+44 1518081136FACTORS AFFECTING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURE IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN NEPAL
7th International Conference on EARTH SCIENCE, RECYCLING & SPACE TECHNOLOGY
May 22-23, 2019 | Rome, Italy
Maharjan SK
Hiroshima University, Japan
Scientific Tracks Abstracts : J Environ Waste Management and Recycling
Abstract:
Climate change impacts are observed in all livelihood sectors primarily in agriculture and forestry. Multiple factors have influenced the climate vulnerabilities and adaptations in agricultural at the household level. This study focused on the factors affecting adaptation in agriculture in Madi and Deukhuri valleys of Central and Western Nepal. The systematic random sampling technique was applied to select 154 households in Madi and 150 households in Deukhuri. The main purpose of the study was to analyze the socio-economic factors that either influence or restrain the farmer’s adaptation to climate change at the household level by applying linear probability model. Based on analysis, it is revealed that crop diversity, education, training and total land holding (acre) were positively significant for adaptation choices the study sites. Rest of the variables were not significant though indicated positive as expected except age, occupation, ethnicity, family size and access to credit.
Biography:
Maharjan SK is currently pursuing his PhD in Graduate School of International Development and Cooperation, Hiroshima University, Japan. He has been studying and researching on the issues of climate change adaptation in agriculture, indigenous people’s rights, participatory approaches, community-based biodiversity management for almost a decade. He has more than dozens on these issues. His publication H-index is 3 and has been learning the research and review techniques.
E-mail: smilingsiri@gmail.com
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