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| Title: | Farmers’ Vulnerability to Rainfall Variability and Technology Adoption in Rain-fed Tank Irrigated Agriculture |
| Authors: | Ashok, K.R.
Sasikala, C. |
| Authors (Email): | Ashok, K.R. (ashok10tnau@yahoo.com) |
| Keywords: | Agriculture
vulnerability
rainfall variability
climate adaptation
adaptation technologies |
| JEL Codes: | Q10
Q54
Q16 |
| Issue Date: | 2012 |
| Abstract: | Increasing temperature and variability in precipitation in the semi-arid regions have reduced crop yields
and increased vulnerability of the farmers. This paper has estimated the vulnerability of both farmers and
irrigation tanks to rainfall variability in a rain-fed area. It has also looked into the adoption of technologies
to cope up with rainfall variability and the determinants of technology adoption in the rain-fed tank
irrigated agriculture. Tank performance has been evaluated through adjusted tank performance measure,
vulnerability has been estimated through livelihood vulnerability index and technology adoption has
been studied through a logit model. The data were collected through multistage sampling technique in
two areas with below normal rainfall and above normal rainfall. The study has revealed that tank
performance and livelihood vulnerability are marginally higher in below normal rainfall area. The adoption
of technologies was significantly influenced by the extension services and land tenure. This implies the
need for effective policies for the transfer of climate adaptation technologies in agriculture. |
| URI: | http://purl.umn.edu/137371 |
| Institution/Association: | Agricultural Economics Research Review>Volume 25, Number 2, July-December 2012 |
| Total Pages: | 12 |
| From Page: | 267 |
| To Page: | 278 |
| Collections: | Volume 25, Number 2, July-December 2012
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