Adoption of Climate-Resilient Technology by smallholder farmers in Rice-Based Cropping System in Western Central Table Zone of Odisha

Abhishek Naik; Samir Ranjan Dash; Sarbani Das; Jeebanjyoti Behera; Shilpa  Bahubalendra; Kiarn Sourav Das; Priya Ranjan Mohanty

doi:10.48165/IJEE.2026.62331

Authors

Abhishek Naik Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
Samir Ranjan Dash Senior Scientist & Head, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, OUAT, Jharsuguda, Odisha
Sarbani Das Joint Director, Extension (Information), Directorate of Extension Education, OUAT, Bhubaneswar
Jeebanjyoti Behera Assistant Professor, Dept. of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bbubaneswar
Shilpa Bahubalendra Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture Sciences, Siksha "O" Anusandhan (Deemed to be) University, Bhubaneswar
Kiran Sourav Das Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
Priya Ranjan Mohanty Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agricultural & Technology, Bhubaneswar

https://doi.org/10.48165/IJEE.2026.62331

Abstract

Rice cultivation in rain-fed systems of Odisha is highly vulnerable to climate variability, threatening the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. This study assessed the adoption of Climate Resilient Technologies (CRTs) among smallholder farmers during Kharif 2023-24 in Jharsuguda district under the Western Central Table Land Zone of Odisha. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select respondents from intervention and control villages, with 60 farmers selected from each group. Adoption was evaluated across four modules: natural resource management, crop production, livestock and fisheries, and institutional interventions. Results showed that intervention farmers had significantly higher overall adoption levels than control farmers (Z = 11.34, p < 0.01). Adoption rates for drought-tolerant varieties, seed treatment, and crop insurance were notably higher among intervention farmers (86.67%) compared to control farmers (43.33%). Intervention farmers also recorded significantly higher annual income (U = 5306, p < 0.05). Multiple linear regression and path analysis identified innovativeness, occupation, farming experience, age, social participation, and farm size as key determinants of adoption. The study highlights the importance of ICT-based participatory approaches and strengthened institutional access for enhancing resilience in rice-based farming systems in Odisha.

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