Citation Information

  • Title : Farmers' awareness and perception towards greenhouse gases (GHG) emission.
  • Source : Annals of Biology
  • Publisher : Agri-Bio-Publishers
  • Volume : 31
  • Issue : 1
  • Pages : 141-146
  • Year : 2015
  • ISBN : 0970-0153
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Rati Mukteshawar
    • Shehrawat,P. S.
  • Climates: Tropical savannah (Aw). Steppe (BSh, BSk).
  • Cropping Systems: Conservation cropping systems.
  • Countries: India.

Summary

As we know, that agriculture has been an important profession for Indian as well as for the people of the world. The world's population is growing at an alarming rate with corresponding increase in demand for food goods and natural resources, so it directly burdens the agriculture to meet the consumption needs, farmers really more depend upon inorganic farm inputs. As a consequence of increase in inorganic farm inputs consumption, vast quantities of gases and effluents are discharged that may change the climate composition of the atmosphere and its capacity to regulate its temperature that's why world agriculture is facing numerous newly emerged challenges, the most prominent challenges are such as climate change and effect of greenhouse gases on agricultural practice. Mostly scientists now agree that rising atmospheric concentrations of GHG threaten to have severe impacts on food production, natural ecosystems and human health. Now-a-days, the agricultural scientists and extension clienteles have preference for demand driven and participatory approaches. The need to provide up-to-date information by the extension workers regarding to causes of GHG emissions and how it affects the agricultural production. Due and focuses efforts have to be made regarding the transfer of new agricultural technologies efficiently and effectively. A total number of eight villages were selected randomly. From each village, 15 farmers were selected randomly. Hence, a total number of 120 farmers were interviewed. The study revealed that farmers had awareness about GHG (65.00%), followed by knowledge about GHG (39.16%), major source of GHG emissions (73.33%), livestock also emit GHG (35.83%) and losses due to GHG in agriculture (68.33%). Whereas farmers were not aware regarding attending any meeting/workshop/training regarding sequestration of GHG (67.50%), farmers changed their cropping patterns (50.00%) and observation regarding deterioration in quality of crop produce (42.50%). The study further revealed that farmers were found agreed about change in current farm management practices (85.00%), change in season length (89.16%), altering the farming practices of field operations (97.50%), change in seasonal temperature (91.66%), changes in time of precipitation (82.00%), increase in flood and drought (72.50%) and 'fluctuation in ground water table' (88.33%). Whereas farmers were found undecided about emission of GHG which is not a problem for agricultural practices (82.50%), no effect of GHG emission on crop production (64.16%) and no effect of GHG emission on livestock production (70.00%). Farmers' were found disagreed regarding no effect of GHG emission on bio-diversity (33.33%), change in timing of precipitation (17.50%) and increase the incidence of falling hail (14.16%).

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