Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change
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Research Article

Diversity and Resilient Varieties of Enset for Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Different Agro-Ecological Zones of Hadiya, Southern Ethiopia

Chakoro Tamire Nurebo, M.Sc, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia

*Corresponding Author:

Chakoro Tamire Nurebo
M.Sc, Wolaita Sodo University
Wolaita Sodo
Ethiopia
Tel: +251928725458
E-mail: oronurebo@gmail.com

Received date: April 03, 2017; Accepted date: May 18, 2017; Published date: May 22, 2017

Citation: Nurebo CT (2017) Diversity and Resilient Varieties of Enset for Climate Change Adaptation: The Case of Different Agro-Ecological Zones of Hadiya, Southern Ethiopia. J Earth Sci Clim Change 8: 402. doi: 10.4172/2157- 7617.1000402

Copyright: © 2017 Nurebo CT. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

The objective of this research was to assess diversity and resilient varieties of enset and its contribution in climate change adaptation. Household survey and biomass measurement were conducted to collect primary data from the field. More than fifty five (55) landraces of enset were found in the different AEZs. Among the identified landraces Ginbo, Gishira, Disho, and Siskella were assessed as resilient varieties. From the ShannonWeiner Diversity Index, the w/dega (3.86) had more diverse enset landraces than dega (3.85) and dry w/dega (2.79). The survey analysis shows that most respondents opted for enset crops to grow at the time of stress period than other annual crops. According to the survey from the household, enset crop was drought resistant and it could survive long time without enough rain and water. The overall output from the research showed that enset has contribution in adaptation to climate change and variability

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