Contrasting resilience of agriculture to climate change in coastal and noncoastal districts of Odisha

USHA DAS; SOUVIK GHOSH

doi:10.56093/ijas.v89i5.89655

Authors

USHA DAS Ph D Scholar, Department of Agricultural Communication, G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Panatnagar, Uttarakhand 263 145, India.
SOUVIK GHOSH Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Extension, Institute of Agriculture, Visva Bharati University, Sriniketan

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v89i5.89655

Keywords:

Agriculture, Climate change events, Irrigation, Resilience, Socio-economy, Vulnerability

Abstract

The issue of climate change impact on agriculture and its mitigation through developing resiliency is of prime importance to enhance farmers' income and livelihood security. A study was conducted in Odisha to find out contrast in resilience of agriculture to climate change in coastal and non-coastal district. Agricultural scenario was studied through a composite agricultural scenario index (ASI) during 2001 to 2014.The coastal district Balasore showed a relatively better resilience in the years of climatic disasters maintaining the ASI value at a higher level as compared to non-coastal district Khurda due to better agricultural and irrigation water resources scenario in Balasore district. However, Balasore is more vulnerable than Khurda in all the seasons; vulnerability of Balasore and Khurda districts is found highest in monsoon and pre-monsoon period, respectively. About 90 percent of sampled farm households possess irrigated land in Balasore district and rainfed land in Khurda district. A remarkable dent in crop productivity is seen during calamity years, which are more severe in Khurda district during heat waves and cyclone than Balasore district, which faces a decline during cyclone and flood.

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