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%) |