International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development
2024, Vol. 7, Issue 1, Part B
The study on adaptation strategies initiated by farmers to climate change in North Gujarat
Sunil Rathava, GR Patel and PH Patel
Climate change is the global phenomenon of climate transformation characterized by the changes in the usual climate of the planet (regarding temperature, rainfall and wind) that are especially caused by human activities. Multiple random sampling techniques were followed for selection of the districts, talukas, villages and farmers. In the North Gujarat, three districts were selected randomly. From each districts two talukas were selected randomly. Four villages from each talukas were selected randomly. From each village 10 farmers were selected randomly. Thus, total 240 farmers were selected as sample size. The data were collected through personal interview and then after it is compiled, tabulated and analyzed to get proper answer with the help of various appropriate statistical tools. In the research study major findings was more than three-fifths (62.08%) of the farmers had medium level of adaptation strategies followed by 20.42 per cent of them had high level of adaptation strategies and 17.50 per cent of the farmers had low level adaptation strategies. The majority 85.42 per cent of the farmers were adopt crop diversification and alternate cropping system used in their area it secured I rank followed by the farmers were adopt short duration varieties for dry land area and contingency crop planting it secured II and III rank, respectively.
Sunil Rathava, GR Patel, PH Patel. The study on adaptation strategies initiated by farmers to climate change in North Gujarat. Int J Agric Extension Social Dev 2024;7(1):117-120. DOI: 10.33545/26180723.2024.v7.i1b.196