| Author | Yi Yi Thant |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.RD-15-02 |
| Subject(s) | Climatic changes--Myanmar
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Regional and Rural Development Planning |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. RD-15-02 |
| Abstract | Climate change issue has been threatening more and more the entire world and become one of the priority issues at national and international level . Therefore, this study attempt ed to assess the local farmers’ perception and their behaviors response to climate changes . This study focused on assessment of farmers’ perception on climate trends including the change s in the amount and pattern of rainfall and seasonal an d durational temperature ranges. T he current agricultural adaptation s through cropping system and agronomic practices and influencing factors on farmers’ adaptation were also analyze d. Quantitative analysis w as mainly used together with qualitative analysis . This study was conducted in rainfed and partially irrigated villages in Taungtha township, dry zone of Myanmar. Survey questionnaire was us ed as main data collection tool to collect data for 150 respondents. The required information was collected through field observation, household level survey, key informant interview and focus group discussion. The result finding showed that farmers in bot h villages perceived rainfall become low and irregular, low intensity and increasing dry spell period. Farmers’ perception varied according to their age, education level and their primary occupation . The finding pointed out that farmers in rainfed village have more adaptation by increasing growing area of less water requiring crops by intercropping with major crops and also changing from local varieties to short lived varieties to avoid July drought. However, farmers in partially irrigated village more focused on cash crop because of irrigation water assess, but tried to reduce crop water requirement by shifting to short lived varieties . Farmers in both villages adapted to low and erratic rainfall by adjusting tillage practice in crop cultivation including fallow period for soil water conservation and manure application to improve water holding capacity of soil. According to analysis by bivariate correlation, land holding size, household labor force and number of draught cattle they owned are related with adaptation by agronomic practices. Farmers in both villages experienced adaptation practices based on their traditional knowledge and on the information through farmer to farmer and audio channel, but by extension service. Recommendation mainly focused on link between extension worker and farmers to improve adaptation practices under changes of climate, extension service should be strengthened to confront impacts of climate change by distribution technologies. Irrigation water assessment and credit support should be had in both villages. |
| Year | 2015 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. RD-15-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RD) |
| Chairperson(s) | Thapa, Gopal. B. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Soparth Pongquan;Ahmad, Mokbul Morshed |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2015 |