IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL

Survey research was conducted in Nawalparasi (B.S.W) district to assess farmers’ perception on climate change and the impact of climate change in wheat production. The survey was conducted in four municipalities (rural municipality). A total of 83 respondents were involved in this study. The primary...

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Autores principales: Bibhor Gauli, Mahesh Karki, Diwas Poudel, Susan Poudel, Apil Chhetri
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:cd5b512f3dd0437b89dec730d3acbdf22021-11-24T02:51:10ZIMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL10.26480/ees.01.2021.73.772521-08822521-0483https://doaj.org/article/cd5b512f3dd0437b89dec730d3acbdf22021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://environecosystem.com/archives/1ees2021/1ees2021-73-77.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/2521-0882https://doaj.org/toc/2521-0483Survey research was conducted in Nawalparasi (B.S.W) district to assess farmers’ perception on climate change and the impact of climate change in wheat production. The survey was conducted in four municipalities (rural municipality). A total of 83 respondents were involved in this study. The primary data were collected through survey questionnaire, direct observation, focus group discussion, whereas secondary data on wheat area, production and productivity from different sources were also collected. The majority of the respondents (90.4%) perceived about climate change while 9.4% respondents were not aware about climate change. Furthermore, out of the respondents mentioning changes in temperature, rainfall duration, rainfall amount, dew and winter monsoon around 95.2%, 91.9%, 92.4%, 94% and 90.3% of them opinionated that there were changes in wheat production because of these factors respectively. Moreover, t-test and probit model analysis showed that there was great impact of climate change in wheat production and impact is increasing yearly in Nawalparsi(B.S.W) district. So, Government and policymakers should focus on climate resilient adaptation strategies formulation for crop cultivation through intensive research and extension packages. Adoption of technology to reduce the impact of climate change should be encouraged to gain optimum wheat production. Bibhor GauliMahesh KarkiDiwas PoudelSusan PoudelApil ChhetriZibeline Internationalarticletemperaturedewrainfallwinter monsoonEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350ENEnvironment & Ecosystem Science, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 73-77 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic temperature
dew
rainfall
winter monsoon
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle temperature
dew
rainfall
winter monsoon
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Bibhor Gauli
Mahesh Karki
Diwas Poudel
Susan Poudel
Apil Chhetri
IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL
description Survey research was conducted in Nawalparasi (B.S.W) district to assess farmers’ perception on climate change and the impact of climate change in wheat production. The survey was conducted in four municipalities (rural municipality). A total of 83 respondents were involved in this study. The primary data were collected through survey questionnaire, direct observation, focus group discussion, whereas secondary data on wheat area, production and productivity from different sources were also collected. The majority of the respondents (90.4%) perceived about climate change while 9.4% respondents were not aware about climate change. Furthermore, out of the respondents mentioning changes in temperature, rainfall duration, rainfall amount, dew and winter monsoon around 95.2%, 91.9%, 92.4%, 94% and 90.3% of them opinionated that there were changes in wheat production because of these factors respectively. Moreover, t-test and probit model analysis showed that there was great impact of climate change in wheat production and impact is increasing yearly in Nawalparsi(B.S.W) district. So, Government and policymakers should focus on climate resilient adaptation strategies formulation for crop cultivation through intensive research and extension packages. Adoption of technology to reduce the impact of climate change should be encouraged to gain optimum wheat production.
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author Bibhor Gauli
Mahesh Karki
Diwas Poudel
Susan Poudel
Apil Chhetri
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Mahesh Karki
Diwas Poudel
Susan Poudel
Apil Chhetri
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title IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL
title_short IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL
title_full IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL
title_fullStr IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL
title_full_unstemmed IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NAWALPARASI (B.S.W) DISTRICT, NEPAL
title_sort impact of climate change on wheat production in nawalparasi (b.s.w) district, nepal
publisher Zibeline International
publishDate 2021
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