How dry is Sri Lanka's Dry Zone? Some comments on agricultural potential, perception and planning

Axelsen, Bjørn

doi:10.1080/00291958308552100

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“…There is an identified difference among lands not fed by the state-managed irrigation systems and lands fed by these systems (Udmale et al, 2014). Further farmers’ connections to formal institutions (Udmale et al, 2014; Herath & Thirumarpan, 2016; Burchfield & Gilligan, 2016), agricultural extension programs (Herath & Thirumarpan, 2016; Tran Cao Uy et al, 2015; Udmale et al, 2014), institutional involvement (Farid et al, 2015; Herath & Thirumarpan, 2016; Tran Cao Uy et al, 2015; Udmale et al, 2014), management regimes (Farid et al, 2015), no subsidy programs (Udmale et al, 2014), received drought information, political or market instability (Axelsen, 1983; Burchfield & Gilligan, 2016; Herath & Thirumarpan, 2016; Tran Cao Uy et al, 2015) are some of the factors that are affecting the adaptation level related to the involvement and management of the institutions.…”

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Perception of Climate Change and Farmers' Adaptation: An Analysis for Effective Policy Implementation

Gnanasubramaniam

Hemachandra

2020

Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development

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Divergence in the actual practices and policy goals often leads to ineffective policy implementation. Shedding light on this issue, this study intends to enrich the debate on the adaptation to climate change, which includes farm-level adaptation practices in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka and enabled policies. The study involved analysing the farm level adaptation practices and the factors influencing actual adaptation practices adopted by employing a Multinomial Logit Model. The study used primary data collected from Sri Lanka Environmental and Agricultural Decision-Making Survey. The impact of perception of climate change on adaptation techniques was measured by developing an index on Climate Change Perception. The index was generated as a composite of multiple statements related to climate change by utilising Multiple Correspondence Analysis. The results revealed that cultivating other field crops and short duration seed varieties increased with climate change awareness. Further income, education, age, cost, and irrigation scheme affect choosing the adaptation practices. A comparison of climate change adaptation practices adopted by farmers with the program goals shows a mismatch between farmers’ perceptions and the adaptation practices promoted by the government. This study proposes to consider the grassroots level scenario before developing policies and that programs have to be developed and implemented based on adaptation practices preferred at the ground level.

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