African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1128

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing the farmers perception of climate variability and change: A case study of Miesso-Assebot Plain, Eastern Ethiopia

Solomon Tamiru*
  • Solomon Tamiru*
  • Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Ambo University, Ethiopia.
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Kindie Tesfaye
  • Kindie Tesfaye
  • International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Girma Mamo
  • Girma Mamo
  • Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, Adama, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 04 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 August 2014
  •  Published: 30 October 2014

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