Perceived Impact of Climate Change on Swamp Rice Cultivation by Farmers in Ebonyi State, Southeastern Nigeria

Diagi, Bridget E.; Nwagbara, M. O.

doi:10.9734/acri/2018/41176

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“…The study showed that the majority (72.22%) of the farmers were males. This is in line with some studies like Diagi and Nwagbara [34], which asserted that agriculture is dominated by males (73.7%). This, however, goes against another work by Igboeji et al [35], who identified that females are the majority (58.3%) of small-scale rice farmers in Ebonyi.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…This is not far from the finding of Ifeanyi-Obi et al [33] in which the average age of cocoyam farmers in Southeast Nigeria was found to be 51 years. It is also not far from the findings of Diagi and Nwagbara [34], which asserted that the majority of the swamp rice farmers in Ebonyi State fall around the age of 40. The implication of this is that able-bodied youths are not many in the study area, and the aged available farmers were known for the traditional methods of their forefathers.…”

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CROP Rotation and Diversity Practices among Rural Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Igberi¹,

Ibrahim-Olesin²,

Nnorom³

et al. 2022

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Crop rotation has been identified as a practice that enhances soil fertility and healthy foods, but its awareness and adoption among rural farmers of Ebonyi State, who need the knowledge of best agronomic practices owing to the high cost of fertilizer, remain unknown. To bridge this gap, 180 rural farmers were selected for this study using a multi-stage sampling procedure. Data for the study was obtained using a structured interview schedule, and was analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics, chi-square, and probit regression. The results showed that the mean age of the farmers was 55, and the majority of them (72.22%) were males. However, the majority (87.78%) of the rural farmers were not aware of crop rotation and diversity practices, and a significant difference existed in the average mean annual income of the same land size for adopters (N886, 848.68) and non-adopters (N455, 055.60). The probit regression result showed that marital status, educational level, farm size, cropping system practiced, and access to extension services by the respondents increased the likelihood of farmers' adoption of crop rotation and diversity practices. Intercropping was used more by farmers, and it was found that more extension support and access to education, among other things, would make it more likely that rural farmers would use the method.

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CROP Rotation and Diversity Practices among Rural Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Igberi¹,

Ibrahim-Olesin²,

Nnorom³

et al. 2022

ujar

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“…Consequently, the lengths and intensities of rainfall have increased, producing large runoffs and flooding in many parts of Nigeria [26]. As a result, farmers in Ebonyi state have noticed the impact of climate change in rice cultivation [27]. The farmers observed an increase in swamp size implying more land area available for swamp rice cultivation.…”

Section: Farmers Perception Of Climate Change In Southeast and Their mentioning

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Issues in Climate Smart Agriculture in Southeastern Nigeria

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Delunzu²,

Ofordu³

2020

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Farming is a prime livelihood activity of people of Southeast (SE) Nigeria. In the age of climate change, farmers have to cope with highly variable, short and unpredicted rainfall to sustain their enterprise. This study reviews the effects of climate change on agriculture production, identifies farmer's views on the impact of climate change on crop production in the southeast, reviews the adoption of CSA in Nigeria and identifies the importance of climate information service in agriculture in Southeast Nigeria. From the review, farmers within the SE are aware of climate change and they have adopted improved innovative strategies to adapt to the negative implication associated with climate change and variability but more awareness is needed in the area of climate information services (CIS) to assist them to cope better. Therefore, this study recommends the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach to educate farmers more on how to manage their enterprise in the face of climate change and variability.

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“…All over the world, adverse effects of climate change have become a national concern particularly in the agricul-tural sector [1]. This concern is due to the fact that climate change is creating unfavorable challenges in advancement of agriculture, food security and the general wellbeing of man [2] .…”

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“…[3] asserted that agriculture will significantly be *Corresponding Author: Diagi B.E, Department of Environmental Management, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria; E-mail: edeoli@yahoo.com affected by damage caused by changes in climate. Rice farming, particularly those dependent on rainfed, need certain acceptable climatic parameters to produce optimally and therefore are in danger due to climate change [4] especially if it comes with unfavorable conditions [1] . In Nigeria, production of crops and its yield is largely determined by variation in climatic factors mainly rainfall and temperature [5][6][7][8][9] .…”

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Rice and Climate Change: It’s Significance towards Achieving Food Security in Nigeria: A Review

2021

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Climate change is already seen to be impacting on every aspect of life on earth especially in the agricultural sectors of developing nations. In Nigeria, and indeed the world over, seasons are shifting, temperatures are rising, landscapes are changing and sea levels are rising. Extreme event like drought and flood are becoming more frequent and pronounced. FAO in2009 further highlighted that Agriculture is expected to pay a significant cost of the damage caused by climate change. Nigeria as one of the African countries is highly vulnerable to the influence of climate change (IPCC, 2007), as this is already being experienced, in form of extreme events such as flooding, droughts in some Northern States, heat/cold waves, changes in weather patterns which have posed serious challenges to the sustainability of rice production.This will have implication for rice farming especially in Nigeria, where rain-fed agriculture is predominant, the onset and cessation of the rains ascertain the cultural practices of farmers, such as land preparation, crop variety selection and planting to harvesting (Odekunle, 2004; Umar, 2010). The implication of this will be interference with food security as rice is an essential food crop in Nigeria that is consumed by a large number of the population.The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 2018, has warned that hunger in Africa is being made worse by the impacts of climate change as itthreatens the capacity of vulnerable countries to guarantee food security, poverty elimination and actualize sustainable development. The increasing rate of food insecurity in the world leading to different form of malnutrition is worrisome and more needs to be done in the areas of agriculture in order to ensure food security and improve on nutrition if a world without hunger is to be achieved by 2030.

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Perceived Impact of Climate Change on Swamp Rice Cultivation by Farmers in Ebonyi State, Southeastern Nigeria

Cited by 7 publications

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CROP Rotation and Diversity Practices among Rural Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

CROP Rotation and Diversity Practices among Rural Farmers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Issues in Climate Smart Agriculture in Southeastern Nigeria

Rice and Climate Change: It’s Significance towards Achieving Food Security in Nigeria: A Review

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