Ilam

Bara

Sindhuli

Syangja

Dang

Surkhet

Kailali

Total

Climate change can reduce soil fertility (Yes)

94

(84%)

103

(93%)

93

(88%)

100

(92%)

100

(89%)

99

(89%)

105

(94%)

628

(90%)

Climate change can negatively affect rice production (Yes)

97

(87%)

103

(93%)

94

(89%)

104

(95%)

104

(93%)

104

(94%)

112

(100%)

650

(93%)

Sudden break in rainfall cannot affect rice production (Yes)

100

(89%)

101

(91%)

94

(89%)

107

(98%)

105

(94%)

103

(93%)

110

(98%)

652

(93%)

Seeking for early warning information on climate change is a waste of time because it is not necessary (Yes)

82

(73%)

78

(70%)

77

(73%)

92

(84%)

68

(61%)

58

(52%)

64

(57%)

471

(67%)

Climate change increases invasion of pests and diseases that hampers rice production (Yes)

91

(81%)

104

(94%)

90

(85%)

105

(96%)

106

(95%)

94

(85%)

107

(96%)

631

(90%)

Shifting planting date is one way of coping with climate change (Yes)

52

(46%)

57

(51%)

45

(42%)

57

(52%)

60

(54%)

40

(36%)

45

(40%)

322

(46%)

Avoidance of flood prone areas can reduce rice losses (Yes)

93

(83%)

92

(83%)

79

(75%)

87

(80%)

86

(77%)

84

(76%)

88

(79%)

551

(79%)

Use of supplementary irrigation is a means of coping with water scarcity (Yes)

88

(79%)

96

(86%)

78

(74%)

99

(91%)

99

(88%)

94

(85%)

102

(91%)

594

(85%)

Planting of improved varieties can reduce negative impact of climate change on rice production (Yes)

48

(43%)

76

(68%)

64

(60%)

80

(73%)

96

(86%)

61

(55%)

58

(52%)

438

(62%)

Insuring farm against risk is a way of coping with climate change (Yes)

53

(47%)

55

(50%)

48

(45%)

66

(61%)

60

(54%)

51

(46%)

56

(50%)

352

(50%)

Participation in workshops and conferences cannot really improve one’s adaptation skill and knowledge (No)

78

(70%)

73

(66%)

68

(64%)

90

(83%)

61

(54%)

54

(49%)

52

(46%)

432

(62%)

Climate change may cause extreme change in weather condition which can cause sickness among farm families (Yes)

93

(83%)

92

(83%)

89

(84%)

92

(84%)

90

(80%)

91

(82%)

96

(86%)

582

(83%)