PERCEPTION OF FARMERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS LIKELY IMPACT ON HORTICULTURAL CROPS

B. Balakrishna; Atheequlla; G.A; Aiyasha; G.F; Shankaraiah; N

Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

PERCEPTION OF FARMERS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS LIKELY IMPACT ON HORTICULTURAL CROPS

B. Balakrishna, Atheequlla, G. A, Aiyasha, G. F, Shankaraiah, N

Abstract :

The study was carried out by Division of Extension and Training of Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), Bangalore during 2010-11 under National Initiative on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project. Climate change is recognised as a major element for human and environmental crisis of the 21st century. A total of fifty farmers (respondents) benefitted with the innovative technologies to cope up with the climatic changes were selected and their experience is being encrusted. The study under taken reveals the farmers perception and opinion regarding the climate change and its impact on the horticultural crops. Further the strategies and innovative technologies that can be used for coping up of the climatic vagaries is also being mention with respect to the farmers view