R.D. Dhandhukia, M.R. Bhatt and Manjunath L.
College of Agriculture, Navsari Agricultural University, Bharuc
rakesh.dhandhukia@gmail.com
Climate is very crucial factor for the production in of crop. Climate means the usual condition of the temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, and other meteorological elements in an area of the Earth's surface for a long time. Climate and weather are different; weather is the day to day conditions in the atmosphere. Considering this basic definition of climate, the study was under taken to assess the adaptation of farmers' about the climate change in the Navsari and Valsad district of South Gujarat. Total 160 farmers were selected from 8 talukas (4 from each district) and 16 villages. Eight different adaptation patterns were identified and cover under the study. The results of the study revealed that 63.75 per cent of the respondents had medium extent of adaptation, followed by 23.12 per cent of the respondents had low extent of adaptation and 13.13 per cent of the respondents had high extent of adaptation. In terms of pattern i.e Agricultural crop production, (66.87%), Horticultural crops cultivation (63.12%), water conservation for field crops (68.12%), Irrigation/ water management (66.25%), Fishery (67.50%), Brackish farming (69.37%), Livestock management (51. 25%), Land use (51.25%), Labour use (45.00%), Flood management (63.13%), Financial management (64.37%), and Family management (63.75%) of the respondents had medium extent of adaptation to climate change in both district.