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Volume 5, Issue 17, January - March, 2019

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It is generally observed that drought affects various stages of all the crops growth cycles and it was also more advantageous to plant early in the south west and north east rainfall regions but a month later after rainfall onset in the south east rainfall region since the off season rains seem to favour late planting in the last region. Drought stress in the early planted crops in the south east frequently occurs in March interfering with the establishment stages but also the peak phases of some crops as well. Later planting foregoes these drought stress problems with relatively few if any stress problems occurring. In the north east drought may affect the peak and sometimes pre and post peak phases of late planted crops although cassava and potatoes are virtually unaffected by any drought stress in this rainfall region. Late planted long maturing crop varieties perform better than short maturing crops. In the southwest, drought stress is worse in the latter planted crops as compared with early planted ones although both plantings may suffer drought stress from the pre peak phase all the way to the end of the season. Cassava and potatoes have better chances of survival in this rainfall region than any of the other seven crops investigated. These inherent establishment phase stress intensities may however be avoided by planting later in the season. In the south west more crops would suffer intense drought stress of the order of some 40 mm of rainfall deficiency from the pre-peak to post-peak phases.

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Climate Change & Society

Effects of climate variability on household food availability among rural farmers in Central River Region-South of The Gambia

Momodou Badjie, Sidat Yaffa, Mamma Sawaneh, Alagie Bah

In The Gambia, over-dependence on rain-fed agriculture for livelihoods increases farmers’ vulnerability to climate change. For farmers to increase crop production there is the need for them to be aware of climate change and how they can sustainably respond to its variability.

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17), 1-9

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Climate Change & Agriculture

Scheduling planting dates to manage drought in the northern lake basin, Kenya: An assessment of annual crop performance during drought in northern lake basin, Kenya

Joab Onyango Wamari

It is generally observed that drought affects various stages of all the crops growth cycles and it was also more advantageous to plant early in the south west and north east rainfall regions but a month later after rainfall onset in the south east rainfall region since the off season rains seem to favour late planting in the last region.

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17), 10-28

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Climate Change & Strategy/Policy/Law

Adoption of climate change adaptation strategies among maize farmers in Ogbomosho agricultural zone of Oyo state, Nigeria

Akintonde JO, Tiamiyu AO, Akintaro OS, Gbadamosi SA, Agunloye TO

Despite the efforts of both government and non – governmental organizations on recommendation of climate change adaptation strategies to crop farmers, which were aimed at reducing its adverse effects on crop yields, the demand for food is still at an alarming rate, because of the ever increasing population in Nigeria.

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17), 29-33

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Climate Change & Water Resources

Hydro-morphology monitoring, water resources development and challenges for Turag River at Dhaka in Bangladesh

Sazzad Hossain, Md. Ashraful Islam Chowdhury

The Hydro-morphological regime of Dhaka city lies on several connected rivers and channels with extensive inundates flood plain in both side of the river areas. The current study exposed the Hydro-morphological condition and challenges of water resources development for Turag River.

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17), 34-40

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Climate Change & Agriculture

The analysis of climate smart agricultural indices on groundnut farming household enterprise in Katsina State, Nigeria

Ekpa D

The current level of poverty in Nigeria is disturbing and climate change impends food security and increases poverty indirectly and directly on individuals or households.

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17), 41-47

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Determinants of extent of adaptation to climate change by female farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria: a hurdle model application

Ume Chukwuma Otum, Adeosun Kehinde Paul, Ihemezie Eberechukwu Johnpaul

The influence of gender in climate change adaptation among farm households have emerged as a topical issue in the climate change literature, thus, the study examined the determinants of the extent of adaptation to climate change by female farmers.

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17), 48-54

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Climate Change & Atmospheric Science

Spatio-temporal Trends of Rainfall and Rainy Days in the Marathwada Region of Maharashtra State

Mandale VP, Jedhe SH, Khadtare MY

Rainfall variability causes serious threats such as flood and drought which has severe impact on crop production, productivity, availability of water and biodiversity.

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17), 55-61

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Climate Change & Agrometeorology

Rainfall and drought characteristics for crop planning in Plain zone of Chhattisgarh

Rajesh Khavse, Chaudhary JL

Daily rainfall data of 55 years (1960-2015) of Raipur district of Chhattisgarh have been considered to analyse the long term average and its temporal variability on weekly, monthly, seasonal and annual basis.

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17),62-67

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Climate Change & Atmospheric Science

PDF based seasonal changes in AgMERRA observations and GCM20 and RegCM4.3 projections over Pakistan Region

Burhan A, Athar H

Using recently published reanalysis dataset viz. Agriculture Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis for Research and Applications (AgMERRA), the present study has made use of Probability Density Functions (PDFs) to evaluate changes in mean, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis of the two basic climate variables

Climate Change, 2019, 5(17),68-81

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