Author : John Agbo Ogbodo
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (115 download)
Book Synopsis GIS-Based Assessment of Smallholder Farmers' Perception of Climate Change Impacts and Their Adaptation Strategies for Maize Production in Anambra State, Nigeria by : John Agbo Ogbodo
Download or read book GIS-Based Assessment of Smallholder Farmers' Perception of Climate Change Impacts and Their Adaptation Strategies for Maize Production in Anambra State, Nigeria written by John Agbo Ogbodo and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The production of Zea mays (otherwise called maize or corn), which is an important staple food crop in Nigeria, is limited by the impacts of climate change; thus, posing food insecurity in the country. The primary purpose of this study is to assess the perception of smallholders' maize farmers on climate variability; and, their climate change adaptations practices in Anambra State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique and structure questionnaires were applied to this study. Collected data were analyzed using both descriptive/ inferential statistics, together with a simple technique of geographic information system (GIS). The results show that, approximately 57.2% of climate variability negatively impacts on maize production in the study area. Basically flooding (ׯ = 2.02 ± 1.166), erratic rainfall (ׯ = 2.02 ± 0.816), and decrease in crop yield by strange pests and diseases (ׯ = 1.59 ± 0.896) affect maize production. The well-informed farmers practice some climate change adaptations techniques such as: planting of grasses to prevent erosion, and, use of improved maize seeds to withstand environmental stress. In conclusion, the lower the standard deviation values, the more knowledgeable the farmers were about issues of climate variability and on climate change adaptations practices; and, vice-versa.