Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 552

Full Length Research Paper

The status of food availability in the face of climate change and variability in Choke Mountain Watersheds, Central Ethiopia

Demeku Mesfin Adane
  • Demeku Mesfin Adane
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, WolaitaSodo University, WolaitaSodo, Ethiopia.
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Addisu Damtew Atnafe
  • Addisu Damtew Atnafe
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, WolaitaSodo University, WolaitaSodo, Ethiopia.
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Husen Maru Ahmed
  • Husen Maru Ahmed
  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, WolaitaSodo University, WolaitaSodo, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 27 July 2015
  •  Published: 31 October 2015

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