in the Ethiopian Highlands, and the other, a land capability survey for a range lands development project in the southeastern Ethiopian Lowlands. 1980 2025-10-15T15:53:48Z 2025-10-15T15:53:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177111 en Limited Access application/pdf Getahun, A. (1980). Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia. Agricultural Systems, 5(1), 39-50. |
| spellingShingle | agricultural systems Ethiopia land arid zones classification climate farming systems Getahun, A. Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia |
| title | Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Agro-climates and agricultural systems in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | agro climates and agricultural systems in ethiopia |
| topic | agricultural systems Ethiopia land arid zones classification climate farming systems |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177111 |
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