Farmer’s Awareness on the Effect of Climate Change in Rainfed Cotton Cultivation in Thoothukudi District of Tamilnadu
Journal Title: International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research (IJASR) - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 4
Abstract
Climate change is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere. Agriculture is inherently sensitive to climatic changes and is one of the most vulnerable sectors. The study was undertaken to find out the farmer’s awareness on the effect of climate change in rainfed cotton cultivation. Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, which received an annual rainfall of 656 mm has recorded the maximum area under rainfed cotton cultivation in the Southern Dry Zone of Tamil Nadu. The awareness on the effect of climate change deals with the factors namely rainfall, relative humidity, sunshine, temperature and wind velocity is highly important for crop improvement in agriculture. The extension workers have to conduct demonstration and training more to mobilize farmers and extension service providers in order to contribute towards mitigating adverse effect of climate change on agriculture productivity.
Authors and Affiliations
Periyasamy M. , Karthikeyan C.
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