Adaptation Strategies

Bako

Abeokuta

No. of Farmers

% of Farmers

Total no. of farmers

No. of Farmers

% of Farmers

Total no. of farmers

Diversification

87

88.78

98

41

74.55

55

Irrigation method

62

63.27

98

2

3.6

55

Improved seed

91

92.86

98

22

40.0

55

Altering fertilizer rate

57

58.16

98

50

90.90

55

Making wider use of technologies to “harvest” water and conserve soil moisture

90

91.84

98

55

100

55

Use of climate forecasting to reduce production risk

25

25.51

98

1

1.81

55

Modification of grazing practice

91

92.86

98

24

43.6

55

Shifting to species or areas more productive under new climatic conditions

0

0

98

30

54.54

55

Forest conservation

9

9.18

98

1

1.81

55