n1 = 2829
n2 = 93
NT = 2922
S/N: Suggested Adaptation Strategies
Respondents
Avg. Resp.
H02
Farmers
Ext. Workers
SD
Dec
SD
Dec
SD
Dec
t
*Sig
R
1. Using improved crop varieties and animal breed
3.16
0.98
A
3.17
0.89
A
3.17
0.89
A
0.885
0.151
NS
2. Change planting/stocking time
2.89
0.92
A
3.35
0.79
A
3.12
0.86
A
1.598
0.111
NS
3. Use of mulching materials for crops and shades for animals
3.25
1.10
A
3.06
1.07
A
3.16
1.09
A
6.413
0.000
S
4. Using early maturing plants/animals
2.70
0.88
A
2.96
1.15
A
2.83
1.02
A
2.341
0.020
S
5. Using nursery for transplantable crops
2.75
1.10
A
2.60
1.29
A
2.68
1.20
A
3.585
0.000
S
6. Mix cropping
2.77
0.98
A
3.13
1.01
A
2.95
1.00
A
3.580
0.000
S
7. Practicing land and/or crop rotation
2.56
1.00
A
2.96
1.08
A
2.76
1.04
A
9.494
0.000
S
8. Planting deeper than the usual planting depth to prevent scorching
1.92
0.99
D
3.01
1.08
A
2.47
1.04
D
1.692
0.072
NS
9. Intensive fertilizer/manure application for crop production
2.72
1.06
A
2.99
0.92
A
2.86
0.99
A
2.229
0.026
S
10. Change of harvesting date
2.93
1.03
A
3.13
0.98
A
3.03
1.01
A
4.993
0.000
S
11. Expansion of farming land
2.54
0.98
A
2.93
1.05
A
2.74
1.02
A
3.793
0.000
S
12. Sand filling water logged area to reclaim lost land
2.28
1.14
D
2.65
1.16
A
2.47
1.15
D
1.947
0.058
NS
13. Switching to intensive management of livestock
2.72
0.90
A
3.20
0.79
A
2.96
0.85
A
5.507
0.000
S
14. Skipping storage to processing and marketing immediately affect harvest
2.95
1.05
A
3.33
0.93
A
3.14
0.99
A
3.882
0.000
S
15. Changing from production of agriculture to marketing
2.29
0.99
D
3.02
1.14
A
2.66
1.07
A
6.794
0.000
S
16. Sinking of boreholes in farm to ensure water availability/artificial irrigation
2.12
1.18
D
3.13
1.07
A
2.63
1.13
A
6.234
0.000
S
17. Collection of runoff water in ditches for drought periods
2.92
1.01
A
3.05
1.28
A
2.99
1.15
A
9.658
0.000
S
18. Switching to fish farming rather than fishing
2.77
0.91
A
3.06
1.11
A
2.92
1.01
A
3.058
0.002
S
19. Construction of foot bridges with wood, stones and sand bags
3.62
1.04
SA
2.75
1.27
A
3.19
1.16
A
-1.986
0.024
S
20. Raising walls with sand bags and/or blocks to divert flood water
3.51
0.71
SA
3.81
0.98
SA
3.66
0.85
SA
1.551
0.112
NS
21. Construction of drainage system or dam within farm/household
2.75
0.90
A
2.89
1.17
A
2.82
1.04
A
1.831
0.052
NS
22. Establishment and creation of food grain reserves at farm and community levels for safe-keeping and storage of harvested produce
3.01
0.87
A
2.86
0.91
A
2.94
0.89
A
3.422
0.051
NS
23. Subsidizing of agricultural inputs by relevant authorities
3.38
0.86
A
3.23
0.83
A
3.31
0.85
A
-1.605
0.076
NS
24. Setting up of housing programmes for displaced farmers
2.61
0.92
A
2.96
1.11
A
2.79
1.02
A
3.604
0.000
S
25. Resettlement of communities from hazard zones
2.59
0.98
A
3.18
0.91
A
2.89
0.95
A
3.627
0.000
S
26. Giving the affected farmers financial support
3.18
0.99
A
3.27
0.88
A
3.25
0.94
A
1.229
0.207
NS
27. Vaccinating against diseases
3.02
1.08
A
3.16
0.82
A
3.09
0.95
A
1.912
0.046
S
28. Change profession entirely
1.76
1.06
D
2.92
1.24
A
2.34
1.15
D
-1.713
0.068
NS
Cluster Value
2.77
0.99
A
3.14
0.98
A
3.01
0.96
A
3.198
0.038
S