Farmer level perception of vulnerability

In order to further understand the vulnerability and adaptation to climate change and variability at micro-level, a survey was undertaken in fifty districts in the country to understand the farmer’s perceptions on climate change, how it affects agriculture in particular and their livelihoods in general, how climate change is manifested and how they are trying to adapt to and cope with climate change and variability.

The study revealed that farmers strongly perceive that there is a noticeable change in the onset of monsoon. For example, in the districts in southern India, a shortened monsoon is a prominent manifestation of climate change as farmers in these districts reported delayed on set and advanced cessation of monsoon, thus reducing duration of monsoon. Similar perceptions were recorded with farmers from other regions, in terms of monsoon behaviour and temperature rise (warming).

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