CLIMATE RESILIENCE MANAGEMENT LEVEL AMONG FARMERS IN AGRICULTURE IN EASTERN DRY ZONE OF KARNATAKA

Abstract

The present study was carried in the Eastern Dry Zone (Zone-5) of Karnataka during 2017-18. It covers six districts viz., Tumkur, Banglore rural, Bangalore urban, Kolar, Ramanagar and Chickballapur. Data was collected from a sample of 90 farmers from the irrigated area and 90 farmers from the rainfed area using pre-tested interview schedule through personal interview method. Standardized scales to measure climate resilience management level among farmers was developed and used in the study. The study showed that in the irrigated situation, 36.67 per cent of respondents belonged to a low climate resilience management level. Whereas, in the rainfed situation, half of the farmers 50.00 per cent had a low level of climate resilience management. Variables like mass media exposure, economic motivation, and distance to market, innovative proneness, irrigational potential, education, risk orientation and extent of natural capital were found a highly significant association with climate resilience management level. Documentation of adaptability of climate-resilient management in response to the vulnerability of climate change showed that majority of farmers followed drought-tolerant varieties followed by intercropping, pest and disease-resistant varieties.