Major effects

Rank

Feed shortage

1st

Shortage of water

2nd

Reduced productivity

2nd

Decreased mature weight and/or longer time to reach mature weight

3th

More conflict

3th

Increased disease prevalence

4th

Increased mortality

5th

Table 1: Major effects of climate on livestock production ranked by pastoralists in Borana area, Ethiopia

Year

Year Amount Produced in kg

Amount Purchased in kg

Hay

Straw

Hay

Straw

Formula feed

2011

214.69

1020.57

0

42.08

13.48

2012

166.39

986.83

0

12.78

7.76

2013

211.34

787.57

76.68

398.55

197.26

2014

242.87

826.58

196.75

681.01

374.85

2015

10.06

762.27

103.64

174.90

157.54

Table 2: Adaptation to climatic change through cattle feeding