NASS Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Adaptation Strategies to Mitigate Impact of Climate Change on Food Crops Farming in Oyo State, Nigeria

Adebisi Gbadebo

Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology

Owolade E. O.

Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology

Alonge G. O

Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology

Olatoye C. O

Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36956/njas.v2i2.113

Received: 7 September 2020; Published: 30 September 2020

Abstract

The research investigated the adaptation strategies to mitigate consequence of climate change on food crops farming in Oyo State. 120 respondents were selected for this study using multi- stage sampling procedures. Primary data was collected through interview schedule and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Available results indicated that 84.2% of the respondents were male, 93.3% of them were married and maize (45.8%), cassava (37.5%) are the mainly crops cultivated. Results also revealed that 70.0% of the respondents have knowledge of climate change with majority (84.17%) of them regularly accessed information on climate change through radio and 88.3% of them claimed to adopt planting crops favorable for the present weather condition as an adaptation techniques to mitigate the consequences of climate change more frequently. Chi-square and Correlation results revealed a significant relationship existed between farmers educational levels (X2= 4.861; p= 0.003); household size (r= -0.089; p=0.002); knowledge (r= -0.157; p= 0.002), and adaptation strategies to reduce the consequences of climate change on the food crops farming. It was recommended that food crop farmers should be provided with better education and sensitized in order for them to be acquainted with adaptation techniques and coping mechanisms that are currently been offered by research.

Keywords: Adaptation strategies, Climate change effects, Food crop farmers,

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