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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LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing

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2016

Language

English

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3659901601

ISBN 13

9783659901607

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Taschenbuch

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Neu

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113 grams

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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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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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