Farmers-led Autonomous Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change

The book described and appraised farmer-led adaptation strategies to climate change in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Farmers of eastern Uttar Pradesh perceived the changing climatic scenario and its impact on crop farming as well as livestock rearing. Total 9 and 15 farmers-led adaptation strategies were documented for crop-farming and livestock-rearing, respectively. In all overall, 'crop diversification' and 'use of shed for cattle and buffaloes' were the most preferred adaptation strategies in crop farming and livestock rearing, respectively. Farmer-led adaptation strategies in crop farming and livestock rearing were appraised in terms of their effectiveness to cope up with the changing climatic scenario. In crop-farming, 'preparation of bunds to control water flow' was most effective adaptation strategy. In livestock-rearing, the most effective adaptation strategies were 'proper sanitation practices for animals', 'regular vaccination' and 'use of jute cloth to cover animals'.