Adaptation Strategies followed by the Rice Growers to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change

Authors

  • Suganthkumar Palani Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
  • Philip H TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2018.1.30.5996-5999

Keywords:

Climate change, Adaptation strategy, Livelihood, Food security, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

The study was conducted in Orathanadu block of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. Proportionate random sampling was employed to select the sample. It was observed that the variables viz., educational status and fatalism showed positive significant correlation at one per cent level of probability whereas awareness on climate change showed negative correlation. Variables like annual income, extension agency contact and awareness on crop insurance showed negative correlation at five per cent level of probability

Author Biographies

Suganthkumar Palani, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

PG scholar, Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Philip H, TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

DIRECTOR OF EXTENSION EDUCATION, DIRECTORATE OF EXTENSION EDUCATION, TNAU, COIMBATORE

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Published

2018-12-04

How to Cite

Palani, S., & H, P. (2018). Adaptation Strategies followed by the Rice Growers to Mitigate the Impact of Climate Change. Journal of Extension Education, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2018.1.30.5996-5999