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Climate Change Perception and Determinants of Adoption of Agricultural Practices in Rasuwa District of Nepal Nep J Environ Sci (2016), 4, 63-70 ISSN 2350-8647 Research Article Climate change perception and determinants of adoption of agricultural practices in Rasuwa district of Nepal Binaya Joshi1* and Ganesh R Joshi2 1Ministry of Population and Environment, Government of Nepal 2Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority, Nepal Abstract Climate change has become unequivocal with its implications in every aspects of life and livelhood options, including agriculture. The present paper analyzes the agrarian households’ perception on climate change, identify the major agricultural practices adopted to minimize the effects of climate change and their determinants in Rasuwa district of Nepal. Nepal's agricultural production system being rain-fed in nature, the impact of climate change on productivity and production has already been experienced. During the study, the purposive sampling technique was adopted while selecting the VDCs located within the buffer zone of Langtang National Park. Four VDCs namely Laharepauwa, Dhaibung, Dhunche and Syaphru were purposively selected representing paddy, wheat, maize, and potato production area of the district. Thirty households from each VDC were interviewed by using the structured questionnaire totaling a sample size of 120 households. In addition, the present study also used Focus Group Discussions with local government officials, buffer zone communities and other stakeholders about the climate change knowledge and adaptation, and to assess perception on different climate change related threats and strategies adapted to cope the impact. Information with regard to the experience of the respondent in cultivating the crop in question, changes in rainfall amount and time, seasonal change in temperature and their effect on the time of planting and yield, and the adaptation strategy were collected. The factors influencing whether to adopt climate adaptation practices in agriculture was analyzed using binary logit model. The education level of household head, household size, food self-sufficiency from their own production and inadequacy of current knowledge on agricultural adaptation influenced the adoption. In the Nepalese context, where agricultural occupation is the dominant means of living, climate adaptation seems to be the most efficient and friendly way for farmers to neutralize the potential adverse effects. The farmer’s knowledge and skills on techniques of adaptation need to be enhanced and support in availing such practices and technologies which may result for better adoption. The awareness raising campaigns need to be organized and indigenous knowledge and practices should be documented and verified for further replication. Key words: Adoption, Agricultural productivity, Climate change, Rasuwa, Nepal Introduction The average temperature increase at the global level has been Because of high dependence on the agricultural sector , loss of 0.6ºC during the 20th century. The 1990s was the warmest decade agricultural productivity due to climate change significantly affects and 1998 the warmest year in the instrumental record, since 1861 the economy of many developing countries (Gebreegziabher et (IPCC, 2001). Natural and human systems are expected to be al., 2011). Increase in temperature results in a reduced growing exposed to direct effects of climatic variations such as changes in season and a decline in productivity, particularly in South Asia temperature and precipitation variability, as well as frequency and (Pachauri, 1992). A warming climate would increase water demand magnitude of extreme weather events. The previous studies show on the one hand and would decrease river flows on the other. In that some low-lying developing countries and small island states case of Nepal, there will be change in the spatial and temporal are expected to face very severe impacts that could have associated distribution of temperature and precipitation due to climate damage and huge adaptation costs. Climate change impacts are change, which in turn will increase both the intensity and frequency expected to exacerbate poverty in most developing countries and of extreme events lik e droughts and floods (Mahtab, 1992). create new poverty pockets in countries with increasing inequality, in the both developed and developing countries (IPCC, 2014). The climate change and its impacts have already been experienced *Corresponding author, email address: [email protected] in Nepal. Temperature trend analysis in Nepal, using data from TU-CDES 64 Nep J Environ Sci (2016), 4, 63-70 1977 to 1994 indicates, a consistent and continuous war ming On the other hand, increase in the temperature and changes in during the period at an annual rate of 0.060C (MoE, 2010). A similar precipitation pattern have potential to affect crop yields either study conducted by Practical Action (2009), looking at data from positively or negatively (Reilly et al., 2001). Chang (2002) has 45 weather stations for the period 1976-2005, indicated a consistent estimated crop yield response models and founds the negative and continuous warming of maximum temperatures at an annual effects associated with some climate changes. Physical effects of rate of 0.04 0C. These studies also indicate that the obser ved temperature rise on crop yield are feared more damaging in warming trend in the country is spatially variable. tropical and subtropical countries than in the temperate countries. About two-third of the economically active population of Nepal Appropriate adaptation to changing climatic conditions improves depend on agriculture for their livelihood and this sector society’s ability to cope with the impact of change. In a r ural contributes about one-third of gross domestic product. But, most community, where agricultural activity is the dominant means of of the farming in Nepal is rain-fed. All the crop-water requirements living, adaptive capacity enables farming system to adjust to climate of the non-irrigated lands are met solely by rainfall. The increased change (including climate variability and extremes), to moderate precipitation variability may create difficulties in cultivating these potential damages, to take advantage of the opportunities, or to lands and could result in probable food insecurity for the growing cope with the consequences. In community ’s life, the ultimate population. Moreover, the agricultural land cur rently having goal of an adaptation measure is to increase the capacity of a irrigation facilities may not have sufficient water during dry seasons farming system to survive external shocks or change (Tesso et al. in the future due to climate change. This may result in water stress 2012). The assessment of far m-level adaptation strategies is in the agricultural sector of Nepal. The poor people are more important in providing information that can be used to formulate vulnerable to climatic extremes as well as gradual changes in policies and design programs which enhance effectiveness in climate than the rich as they have less protection, less reser ves, reducing risks from climate change in agriculture. In this context, fewer alternatives and a lower adaptive capacity and are more the present study has analyzed the agrarian households’ perception reliant on primary production (IPCC, 2001; AfDB et al., 2003). on climate change; identified the major agricultural adaptation practices and techniques to climate change and their determinants Climate change may alter rainfall and snowfall patter ns. The of adoption in Rasuwa district of Nepal. incidence of extreme weather events such as droughts, stor ms, floods and avalanches is expected to increase. This can lead to Materials and Methods loss of lives and severely reduce agricultural production (IPCC, Description of the study area 1998). Traditional wisdom and knowledge to cope with such Langtang is one of the most unspoiled national parks of Nepal, natural hazards that once ensured food security may no longer situated north of K athmandu. It is the most easily accessible prove effective (Jenny & Egal, 2002). Climate-induced natural highland sanctuary from the capital. Rasuwa district is one of the hazards have very serious human implications because they affect mountain districts of Nepal. The district is situated at 120 km the livelihood security of the majority of the population north of Kathmandu with total area 1544 km2. The district's altitude (Swaminathan, 2002). About 29% of the total annual deaths of people and 43% of the total loss of properties from all different ranges from 845 m to 7245 m from mean sea level. The climatic disasters in Nepal are caused by water-induced disasters like floods, conditions are characterized by warm and moist summer, coinciding landslides and avalanches (Khanal, 2005). with the monsoon season (June-September); relatively warm and sunny autumn and spring seasons; and cold winter with occasional The higher temperatures also increase the process of snowfalls (coldest months being January and February). Altitudinal evapotranspiration and decreases soil moisture availability . As and topographic variation, however, produces considerable local global warming is likely to increase rainfall, the net impact of variations in climatic conditions in this district. Among the higher temperatures on water availability is a race between higher inhabitants, the majority of the groups is dominated by Tamangs evapotranspiration and higher precipitation. As the precipitation (68.8%) followed by Brahmins (15.1%), Gurungs (3.1%), Chhetri is
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