Adaptation strategies of paddy for change in climate in Thamirabarani river basin of Tamil Nadu

An assessment of impact of climate change on rice in Thamirabarani basin will definitely help to take adaptation options to maximize production in the state. It is selected as a study area as it is one of the major rice growing regions of southern Tamil Nadu. From the river basin 60 farmers were selected at random to study the impact of climate change on rice production in the basin. The study found that reduction in number of irrigation, change in cropping pattern and delaying of cropping seasons are the strategies followed by majority offarmers who perceive that climate change is caused by change in rainfall pattern and availability of irrigation water in the Thamirabarani river basin. The crop cultivation depends on the rainfall and farmers perception on climate change exists which may require to design the weather based crop insurance scheme to cope with the climate change impact.