scholarly journals Perception of Farmers towards Climate Change in Southern Parts of Tamil Nadu: A Critical Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
Sivaraj Paramasivam ◽  
G. Vivekanathapatmanaban
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Adaptive Responses ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Land Farming

The goal of this research was to look into farmers' perceptions of climate change in agriculture. An ex post facto research design was used in the study. The research was carried out in wetland, dryland, and garden land farming systems in the Tamil Nadu districts of Madurai and Sivagangai. A total of 120 farmers representing three farming systems were chosen and surveyed for the study using a proportionate random sample procedure. Personal interviews with respondents were conducted using a well-structured and pre-tested interview schedule. Descriptive statistical tools were used to analyze the data. According to the findings, more than half of the respondents in the wetland (65.00%), dryland (50.00%), and garden land (55.00%) were perceived climate change in agriculture at a medium level. The majority of the garden land respondents (72.50%) had perceived the increased pest and disease incidence due to climate change than the respondents of wetland (52.50%) and drylands (30.00%). More than three-fifths of the respondents in the study area had perceived the income from agriculture was adversely affected (69.17%) due to climate change followed by the change in crop yield (64.17%) and cost of cultivation was increased (61.67%) due to the climate change. As a result, any intervention that supports the use of climate change adaptation measures may take into account location-specific factors that influence farmers' perceptions of climate change and adaptive responses to it.

scholarly journals Farmers’ Attitude towards the Climate-Resilient Technologies of NICRA Project in Anantapur District

2021 ◽  
pp. 274-278
Author(s):  
Yeragorla Venkata Harikrishna ◽  
Seema Naberia
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Andhra Pradesh ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Favourable Attitude ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
National Initiatives ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Medium Level

Climate change has been perceived with high emphasis from the beginning of this century. Since it directly impacts the ecosystem and agriculture especially over the farmers of dryland regions. The research study has been conducted to assess the farmers’ attitude towards climate-resilient technologies of the National Initiatives on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project by farmers of Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The sample consists of 60 farmers as beneficiaries from NICRA villages and 60 farmers as nonbeneficiaries from non-NICRA villages were selected randomly. The ex-post facto research design was used in the study. The results of the study showed that more than half of the beneficiaries (51.67 %) and 48.33 per cent of non-beneficiaries had a medium level of favorableness towards climate-resilient technologies of the NICRA project. From the above findings, this is concluded that both beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the NICRA project have a positive favourable attitude towards climate-resilient technologies which is considered as a precursor for adoption of those technologies by the farming community. Hence the results of this research study may help extension organizations for good training and implementation of climate-resilient technologies of National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA).

scholarly journals Awareness level of climate change among paddy farmers

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (AAEBSSD) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
S. Sangeetha ◽  
K. Indumathy ◽  
K. Parameswari
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Rain Fall ◽  
Paddy Farmers ◽  
Status Data ◽  
Awareness Level

This study examined the awareness level of paddy farmers on climate change. Among the 29 districts of Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam district was selected to conduct the present study. This is situated in coastal area and very often subjected to natural calamities which were mainly reflected on the rice cultivation to the worst status. Data for the study were collected from 200 respondents selected through simple random sampling technique. The study revealed that majority (71.50 %) of the respondent had medium level of awareness of climate change followed by high (17.00 %) and low (11.50 %) category. More than eighty per cent of the respondents were aware about the issues viz., receipt of low rain fall (90.50 %), uneven distribution of rain fall (89.00 %), frequent cyclone (87.00 %) and reduction in number of rainy days (86.50 %). The awareness level was found to be minimum in the issues like acid rain (34.50 %), variation in wind speed and direction (44.50 %), increasing heat and cold waves (48.00 %). The study concluded that the majority of farmers were aware of climate change but some of them were lacked in detail information about climate change. Therefore, it is suggested that extension education should be strengthened to boost farmers’ awareness level on climate change in detailed and prepare them for adaptation measures and that appropriate technologies be promoted for adaptation by farmers.

Attitude of Dairy Farmers Towards Cultivation of Green Fodder Crops in Bidar District of Karnataka

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prakash Kumar Rathod
Keyword(s):  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Dairy Production ◽  
Personal Interview ◽  
Dairy Farmers ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Fodder Crops ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Green Fodder

An ex-post-facto exploratory study was conducted to assess the attitude of dairy farmers towards cultivation of green fodder crops and constraints faced by them for fodder cultivation in Bidar district of Karnataka, India using an attitude scale through personal interview method. The study reported that majority of the respondents had medium level of favorable attitude towards green fodder cultivation and the variables education and scientific orientation of the farmers was found to be significantly correlated with attitude towards green fodder cultivation. The respondents perceived that non-availability of inputs and scarcity of water was the major constraints for cultivation of fodder in the study area. The study concluded that, there is a need to educate the farmers about green fodder cultivation and feeding through various extension approaches for improved dairy production in the study area.

scholarly journals Financial and Production Constraints faced by Women Entrepreneurs

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
N. Suganthi ◽  
M. Asokhan
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Managerial Leadership ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Specialized Institutions ◽  
Multidimensional Constraints

Women, who try to enter the field of industry in either managerial or entrepreneurial role, are generally exposed to various constraints. Though the entrepreneurial process is the same for men and women, there are however, in practice, women have to confront many additional problems of varying dimensions and magnitudes, which prevent them from realizing their full potential as entrepreneurs. Women entrepreneurs experience multidimensional constraints. The governments at the centre and the states have established a number of specialized institutions to cater to the needs of women entrepreneurs but they still face many problems. At this juncture, the constraints faced by women entrepreneurs were studied as one of the objective. This objective was to ascertain the financial, production and labour constraints faced by women in their enterprise. To achieve the purpose of the study, 40 registered women entrepreneurs in Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) were identified in Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. Series of questions were asked through well structured interview schedule. Evidence in the paper shows that the most serious financial constraint faced by women was, that the entire loan was not given at a time (65.00%). In production and labour, most serious constraints faced by women entrepreneurs were labour management in various essential activities (92.5%). Methodology and design not clarified here. No recommendations The ex post - facto type of research was employed. Proportionate Random sample method” was adopted to select the respondents from the four Entrepreneurial Hubs. Women should attend training programs, seminars, workshop and conferences Related to develop professional competencies in managerial, leadership, marketing, financial, production process, profit planning, maintaining books of accounts and other skills.

scholarly journals A Study on Socio-economic Characteristics of Crop Insured Farmers of Northern Karnataka

2020 ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
S. K. Jamanal ◽  
K. V. Natikar ◽  
S. V. Halakatti
Keyword(s):  
Media Exposure ◽  
Middle School Education ◽  
Annual Income ◽  
Income Category ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Mass Media Exposure

The study was conducted in Karnataka State during 2017-18 by using “Ex-post- facto” research design. Belgavi, Dharwad, Haveri and Vijayapura districts were selected purposely based on more number of insured farmers. Further, two taluks from each district and from each taluk three villages (i.e. total 24 villages) were selected randomly. Sample size for the study was 240. The findings of the study revealed that, majority of the farmers (53.33%) belonged to middle age, 35.42% of them had received middle school education, majority of the insured farmers (94.16%) were not participated in any training, 47.08% of the respondents belonged to medium annual income category and 39.58% of the insured farmers borrowed loan less than 49000 rupees. About 56.67% of the insured farmers belonged to medium land holding category, medium farming experience (37.50%), medium annual income category (47.08%), medium level of extension contact (43.75%), medium level of mass media exposure (44.16%), medium scientific orientation (42.08%), medium category of risk orientation (52.50%) and medium category of organizational participation (45.83%). More than fifty % (51.25%) of the insured farmers belonged to high perception level with respect to extent of climate variation followed by medium (29.58%) and low (19.17%).

scholarly journals Human rights v. Insufficient climate action: The Urgenda case

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Leijten
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Case Law ◽  
European Convention ◽  
Court Of Appeals ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
European Court ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Rights Issue

Climate change is a human rights issue, but what exactly can courts require States to do in this regard? This contribution discusses the Dutch Urgenda case, in which the Court of Appeals recently found a violation of Articles 2 (right to life) and 8 (right to respect for private and family life) of the European Convention on Human Rights and ordered the State to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020. Looking at the case law of the European Court of Human Rights on environmental issues, as well as the nature of positive obligations, it appears that Urgenda involves a more abstract situation and a more precise positive obligation than is usually the case in human rights adjudication. Because ex post facto complaints are no solution, and in light of the growing number of Urgenda-like cases pending before (international) courts, efforts need to be made to ensure that human rights `fit' climate change cases and courts can provide effective protection in this regard.

scholarly journals Fatalism, Climate Resiliency Training and Farmers’ Adaptation Responses: Implications for Sustainable Rainfed-Wheat Production in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 1650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasir Mahmood ◽  
Muhammad Arshad ◽  
Harald Kaechele ◽  
Muhammad Faisal Shahzad ◽  
Ayat Ullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Market Access ◽  
Farming Systems ◽  
Multinomial Logit Model ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Rainfed Farming ◽  
Rainfed Wheat

Climate change is a severe threat to the agricultural sector in general and to rainfed farming in particular. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors that can potentially affect the adaptation process against climate change. This study focused on wheat farmers and farming systems in the rainfed agroecological zone of Pakistan. Farmers’ data related to climate change fatalism, the availability of climate-specific extension services, socioeconomic and institutional variables, and farm characteristics were collected. A logit model to assess farmers’ decisions to adopt an adaptation measure and a multinomial logit model to assess their choice of various adaptation measures were used. The results showed that fatalistic farmers were unlikely to implement climate change adaptation measures. The variables related to the climate-specific extension services, including farmers’ participation in training on climate-resilient crop farming and the availability of mobile communication-based advisory services, had highly significant and positive impacts on farmers’ decisions and their choice of adaptation measures. Input market access and tractor ownership also had positive and significant impacts on farmers’ decisions to adapt and their choice of adaptation measures. This study highlights the need to improve rainfed-wheat farmers’ education levels to change their fatalistic attitudes towards climate change. Furthermore, government action is needed to provide climate-specific extension services to ensure sustainable production levels that will ultimately lead to food and livelihood security under a changing climate.

Adaptation measures practiced by the farmers rearing dairy animals at farm level to mitigate the influence of climate change

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Narmatha ◽  
V. Uma ◽  
K. M. Sakthivel ◽  
M. R. Purushothaman ◽  
S. Sureshkumar
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Neem Oil ◽  
Adaptation Measures ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Mineral Mixture ◽  
Dairy Animals ◽  
Livestock Farmers

Climate change has an adverse effect on climate sensitive livestock sector. A well-structured interview schedule was used to collect the practices adopted by the livestock farmers at farm-level in irrigated and rainfed areas of Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu. Practices adapted to mitigate the effects of climate change were documented from 320 livestock farmers, 160 from irrigated and 160 from rainfed areas. Providing shade during day time was the major practice adapted in housing, cooling animals by washing, alteration in the grazing time, cooling and not allowing for grazing after insemination, deworming animals two to three days prior to insemination, feeding lemon after insemination, feeding mineral mixture during summer, soaking concentrate feed in water, feeding aloevera and neem oil for 15 days before insemination and shifting from buffalo to white cattle were the practices adapted by the livestock farmers to mitigate the effect of climate change. Further, the field experts opined that feeding mineral mixture (100%), alteration in grazing time (100%), cooling animals after insemination (97.22%), deworming of animals two or three days prior to insemination (91.67%) had effect at field level. Field experts suggested that feeding lemon after insemination, feeding mineral mixture during summer and feeding aloevera and neem oil for 15 days before insemination were the practices need further scientific research for up-scaling of practices.

scholarly journals Climate Change Effects? Compelling Evidence from Data, Farmers and Artisans’ Perception in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Ozabor Famous ◽  
Wodu Douye ◽  
Pere-ere xxx ◽  
Okoh Ikechukwu Emmanuel
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Temperature Data ◽  
Compelling Evidence ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Research Designs ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Linear Regressions ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

This study assessed climate change in Warri, by looking at the evidence from archival records and the perception of the locals regarding same topic. The dangers of ‘not knowing’ about the phenomenon of climate change motivated this study. Also, the impacts of climate change have become rampant in the area. The inquiry was pursued using ex-post facto and survey research designs were used for the study and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency was consulted for rainfall and temperature data, while questionnaire was used to solicit information from respondents. Analyses were carried out using linear regressions. Established in the study is that, there is climate change in the area and its manifestations are in flooding, increased frequency of rainfall, poor crop yield etc. On the premise of findings, the study recommended proper climate education, harnessing ICT for mitigating climate change impacts and more inquiry into climate change milieu in the area by looking at the seasonality, onset and cessation of rains and other climate parameters.

scholarly journals Constraints Perceived by Veterinarians of Tamil Nadu State of India in Providing Veterinary Services

2021 ◽  
pp. 192-197
Author(s):  
R. Sangameswaran ◽  
P. V. K. Sasidhar ◽  
K. Ramesh
Keyword(s):  
Study Design ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Tamil Nadu State ◽  
Ex Post Facto Study ◽  
Job Content

Objective: To determine the constraints faced by veterinarians in rendering services to the livestock farmers. Study Design: Ex-post facto study design Methodology: Data were collected from the Veterinarians in State Department of Animal Husbandry (SDAH) of Tamil Nadu, India during the year 2019 through pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire and Garret ranking was used for analyzing the data. A total of 36 constraints were identified through focused group discussion and included in the questionnaire under different heads viz., Organizational, Job content Psychological, Institutional and Information delivery and administrative related constraints. Results: The results revealed that inadequacy of front line officers, arbitrary fixation of targets, less avenue for promotions, inadequate supporting staff and inadequate research extension linkages were identified as the major constraints that hinders the service delivery. Conclusion: this study suggested that the effectiveness of service could be further accentuated if the policy makers address the above constraints by strengthening research extension linkage, filling up of vacancies, down top approach in planning pro-poor livestock development policies with due recognition to the veterinarians. 

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