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Conceptual description of the perceptions and adaptations by farmers and their associations with each other. The diagram shows that there is downward movement i.e., adaptation is followed by perception. The solid lines represent the greater association and the dotted lines represent the possibilities of such associations. The bold arrows represent the driving force behind such decisions.
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Effective adaptation is crucial for building climate resilience in agriculture. This study attempted to understand the perception of farmers about changing climate and its impact on agriculture, its consistency with observed trends. It further assessed the major adaptation strategies opted-in by the farmers along with the identification of the moti...
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... possible adaptive practice suitable for their region along with the reason behind doing so and if not, why? This helped to identify the different constraints related to non-adoption at the farmer's level. Each interview lasted for about 40 min. The conceptual diagram of associations, influences between perception and adaptation is presented in Fig. ...
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... agriculture in one way promotes integrated pest management and hence reduce the use of pesticides but, it was not adopted by the farmers. The secondary data showed that the pesticide consumption in the study area has increased since last two decades thus deteriorating soil and ground water ( Supplementary Fig. S2). Again, indicating the lack of extension activities or specifically the programmes focusing on resource conservation in the long run. ...
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The Indian agriculture is highly vulnerable to climate change which adversely affects crop production and livelihood of farmers. The effect is more intensified in Vindhyan highlands, where prolong drought and high rate of poverty exist in depredation environment. In this context, present study conducted to explore farmers’ perception, attitude about climate change and adaptive capabilities. We undertook an interview schedules survey through structured questionnaire in Duddhi block of Sonbhadra district. A total of 400 households were selected in which 347 (86.75%) male and 53 (13.25%) female respondents have participated. The perception of farmers on climate change is presented in SI (severity index) which varies from 36% to 68.63%. The statement ‘rainy season decreases’ ranked first with SI (68.63%) followed by ‘temperature increases’ SI (66.06%). This investigation identified 17 types of adaptive practices which are frequently performed in the Vindhyan highlands. Based on the WAI (Weighted Average Index) score, crop diversification (2.0), cultivation of drought-adapted crop varieties (1.99), changing plantation calendar (1.95) were the most adopted practices. Multiple regression analysis between the socio-economic status of farmers and the adaptation practices, recorded a significant positive relationship with age (P < 0.01), family size (P < 0.05), education (P < 0.01), caste categories (P < 0.05) and livestock ownership (P < 0.01) of farmer. This study will be helpful in developing drought resilience farming practices for sustaining the livelihood of farmers and inform policy making.
