Extent of Adoption of Agricultural Practices in Sugarcane Production in Response to Climate Change in Coastal Odisha

Debasmita Nayak *

Department of Agricultural Extension, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rayagada, Odisha, India.

Mita Meher

Department of Agricultural Extension, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rayagada, Odisha, India.

Debasmita Das

Department of Agrometeorology, Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rayagada, Odisha, India.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

The present research was conducted to assess the extent of adoption of different agricultural practices in sugarcane production in response to climate change. The research study was conducted in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha . 2 blocks, 4 Gram panchayats and 8 villages were selected for the study 60 numbers of respondents by purposive sampling method. Ex-post facto research design was chosen in this research. The findings of the study showed that giving protective irrigation in response to late monsoon with a mean score 1.60 was the most adopted practice where resowing in case of low germination percentage with a mean score 1.17 was the least adopted practice in the research area.

Keywords: Agriculture, sugarcane, climate change, adaptations, farmers


How to Cite

Nayak, Debasmita, Mita Meher, and Debasmita Das. 2022. “Extent of Adoption of Agricultural Practices in Sugarcane Production in Response to Climate Change in Coastal Odisha”. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science 34 (23):1254-56. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijpss/2022/v34i232540.