Farmers Extent of Adoption of Climate Resilient Agro-technologies

Abstract

Climate change is possibly the most significant environmental challenge and possess serious threats to sustainable development in the world and more so in developing countries. Impact of climate change affects ecosystems, water resources, food and health. To adapt to the change and overcome the threats of climate change several climate-resilient agro-technologies have been introduced under the National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) Project. The present study was conducted in Lakhimpur District of Assam to measure the extent of adoption of the climate-resilient agro-technologies introduced under the NICRA Project by the participant and non-participant farmers. A total of 160 farmers, 80 NICRA participant farmers and 80 non-participant farmers were interviewed. Findings revealed that the majority of the participant farmers (68.75 per cent) had a medium extent of adoption followed by 17.50 per cent with a low extent of adoption of climate-resilient agro-technologies. Only 13.75 per cent of the participant farmers were found to have a high level of adoption of climate-resilient agro-technologies. Among the non-participant farmers, majority of them (75.00 per cent) had a low extent of adoption followed by 17.50 per cent with a medium extent of adoption of climate-resilient agro-technologies. Only a very small proportion of them (7.50 per cent) had a high extent of adoption of climate-resilient agro-technologies.

A Study on Adoption of Climate Resilient Technologies in Adopted Villages of Bandipora District under National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) Project

“…The data in the Table 2 further reveals that 36.25, 61.25 and 2.50 per cent of the beneficiaries were having low, medium and high adoption of the recommended seed rate, while as majority (87.50 %) of the Project beneficiaries and 12.50 per cent of the non-beneficiaries were having low and medium level of adoption regarding the seed rate, it is worth to mention that none of the nonbeneficiaries was found in the high adoption category regarding the seed rate. The findings in similar to the findings of Narayana [13], Mani [8], Niyasimi [14] and Sultana [15].…”

Impact of Climate Resilient Technological Interventions in Jodhpur District of Rajasthan

“…The average yield increase of 34.20 per cent over traditional practices was recorded by adoption HHB-67 and MPMH-17 varieties of Bajra, CZM-2 of moth bean, GM-4 and IPM-02-3 varieties of mungbean. The similar results were found by with Sultana et al, (2020). The higher adoption of short duration and drought tolerant varieties was found due to low and erratic rainfall in the region.…”