Nepalese farmers’ climate change perceptions, reality and farming strategies

Budhathoki, Nanda Kaji; Zander, Kerstin K.

doi:10.1080/17565529.2019.1612317

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“…Our finding is similar to the study done in Gulmi district in the same region [20]. A trend analysis in the nearby districts pertaining seasonal precipitation and temperature shows the similar results that temperature is increasing and rainfall is in decreasing trend [21,22].…”

Section: Farmer's Perception About the Changing Climatesupporting

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A Study on Perception and Adaptation of the Farmers toward Climate Change in the Western Region of Nepal

Poudel

Thapa

Ghimire

et al. 2020

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Aims: This study was undertaken to identify the perception of farmers towards climate change and their adaptation towards the change. The study also identified the sources of climate change information at the local level and their expectation from concerned authorities regarding the agriculture-related issues pertaining to climate change. Study Design: The study was conducted in two different geographical region Arghakhanchi (hilly) and Kapilvastu (terai) to represent the major farming region of the country. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in two districts which are Arghakhanchi and Kapilvastu, of western Nepal. A total of 120 samples such that 60 samples each were taken from both districts in the month of September and October of 2018. Methodology: A semi-structured questionnaire was designed to collect data from participants. Results: The study has revealed that the majority of the farmers have perceived an increase in temperature, a decrease in rainfall and late on-set of the rainy season. Similarly, radio was found to be the primary source of climate change information, followed by television. Change in planting season and decrease in the farm size under cultivation were found to be the most adapted practices among farmers against climate change. Furthermore, it was found that majority of the farmers expect to have crop insurance and availability of improved variety seeds as support from government and concerned authorities. Conclusion: Most of the respondents made the accurate assumptions regarding climate change. Understanding the relationship between the climate change and agriculture and perception of people towards those changes is essential. It helps to evaluate possible impacts that may result from further changes in climate and plan suitable adaptation practices. Knowledge about these findings can be useful for making various plans and policies for mitigating the impacts of climate change on agriculture in the studied area.

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Section: Farmer's Perception About the Changing Climatesupporting

confidence: 90%

A Study on Perception and Adaptation of the Farmers toward Climate Change in the Western Region of Nepal

Poudel

Thapa

Ghimire

et al. 2020

AJAEES

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“…Thus, to capture years in which farmers worked full time on their farms, a long recall period was used. A five year or longer recall period has also been used elsewhere in climate change perception studies [60,67,68,69].…”

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Socio-Economic Impact of and Adaptation to Extreme Heat and Cold of Farmers in the Food Bowl of Nepal

Budhathoki

Zander

2019

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Farmers worldwide have to deal with increasing climate variability and weather extremes. Most of the previous research has focused on impacts on agricultural production, but little is known about the related social and economic impacts on farmers. In this study, we investigated the social and economic impact of extreme weather events (EWE) on farmers in Nepal, and explored how they coped with and adapted to heat waves and cold spells between 2012 and 2017. To address these aims, we conducted a survey of 350 farms randomly selected from the Bardiya and Banke districts of the Terai lowlands of Nepal. They were specifically asked to rate the impacts of extreme temperatures, as well as their effect on labour productivity and collective farmer health, and the detailed preventative measures they had implemented. About 84% of the farmers self-reported moderate or severe heat stress during the last five years, and about 85%, moderate or severe cold stress. Likewise, the majority of respondents reported that both farmer health and labour productivity had been compromised by EWEs. Productivity loss had a strong association with the perceived levels of heat and cold stress, which, in turn, were more likely to be reported by farmers with previous EWE experience. Potentially due to the increased care required during EWEs, those farmers with livestock reported increased heat and cold stress, as, surprisingly, did those who had implemented adaptation measures. Farmers seemed to be less prepared for potential threats of cold spells than heat waves, and therefore less likely to adopt coping strategies, since these are a recent phenomenon. This study identified some limitations. The cross sectional and self-reported data, as a common source of information to estimate health impact, level of heat/cold stress and labour productivity loss. Community-based education/community engagement programs could be developed to facilitate proactive adaptation.

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“…In their study, 77% of farming households responded that rice production and yield has decreased due to the changes in temperature and rainfall, which has forced them to embrace obtainable adaptation choices (Devkota, Phuyal, & D.L.Shrestha, 2018). Moreover, Budhathoki and Zander (2019) the impacts of Nepali small-scale farm-ers' climate change understandings and perceptions on their farming activities over the time period of (1980-2014) was explored and results from a survey with 496 farmers indicated that almost all farmers recognized changes in crop varieties and cropping patterns mostly to technological and market-related issues and not to climate change.…”

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Climate Change Adaptation Undertaken by Small-scale Farmers in Nepal: A Reference from Tinau River Basin

Khanal¹

2020

Quest J. Mgt Soc. Sci.

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Background: Climate change is an emerging challenge that the global society will have to deal with over the coming decades. The task is particularly daunting to developing societies as they are considered more susceptible to climate change because of their exposures and sensitivities to climate-related extremes, and especially because of their restricted adaptive capabilities to deal with the effects of hazardous events. Objectives: This research attempts to seek evidence of adaptation undertaken as a result of climate change-induced impacts and analyze the factors affecting the capability and strategies of climate change adaptation by small scale farmers in Nepal. Methods: A descriptive cum correlational research design was employed in the study following a quantitative approach. Using a convenience sampling method, primary data for each variable was collected from 67 small scale farmers of Tinau River Basin located in the Western region of Nepal. 5-Point Likert Scale questions were prepared and pilot testing was conducted to collect the responses. Descriptive statistics, Kendall Rank Correlation and Cronbach’s Alpha (α) Test were used while analyzing the data and testing the hypotheses. The inferences were made at 5% and 1% level of significance. Results: The findings indicate that the small scale farmers in the Tinau River Basin are experiencing the varied level of changes in climate. It revealed the existence of some barring factors for adaptation, further, insisting that farmers are prone to suffer from capability losses due to climate change. Conclusion: The study concludes that small scale farmers are prone to suffer from capability losses due to climate change. Climate change effects are hampering their ability to cultivate the land, increasingly damaging their production, and causing lower yields of harvests. Implications: This study suggests that such influencing factors should be taken into prime consideration (while developing additional intervention) to enhance farmers’ capabilities to better cope with climate change effects; thus improving their adaptation measures for maintaining a flourishing relationship with the changing climate.

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Nepalese farmers’ climate change perceptions, reality and farming strategies

Cited by 29 publications

References 43 publications

A Study on Perception and Adaptation of the Farmers toward Climate Change in the Western Region of Nepal

A Study on Perception and Adaptation of the Farmers toward Climate Change in the Western Region of Nepal

Socio-Economic Impact of and Adaptation to Extreme Heat and Cold of Farmers in the Food Bowl of Nepal

Climate Change Adaptation Undertaken by Small-scale Farmers in Nepal: A Reference from Tinau River Basin

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