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Constraints and Suggestions in Adopting Seasonal Climate Forecasts by Farmers in South India

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Title Constraints and Suggestions in Adopting Seasonal Climate Forecasts by Farmers in South India
 
Creator K. Ravi Shankar ; K. Nagasree ; B. Venkateswarlu ; Pochaiah Maraty
 
Subject Constraints, Suggestions, Climate variability, Climate prediction, Adoption
 
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The main objective of this study was to determine constraints and suggestions of
farmers towards adopting seasonal climate forecasts. It addresses the question: Which forms of
providing forecasts will be helpful to farmers in agricultural decision making? For the study,
farmers were selected from Andhra Pradesh state of South India. One hundred and eighty farmers
were interviewed to obtain information on problems and suggestions in adopting climate forecasts.
Statistical data analyses (frequencies, percentages) were made to draw results. Absence of location
specific climate forecasts followed by poor reliability and failure of the majority of climate
forecasts, with poor extension service in climate prediction, forecasts in the media not answering
operational needs and low conviction of climate prediction were the major problems reported
through farmers. Provide location specific climate forecasts by improving infrastructure at village
level, improve credibility of forecasts with proper accountability, improve accuracy of climate
forecasts by frequent updating, making climate forecasts in the media relevant to operational needs
and improve extension service in climate prediction with frequent visits by extension personnel
along with use of different teaching materials and methods, were the different suggestions offered
by farmers. This paper determines constraints faced by farmers in adopting climate forecasts, along
with suggestions to overcome them. It is clear that participatory engagement to understand
farmers’ needs and adoption constraints is crucial to realizing the value of climate prediction. To
achieve adoption of forecasts, forecasts need to be more accurate, reliable, relevant to agricultural
decisions and better communicated. With agricultural systems becoming more susceptible to
climate variability, this study helps and guides policymakers in considering the spatial reliability of
climate prediction in relation to the spatial scale at which the information may be used.
 
Date 2021-08-25T04:42:34Z
2021-08-25T04:42:34Z
2011-04-29
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Shankar, K. Ravi , Nagasree, K. , Venkateswarlu, B. and Maraty, Pochaiah(2011) 'Constraints and Suggestions in Adopting Seasonal Climate Forecasts by Farmers in South India', The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 17: 2, 153 — 163.
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/60443
 
Language English
 
Publisher Routledge