Assess The Perceptions Of Extension Officers On Climate Change And Variability

Abstract

Consequently, the agricultural sector will be significantly impacted by changes in average climatic conditions and the incidence of severe climatic events, which may have crucial consequences for the problem of food security. About 60% of the labor force, particularly in rural areas, is employed in agriculture, which provides 27% to GDP and supports the economy. Humanity faces a wide range of socioeconomic consequences as a result of climate change. Climate variability and climate change, which may affect weather patterns over shorter or longer time periods, can have an effect on harvests. Since then, the percentage of tube-wells that fail has risen dramatically, and new investments in tube-wells have not produced the expected returns. Even for farmers with water-producing tube wells, regular power outages limit their ability to use their irrigation systems. The soil moisture level has decreased the potential for desertification in the area. Farmers are less likely to misinterpret the direction of temperature change now that they have more access to extension services and a higher median income. In areas where rainwater collection is common, farmers may see a considerable drop in precipitation and agricultural productivity.