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	Grassroots farmers' perceptions on climate change and adaptation in arid region of Rajasthan
	Singh, N. P.; Anand, B.; Srivastava, S. K.; Kumar, N. R.; Sharma, S.
通讯作者	Singh, NP (corresponding author), ICAR Natl Inst Agr Econ & Policy Res, DPS Marg Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India.
来源期刊	INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
ISSN	0972-5938
EISSN	0975-1068
出版年	2021
卷号	20 期号:2 页码:473-478
英文摘要	Understanding farmers' perspectives to climate change and adaptation is essential in designing effective and informed strategies to combat the associated vulnerability. The study assessed farmers' perceptions to changing climatic conditions, their impacts, adaptation measures and constraints to adaptation in Bikaner district of Rajasthan. Our results showed that farmers perceived change in the distribution of rainfall, rise in temperature, increase in frequency of heat waves and droughts in the region. Further, degradation of common property resources, uncertainty in crop yields, increased soil salinity, farm unemployment and reduction in consumption were some of the potential non-climatic impacts as perceived by the farmers. As climate adaptation measures, farmers resorted to disease/heat tolerant varieties, plant protection chemicals and water conservation techniques. Moreover, lack of access to institutional credit, poorly defined property rights, inadequate infrastructure and information gaps were some of the major barriers to climate adaptation in the region. The study provides a useful guide for identifying region-specific issues and implementable adaptation strategies. Policy actions are needed in creating awareness, improving climate information services and development of infrastructure for climate resilient farming.
英文关键词	Adaptation Barriers Climate change Perceptions
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000659141200017
WOS关键词	INDIA ; VULNERABILITY
WOS类目	Plant Sciences
WOS研究方向	Plant Sciences
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/350544
作者单位	[Singh, N. P.; Anand, B.; Srivastava, S. K.; Kumar, N. R.] ICAR Natl Inst Agr Econ & Policy Res, DPS Marg Pusa, New Delhi 110012, India; [Sharma, S.] Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agr Univ, Bikaner 334006, India
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Singh, N. P.,Anand, B.,Srivastava, S. K.,et al. Grassroots farmers' perceptions on climate change and adaptation in arid region of Rajasthan[J],2021,20(2):473-478.
APA	Singh, N. P.,Anand, B.,Srivastava, S. K.,Kumar, N. R.,&Sharma, S..(2021).Grassroots farmers' perceptions on climate change and adaptation in arid region of Rajasthan.INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE,20(2),473-478.
MLA	Singh, N. P.,et al."Grassroots farmers' perceptions on climate change and adaptation in arid region of Rajasthan".INDIAN JOURNAL OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE 20.2(2021):473-478.