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FARMERS’ ADAPTATION AND COMMUNITY ASSETS TO CLIMATE VULNERABILITY IN HAMIRPUR REGION OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA

    2 Author(s):  GULSHAN KUMAR,HEM CHANDER

Vol -  10, Issue- 3 ,         Page(s) : 111 - 125  (2020 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/RJSET

Abstract

Under climate change, rising frequency and serious extreme weather events have challenged agricultural production. The overall goals of this study are to understand climate resilient measures taken by farmers and the impacts of community assets on farmers’ adaptation when they face drought. The analyses are based on a unique data set collected from a household survey in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. A survey was conducted to record perceptions of three hundred farmers towards the impact of climate change on agro-biodiversity. Stratified data was collected through personal interviews and PRA technique with both post harvest method and semi-structured schedule. The statistical analysis of data indicates that every farmer has unanimously reported irregular and decreased rainfall along with rise in mean temperature in the study area. All the farmers (100%) admitted that major crop production had declined in the study area. Major climatic impacts on agro-biodiversity were change in sowing time, change in harvesting time, decline in Beas river water level and migration of people. Yellow rust and black bunt diseases in wheat, aphids infestation of mustard plant were reported in high magnitude.

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