Farmers’ perception of climate change and effects on crop production in Ogun state, Nigeria
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2012
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AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION STRATEGIES FOR CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
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The study investigated the perceived changes in climate, crop yield and examined
the coping strategies of farmers. Through a three-stage sampling technique, 192
farmers were randomly selected as respondents. Data collected by means of
structured interview schedule were analyzed using percentages, frequencies, and
Pearson Correlation statistics. The result of the study revealed that 41.7% of the
respondents were between 31-40 years with an average age of 36.07 years. More
than half of the famers strongly agreed that the amount of rainfall in recent time is
on the decrease while 47.8% of the respondents strongly agreed that the timing of
the rainfall is not favourable for the cultivation of arable crops. Also, 55.7% of the
respondents noticed a shorter rainy season accompanied by flood while 40% of
them observed a gradual spread of drought in the state. In addition, about half of
the respondents reported an increase in the ambient temperature. Most of the
respondents (67.5%) strongly agreed that there was a reduction in crop yield.
Therefore it was recommended that the farmers should intensify the use of fadama
with irrigation facilities while research should concentrate on massive production of
pests, disease and drought tolerant species of crops which are currently in short
supply.
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