This is conference paper on farmers perception on climate change, adaptation and warier to adaptation strategies

1. Evaluation of Local Farmer’s Perception and Adaptation to Climate
Change in Kantama Minjibir L. G. A, Kano state, Nigeria
By
Mohammed Mansur Abdul1 & L. F. Buba2
1Geography Department Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
2Environmental Management Department Bayero University
Kano, Nigeria

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3. Background to the Study
• Climate Change is a major threat to sustainable growth and
development in Africa.
• Nigeria is particularly vulnerable to Climate Change because
of its over dependence on rain – fed agriculture
• Which is compounded by widespread poverty,
unemployment and weak capacity to adopt to climate
change.
• Perception and attitudes are mainly from the dogma of
religion and the prejudices of culture
•

4. Background to the Study
• and have devastating effect on the advancement of science and
dissemination of scientific finding.
• the way climate change is perceived and understood in the
society determine the kind of personal or collective response it
elicits
• Climate change exert a tremendous impact on the society.
• The impact of climate change on society may be benevolent or
malevolent.
• Yet climate change is both a hazard and a resource depend on
location, time and the value and type of climatic parameters
involved.

5. Background to the Study
• Farmer’s ability to perceive climate change is a key
precondition for their choice of adaptation.
• Vulnerability and adaptation strategies are seen to be linked to
poverty reduction measures.
• In order to enhance policy towards tackling the challenges climate
change poses to farmers,
• it is important to have knowledge of farmers’ perception on
climate change, choice of adaptation methods and the barriers
affecting adaptation to climate change.

6. Aim and Objective
• This paper aim to assess the perceptions of farmers on
climate variability and identifying the local adaption and
barrier to adaptation strategies while, the specific objectives
are.
a. To evaluate the farmer’s perception on climate change in
the area
a. To identify farmers choice of adaptation measures in
response to climate change
a. To identify barriers to adaptation measures to climate
change in the area

7. Methodology
• Field survey is the main method adopted for the data
collection in this study
• 100 copies of questionnaire was administered to the
farmers in the study area
• The respondent were identified accidently in their farm
• Information such as socio – economic characteristic,
perceived change in temperature and rainfall, adaptation
and barrier to adaptation strategies were obtained
• The data obtained were analysed using statistical method
such as mean and percentage

8. Results and Discussion

9. Socio-economic characteristic of the respondents
Age (%) Household
(%)
Educational . level
(%)
Age group(%) Years of farming
experience(%)
male female Head Non
head
formal Pri. Sec tert 20-35 36-50 51-66 67> 5-10 11-15 16-20 21>
95 5 75 25 35 5 25 35 57.5 25 17 0 47.
5
20 15 17.
5
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

10. Farmer’s Perception on Rainfall and Temperature
Perceived
changes
Percentage of the respondents
Rainfall (%) Temperature (%)
Increases 70 85
Decreases 30 15
No changes 0 0
Total 100 100

11. DFRT =DEFORESTATION, BS BN= BUSH BURNING,
INCS POP= INCREASE POPULATION
OTHERS (LIKE SIN)
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12. Adaptation measures in response to declining rainfall
and increases temperature
Adaptation
strategies
Declining rainfall Increases
temperature
Irrigation
Crops
diversification
Planting trees
Changing planting
date
Water harvest
Prayers
10
6
27.5
40
4
12.5
5
32.5
17.5
28
2
15
Total 100 100

13. LIAC= LACK OF INFORMATION ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
CE= CHANGE ARE EXPENSIVE
IAI = INSUFFICIENT ACCESS TO INPUT
LKAD = LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ADAPTATION OPTION
PV =POVERTY

14. CONCLUSION
• the farmers were characterized by active labor force, small farm
sizes, low income distribution, high farming experience, large
household size, and low level of formal education.
• Farmer adaption to climate change is crucial to combating food
insecurity and related problems.
• majority of the farmers perceived increases in temperature and
decreases in rainfall pattern.
• Farmers’ level of adaptation was found to be relatively high
However.
• insufficient information about climate change, access to input, of
knowledge about adaptation option and poverty were identified as

15. RECOMMENDATION
• It was recommended to improve the knowledge and
skills of extension service personnel about climate
change and adapted management strategies.
• Planting of trees, avoidance of reckless removal of tree
without replacement and adequate soil conservation
measures should be taken seriously such as drainage,
planting cover crops, mixed cropping and fallow
system.

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