Decreasing the Vulnerability to Climate Change in Less Favoured Areas of Bihar: Smart Options in Agriculture

Technological Developments and Livelihood of Smallholder Vegetable Farmers in Kampala, District, Uganda

“…This could be associated to the tradition of harvesting rainwater as a means of water access by many households in Uganda. This result conquers with that of Kohli, Singh, Sharma and Gupta (2016) which indicated that smallholder farmers use traditional water harvesting practices as water conservation technique to increase availability of water in areas that have inadequate resources. A representative of NAADS in Kampala district noted that 'NAADS gives regular trainings to vegetable farmers on how to harvest rain water using modern technologies.'…”

“…Earlier studies by scholars have heralded both traditional and modern technological developments necessary in climate change and variability adaptation and their effect on farmers' livelihood. Kohli, Singh, Sharma and Gupta (2016) observed that climate smart technologies such as the introduction of resilient varieties such as millets potentially reduce the vulnerability to climate change. In addition, practices as zero or minimum tillage, traditional crop establishment practices such as bhokha(direct drilling) or paira(relay cropping) and use of traditional water harvesting structures (the ahaar )prevalentin the plains of south Bihar have an advantage over the conventional technologies practices (Kohli, Singh, Sharma & Gupta 2016).…”

“…Kohli, Singh, Sharma and Gupta (2016) observed that climate smart technologies such as the introduction of resilient varieties such as millets potentially reduce the vulnerability to climate change. In addition, practices as zero or minimum tillage, traditional crop establishment practices such as bhokha(direct drilling) or paira(relay cropping) and use of traditional water harvesting structures (the ahaar )prevalentin the plains of south Bihar have an advantage over the conventional technologies practices (Kohli, Singh, Sharma & Gupta 2016). Ismail et al (2013) adds that resilient varieties are least dependent on external inputs ,have a lower incidence of pests and diseases and are capable of completing their life cycle from seed to seed solely on the soil moisture residual from the previous crop.…”