1School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632 014, Tamil Nadu, India
2Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, Tamil Nadu, India
3School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai- 600 127, Tamil Nadu, India
4College of Agriculture, Kaveri University, Siddipet-502 279, Telangana, India
5Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai-600 020, Tamil Nadu, India
6SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu-603 201, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding Author: K. Mohanraj, School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-632 014, Tamil Nadu, India, Email: mohanraj.k@vit.ac.in
Online published on 12 June, 2025.
Tank-irrigated farmers using tank irrigation systems are implementing adaptation strategies to enhance the sustainability of the agricultural ecosystem. In this particular context, The current research aims to thoroughly examine the various adaptation strategies employed by tank-irrigated cultivators, along with the crucial factors that impact the choice and execution of these strategies.
The data was gathered from 300 tank-irrigated cultivators using a multistage random sampling procedure in ten tank intensive districts’ of Tamil Nadu. The Heckman two-stage procedure was employed to identify the factors affecting tank-irrigated cultivators adaptation decisions.
This research found that 83.00 per cent of tank-irrigated cultivators are aware of climate change and 72.33 per cent of them have implemented adaptation strategies. Soil and water management practices (SWP), changing sowing dates and crop insurance were the popular adaptation methods of the tank-irrigated cultivators in the study locale. The model results indicate that adaptation strategies of tank-irrigated farmers are positively influenced by various variables, including age, gender, level of education, access to climate information, availability of credit and ownership of livestock. Moreover, variables such as age, level of education, number of contacts with extension agents and credit access exhibit a substantial and positive impact on the farmers’ level of awareness.
Adaptation, Climate change, Heckman model, Tank irrigation
