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Perception Of Farmers On The Effect Of Climate Change On Farm Produce
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1.3PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The objectives of the research are stated below as follows.
i. To examine the various climate change and how they affect farm produce in Nigeria.
ii. To appraise possible adaptation options that can be utilized by farmers for responding to climate change.
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To create an awareness on climate change and how it can be controlled
on farm produce by farmers to assess the factors militating climate
change and the problems faced by farmers.
iv. To assess the factors militating climate change and the problems faced by farmers on farm produce.
1.4RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions had been formulated for the research as follows:
i. Does climate change affect farm produce in Nigeria?
ii. Can farmers respond to climate change through possible adaptation options on farm produce?
iii. Can climate change be controlled in farm produce by farmers through a critical awareness?
iv. What are the factors militating climate change and the problems faced by farmers on farm produce?
1.5RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
The null hypotheses were formulated for the research as follows:
Ho: Climate change has no significant effect on farm produce in agricultural system in Nigeria.
Ho: There is no significant responses to farmers to climate change through possible adaptation models.
Ho:
There is no significant relationship between the factors responsible
for climate change and problems encountered by farmers on farm produce.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The research was carried out based on the perception of farmers of the effect of climate change on farm produce.The aim of the study was to identify various climatic factors that can affect farming system which include sunrise (hot temperature), winter, equinox, rainfall, summer, coldness, wind etc and also places where lakes, rivers ocean / sea, stream, rocks/ hills forest etc are available .Critically, the study revealed that rainfall and dry season are the common features in Nigerian climat ... Continue reading---
