Grain Farmers' Vulnerability Status to Climate Change in Gusau Nigeria: Analyzing Rainfall Trends on Yield Pattern for Millet,Sorghum, Maize, Rice and Recommending Useful Adaptive Strategies - Couverture souple

Nnachi, Solomon Uduma

 
9783659901607: Grain Farmers' Vulnerability Status to Climate Change in Gusau Nigeria: Analyzing Rainfall Trends on Yield Pattern for Millet,Sorghum, Maize, Rice and Recommending Useful Adaptive Strategies
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ISBN 10 : 3659901601 ISBN 13 : 9783659901607
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

This study assessed grain farmers' vulnerability status in Gusau, Zamfara state, Nigeria in the face of recent cases of climate change events especially in rainfall. Annual Yields in Grain farming in millet, sorghum, maize and rice was statistically analyzed for 15 years (1996-2010)and rainfall amount for 40 years (1971-2010) have also been assessed. Several descriptive statistics and parameters such as use of tables, graphs, percentages, frequencies were employed. Statistical analysis used were the Pearson's Product Moment Correlation, Coefficient of Determinism and Normalized Rainfall Index (NRI). This study showed annual rainfall trends were appreciable only within the later periods from year 2000 but most grain crops flourished before then because they were drought resistant except for maize farmers who became vulnerable with diminishing returns in yield due to its negative trend. The study thus recommends that several adaptive strategies should be employed among which include; constant update of rainfall data for agricultural planning, rice irrigating farming practice, planting the best short duration crops in drought periods and embracing modern soil conservation practices.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This study assessed grain farmers' vulnerability status in Gusau, Zamfara state, Nigeria in the face of recent cases of climate change events especially in rainfall. Annual Yields in Grain farming in millet, sorghum, maize and rice was statistically analyzed for 15 years (1996-2010)and rainfall amount for 40 years (1971-2010) have also been assessed. Several descriptive statistics and parameters such as use of tables, graphs, percentages, frequencies were employed. Statistical analysis used were the Pearson's Product Moment Correlation, Coefficient of Determinism and Normalized Rainfall Index (NRI). This study showed annual rainfall trends were appreciable only within the later periods from year 2000 but most grain crops flourished before then because they were drought resistant except for maize farmers who became vulnerable with diminishing returns in yield due to its negative trend. The study thus recommends that several adaptive strategies should be employed among which include; constant update of rainfall data for agricultural planning, rice irrigating farming practice, planting the best short duration crops in drought periods and embracing modern soil conservation practices.

Biographie de l'auteur

Solomon Uduma Nnachi was born in Kaduna state, Nigeria on 1st November 1983.Obtained a B.Sc Geography (Second Class Upper) Degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 2008.Also bagged an M.Sc in Geography in 2014 with specialty in Agro-climatology.Presently running a Ph.D in Geography in the same institution.Loves Reading and Researching.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659901601
ISBN 13 
9783659901607
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
64
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