PROBLEMS FACED BY THE FARMERS IN ADOPTION OF MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE PRACTICES IN AGRICULTURE
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 56
Abstract
India is facing the challenges of sustaining its rapid agricultural growth while dealing with the global threat of climate change. The first strategy is to mitigate/reduce the rate and magnitude of climate change itself through reducing the emissions of human causes of climate change, for example, mitigation of greenhouse gases, prevention of soil erosion etc. The second (and complementary) option is to promote adaptation to climate change to decrease the impacts and take advantage of new opportunities, for example, boost existing production systems by using different practices (e.g. altering sowing patterns) and new technologies (e.g. irrigation systems, adapted varieties etc.). The study had been conducted at Manasa block of Neemuch district and Malhargarh block of Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. Two villages were selected purposively from each of the selected blocks thereby constituting four villages for the study. A total of 60 farmers were selected by way of proportionate random sampling method. Lack of information on appropriate adaptation option was the major problem faced by the farmers in adoption of mitigation and adaptation of climate change practices in agriculture. The study recommends that appropriate information based on level of knowledge and based on felt needs of identified farmers for on climate change mitigation and adaptation practices should be provided by Knowledge Management Portal on real and correct time
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PANKAJ KUMAR MEGHWAL
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