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DOI	10.1007/s00267-024-01954-w
	Exploring Climate Change Adaptation Practices and Agricultural Livelihoods among Rice Farmers of the Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India
	Kalita, Bedabati; Kumar, Chandan Jyoti; Hazarika, Nabajit; Baruah, Kushal Kumar; Borah, Leena
发表日期	2024
ISSN	0364-152X
EISSN	1432-1009
起始页码	73
结束页码	6
卷号	73 期号:6
英文摘要	Global climate change has seriously threatened agriculture and connected sectors, especially in developing countries like India. The Brahmaputra Valley in Assam, Northeast India, is vulnerable to climate change due to its agrarian economy, fragile geo-ecological setting, recurrent floods and droughts, and poor socioeconomic conditions of the farmers. The climate-induced hindrances faced by the rice farming community of this region and the local adaptation practices they employ have not been adequately studied. Therefore, we carried out a survey among 635 rice farmers across four agro-climatic zones of Assam, namely the Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zone, North Bank Plain Zone, Central Brahmaputra Valley Zone, and Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone, to understand how they perceive and respond to climatic changes. The survey revealed that all the respondents have perceived an increase in ambient temperature, and 65% of the respondents have perceived a slight change in rainfall characteristics over the years. Most farmers reported adjusting the existing farming practices and livelihood choices to adapt to the changing climate. Farming adjustments were made mainly in terms of field preparation and management of water, rice variety, nutrients, and pests. Environmental variables like rainfall, flood, drought, and pest level, and socioeconomic variables like family size, education, farming experience, training, digital media exposure, and land area were found to influence farmers' adaptation choices. The findings imply that policies to strengthen flood, drought, pest management, education, land-use planning, agricultural training, and digital media applications in agriculture are needed for effective climate change adaptation in this region.
英文关键词	Climate change; Adaptation practices; Rice farmers; Agricultural livelihoods; Brahmaputra Valley; Northeast India
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:001183927000001
来源期刊	ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/307365
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Kalita, Bedabati,Kumar, Chandan Jyoti,Hazarika, Nabajit,et al. Exploring Climate Change Adaptation Practices and Agricultural Livelihoods among Rice Farmers of the Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India[J],2024,73(6).
APA	Kalita, Bedabati,Kumar, Chandan Jyoti,Hazarika, Nabajit,Baruah, Kushal Kumar,&Borah, Leena.(2024).Exploring Climate Change Adaptation Practices and Agricultural Livelihoods among Rice Farmers of the Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India.ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,73(6).
MLA	Kalita, Bedabati,et al."Exploring Climate Change Adaptation Practices and Agricultural Livelihoods among Rice Farmers of the Brahmaputra Valley in Northeast India".ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 73.6(2024).