6 research outputs found
Indigenous knowledge about climate change: Validating the perceptions of dryland farmers in Tamil Nadu
390-397Climate change is expected to adversely
affect agricultural production in India. This study was undertaken to
understand the dryland farmers’ perceptions about climate change, its impacts
and indigenous adaptation measures they pursue. From the analysis of data
collected from 200 dryland farmers of Villupuram and Virudhunagar districts in
Tamil Nadu, it was found that 81 % of farmers experienced climate change in
terms of decreasing and unpredictable rainfall, increasing temperature and
delayed onset of monsoon. Analysis of climate trend validated their
perceptions. Farmers are convinced that climate change has affected their
farming through frequent crop failures, declining crop and livestock yield,
reduced water level in tanks and wells and new pest and diseases. Amidst
various constraints, farmers strive to adapt to climate change by manipulating
sowing date, reducing fertilizer application, selecting alternate crops and
drought tolerant varieties, etc.
Elderly farmers adapt more to climate change while access to irrigation gives
leverage to try alternate farming practices
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Not AvailableUnder Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan(SCSP), the Social Science Section of ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair has organized an Exposure-cum-Training Programme on Empowering Scheduled caste Farmers of Tamil Nadu, the Coastal State of Mainland India through Agricultural Technology Intervention for Nutritional and Livelihood Security"Not Availabl