Constraints Perceived by the Farmers Regarding Opportunity and Challenges of Climate Smart Agriculture in Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh, India

Rohit *

Department of Agricultural Extension, CSAUA&T, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Harish Chandra Singh

Department of Agricultural Extension, CSAUA&T, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Atul Kumar Verma

Department of Agricultural Extension, Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Rajeev Ranjan Patel

Department of Agricultural Extension, BUA&T, Banda, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Akash

Department of Agricultural Extension, CSAUA&T, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Chandra Shekhar Prajapati

Department of Agricultural Extension Education, SVPUA&T, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

This research article discussed about the constraints faced by farmers in the adoption of climate smart agriculture in the Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh. Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is basically a management strategy for agriculture in the face of climate change. Farmers face obstacles to adopting diverse Climate Smart Agriculture practices. Farmers face many barriers when it comes to adopting new or unfamiliar practices, such as Climate Smart Agriculture. These include lack of awareness, high cost of machines and input, and insufficient knowledge and guidance. Garrett's ranking technique is used to determine the most important factor influencing the response. The major constraints faced by the farmers in their knowledge and adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture were ‘lack of awareness', 'uncertain returns', 'limited extension activities’ common problems in the study area having the Garrett rank of first (Average Value 114.95), second (Average Value 113.26) and third (Average Value 101.22) respectively, and so forth the other constraints too. The study sought to identify the barriers to Climate Smart Agriculture adoption as well as potential solutions.

Keywords: Constraints, adoption, climate smart agriculture, garret ranking


How to Cite

Rohit, Harish Chandra Singh, Atul Kumar Verma, Rajeev Ranjan Patel, Akash, and Chandra Shekhar Prajapati. 2023. “Constraints Perceived by the Farmers Regarding Opportunity and Challenges of Climate Smart Agriculture in Central Plain Zone of Uttar Pradesh, India”. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change 13 (10):4366-72. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i103113.