Innovative measures for mitigating negative effects of climate change on hill agriculture in Nepal

Malla, G. L.

doi:10.5958/2230-7338.2014.00845.3

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“…Agricultural production system in North-East India is mostly rainfed and at subsistence level. The hilly terrains of North Eastern India are facing climatic vulnerability due to heavy and erratic rainfall, hailstone, frost and intermittent drought, which results into crop loss (Malla, 2014, Greg et al, 2011 and it remains a major obstacle to achieve food security in India (Naik et al, 2023, Pabba et al, 2022. Use of local varieties, porous soil, soil acidity, aluminum toxicity, iron toxicity, phosphorous unavailability, rainfed cropping along with traditional management practices have already resulted in low crop productivity and cropping intensity.…”

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Awareness and Adoption of Climate Resilient Horticulture Technologies by Farmers in Ri Bhoi District of Meghalaya

Barua,

Islam,

Medhi

2023

IJEP

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A study was undertaken during the year 2020–2021 in Kyrdem and Sohriewblei villages, Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya, India to find out the level of awareness and adoption of climate resilient horticultural technologies. The selected villages had been adopted under National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project since 2011-2020. A sample size of 100 farmers (50 from each village) who were actively involved in horticultural activities was selected randomly. A well-structured, pre-tested interview schedule was employed for the data collection. The study revealed that the awareness level was recorded highest in institutional measures (94.2%) followed by horticultural practices (92.4%) and soil and water conservation (89%) measures. The highest adoption level of resilient practices was observed in horticultural practices (83.9%). Out of all respondents 89% were classified as medium category farmers for adoption of climate resilient technologies in both the villages. There was no statistical difference in the adoption level of resilient practices among the farmers of both the villages. Spearman rank correlation (0.730) depicted correlation between awareness and adoption level of horticultural technologies among the selected farmers in both the villages. It could be concluded that in an area like Meghalaya where small size of land holding and fragmented land emerged as main constraint for adoption of modern horticultural technology. Rigorous awareness programme to orient farming community towards scientific proven methods will be able to minimize the adverse effects of climate change.

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Awareness and Adoption of Climate Resilient Horticulture Technologies by Farmers in Ri Bhoi District of Meghalaya

Barua,

Islam,

Medhi

2023

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“…As agricultural production is one of the sectors of society most vulnerable to climate variability and change it is important to explore linkages between agricultural ecosystems, uncertain trajectories of future climate, and land use changes over periods of time (Parry andCarter 1989, Meinke et al 2006). The hill agriculture system heavily depends on nature and natural resources like water, soil and forest and more vulnerable by the occurrence of extreme weather events such as rainfall, drought, floods, cold waves and relative humidity (Malla, 2014). Rainfall changes have been distributed unevenly through the seasonal cycle: increases concentration in late spring to summer, whereas, winter has seen little or no change.…”

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Impact of Climate Resilient Practices under NICRA Project in Ri Bhoi District of Meghalaya

Medhi¹

2018

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The present study was conducted to identify the technological and socioeconomic impact of the climate resilient technologies demonstrated at National Innovation for Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) Kyrdem village at Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya. To assess the impact, the ex-post-facto research design, where before and after comparisons on different aspects of NICRA project were done. The statistical tools like chi square and Cramer's V were applied for analysis of the collected information for jalkund and vermicompost to draw the meaningful and logical conclusions. Findings reveal that the average cultivable land area and productive parameters for crops and livestocks of NICRA farmers after the project interventions was significantly higher than that of before the implementation of the interventions all through in kharif and rabi seasons. Findings of cropping intensity, annual savings, expenditure pattern and crop yield were significantly higher in comparison to before implementation of the intervention. Findings of the study exhibited an encouraging impact of the demonstrated technologies in various spheres of farmer's life of NICRA village.

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Innovative measures for mitigating negative effects of climate change on hill agriculture in Nepal

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Awareness and Adoption of Climate Resilient Horticulture Technologies by Farmers in Ri Bhoi District of Meghalaya

Awareness and Adoption of Climate Resilient Horticulture Technologies by Farmers in Ri Bhoi District of Meghalaya

Impact of Climate Resilient Practices under NICRA Project in Ri Bhoi District of Meghalaya

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