Zeitschrift für Geowissenschaften und Klimawandel

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The Potential Contribution of Carbon Sequestration in Soil and Forest to Enhanced Climate Smart Agriculture in Ethiopia

Girma Asefa Bogale, Tufa Feyissa Negewo

Climate change and variability are a significant factor in food security challenges where Ethiopia currently and will experiences the consequences. Climate smart agriculture increasing the productivity and incomes from smallholder crop, livestock, fishery and forestry production systems will be key to achieve global food security. In the context of national food security and development goals, to tackle three main objectives of climate-smart agricultures are; sustainably increasing food security by increasing agricultural productivity and incomes, building resilience and adapting to climate change and finally, developing opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to expected trends. Climate change has likely hampered and reduced suitability of some areas for agricultural crop production particularly in Ethiopia as a result of flooding and drought events. Climate information and policies are very fundamental to deal with the impacts of climate variability and changes on development and resources management problems. Carbon sequestration in the agriculture sector refers to the capacity of agricultural land and forests to remove and capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, so as to calm down the global warming condition. The sequestration of soil organic carbon, is a practical option not only to increase the soil organic carbon stock and quality, but also to decrease soil degradation, increase productivity, and mitigate impacts related to climate change.