A Study on Farmers’ Vulnerability to Climate Change in Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
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2018
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Department of Agricultural Economics Institute of Agricultural Sciences Banaras Hindu University Varanasi
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Eastern U.P. has faced severe floods, while Bundelkhund region has faced one of worst famines of last decade. Thus, the impact of climate change has adversely effect the agricultural Production resulting in huge loss of paddy, corn and regional crops in eastern districts. The objectives were to examine the pattern of change of rainfall and temperature in eastern U.P., to assess the agricultural vulnerability to climate change in eastern U.P, to examine the farmers’ perception about climate change and to suggest climate adaptation and risk mitigation strategies for the region. To examine the pattern of change of rainfall and temperature of India, Box plot method is used as a tool to study the change. To examine the Agricultural Vulnerability to Climate Change in the region, average index (AI) for each source of vulnerability was worked out and then the overall vulnerability index is computed.To know the farmers perception about climate change, primary data was collected from selected farmers and then garret ranking table was used as an analytical tool to rank them. To examine the risk adaptation measures/ strategies taken by the Farmers, Primary survey was done with help of pre-structured schedule. Many extreme temperature and rainfall conditions are becoming more common. The Indian monsoon is changing, with less rainfall overall in more intense bursts, and more frequent dry spells in between. Gorakhpur, Siddharthnagar and Maharajganj were highly climatic vulnerable than other districts. The agricultural vulnerability index was highest in Bhadohi, Basti and Santkabirnagar districts accounted due to least food grains production, livestock population and due to other agricultural attributes mentioned in the indicator. Azamgarh, Chandauli and Jaunpur were reported the least agricultural vulnerable districts. It can be inferred that majority of farmers in study area were mature and in middle age group, who generally possesses risk taking attitude and bears family responsibility and more involvement in social activity as compared to other groups. Change in rainfall pattern, problem in seed quality, emergence of new pests and diseases, change in crop cycle, more increase in temperature during summer were the top five effects that farmers’ perceived due to climate change in study area.
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Climate Change