Authors :
Deelip Jung Ranaa; Dinesh Dhakalb; Jay Prakash Duttab; Ram Chandra Bastakoti
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7493552
Abstract :
A research on farmer's perception on climate
change and determinants of adaptation measures in
Kalika VDC Bardiya Nepal was done in 2012. Altogether,
60 respondents from the Kalika VDC were randomly
selected for the study. Pre-tested semi-structured
interview schedule, direct observation, 1 Focus Group
Discussion (FGD), 5 Key Informants Interviews (KII)
were used to collect the required information. Most of the
farmers perceived the change in climate in terms change
in rainfall patterns, rainfall duration, onset of monsoon
and change in temperature in terms of hotness and
coldness. Most of the problems identified from the focus
group discussion were related to climate change issues
such as delayed rainfall, erratic rainfall, no rainfall in
winter season. Use of irrigation practice was ranked as
most common local adaptation measure. Similarly,
mulching, agro forestry, cooperative vegetable farming
and use of drought tolerant varieties were other
adaptation measures in study area. Logit regression
analysis showed that a unit increase in education level of
household head, if household head is male
Keywords :
Climate change; adaptation; Logit
A research on farmer's perception on climate
change and determinants of adaptation measures in
Kalika VDC Bardiya Nepal was done in 2012. Altogether,
60 respondents from the Kalika VDC were randomly
selected for the study. Pre-tested semi-structured
interview schedule, direct observation, 1 Focus Group
Discussion (FGD), 5 Key Informants Interviews (KII)
were used to collect the required information. Most of the
farmers perceived the change in climate in terms change
in rainfall patterns, rainfall duration, onset of monsoon
and change in temperature in terms of hotness and
coldness. Most of the problems identified from the focus
group discussion were related to climate change issues
such as delayed rainfall, erratic rainfall, no rainfall in
winter season. Use of irrigation practice was ranked as
most common local adaptation measure. Similarly,
mulching, agro forestry, cooperative vegetable farming
and use of drought tolerant varieties were other
adaptation measures in study area. Logit regression
analysis showed that a unit increase in education level of
household head, if household head is male
Keywords :
Climate change; adaptation; Logit
