Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 3

Impact of Climate Change on Farm Households in Odisha

  • Author:
  • Usha Das1, Souvik Ghosh2
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 396 to 402

1Ph.D. Scholar, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar-263145, Uttarakhand

2Prof. and Head, Dept. of Agricultural Extension, Institute of Agriculture, Visva-Bharati University, Sriniketan-731236, West Bengal

Online published on 19 February, 2019.

Abstract

The issue of climate change impact on farm households is of prime importance. A study was conducted in Odisha to find out impact of climate change events on farm households in coastal and non-coastal district. Farm household of Balasore expressed highest hardship in managing cyclone followed by flood. In Khurda district highest hardship was felt in managing heat wave followed by cyclone. A remarkable dent in cropping productivity is seen during calamity years which are severe in Khurda district during heat waves and cyclone while Balasore district faces a dent during cyclone and flood.

Keywords

Agriculture, Climate change events, Eco-system, Vulnerability