Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production in Katsina State, Nigeria | Chapter 5 | Research Advances and Challenges in Agricultural Sciences Vol. 8

 

Aims: The present study aimed to assess the impact of climate change on crop production in Katsina State, Nigeria.

Background: Climate change impacts food sufficiency and livelihoods thereby frightening and touching millions of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of the states in the northern part of the country that were acknowledged to be the major food producers of Nigeria, faced the aforementioned climatic threats, which made them vulnerable and highly susceptible to climate change that became a menace to the nation's food security.

Methodology: This research adopted a cross-sectional survey design and the data for the study were collected using a questionnaire to the respondents. Data was gathered via questionnaires administered to farmers,’ employing Village and Block Extension Agents as enumerators. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed. The first stage involved classifying the state into three ecological zones. The second stage comprises a random selection of three villages from each 34 LGAs to give 102 villages. The third stage was accomplished, based on the lists of farmers, 26,589 frames, obtained from Katsina State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority, twelve thousand farmers were selected proportionately for the study, using a systematic random sampling technique.

Results: The results indicated that male and youthful age dominate production, respectively. A large proportion fall within formal to post-primary education and, more than two-thirds had no extension contact and the highest obtained income from #300,001- #450,000. The findings on the impact of climate change on crop production showed that 648,300 hectares of cultivated land and 633,950 tons of crops were lost. The analysis further unveiled that among the three ecological zones of the state, Sahel Savannah had the most devastating effect of losses, at both cultivated land of 292,200 hectares and crop yield of 267,100 tons. More so, the result portrayed that amongst the assorted crops produced in the area, millet, groundnut, cowpea, and sorghum were the major crops affected by climate change scourge.

Conclusion: It is imperative to take immediate action to prevent climate change since it is a serious threat with increasingly catastrophic manifestations. It is advised that farmers learn about the effects of climate change on agricultural output and that research facilities produce more seeds that are situation-specific. To enable early planning by other stakeholders, the government should guarantee reliable climate estimation. Farmers need to be educated by the extension agents on the need to abide by recommended practices in climate resilience agronomic practices and other mitigation means of curtailing the danger posed by climate change. Efforts should be intensified on dry season farming by building more irrigation infrastructure to complement wet season production.

 

Author(s)details:-

 

Abba Yakubu Abdullah
Aquagric Ltd., No. 1 KTARDA Headquarter Kano Road Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria.

 

Tijjani Abu Rimi
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Federal University, Dustinma, 5001, Katsina State, Nigeria.

 

Mohammed Saidu Mohammed
Katsina State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority, Headquarter Kano Road Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria.

 

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COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Control Measures by India: The Nationwide Lockdown and Impact | Chapter 4 | Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 10

 The year 2019 was drawing to a close, and a new coronovirus would usher in the New Year. COVID-19, a new Coronavirus, was declared a PHEIC and then a Pandemic on March 11th, 2020. The disease's symptoms are similar to those of the flu (influenza) or a common cold, both of which are significantly more common than COVID-19. In more serious cases, an infection may show as pneumonia or abrupt onset dyspnea, with transmission occurring through direct contact with respiratory droplets. The Indian government was important in swift action from the time this illness was simply an epidemic and had yet to be declared a pandemic. The Indian government (GOI) began taking initiatives to improve the situation. Screening of international travellers, surveillance through the IDSP network, 14-day entry quarantine, suspension of entry of any foreign nationals from the PRC, establishment of a control room, and other measures are being taken to postpone the inevitable outcome and buy time for the health department to implement mitigation measures. The Government of India had proactively responded to the ‘Test, Track, and Treat' plan. It included expanding lab facilities, including the business sector, declaring masks and sanitizers as vital commodities, establishing RRTs in states, testing at the most number of places possible, contact tracing of positives, and active monitoring in a select areas of the country. India has learned a valuable lesson. Learning from other nations, the social vaccine was adopted as a temporary remedy until the vaccine was available. The benefits of non-pharmacological therapies were recognised and disseminated to the general public through a variety of IEC initiatives. All of these steps were performed prior to the enactment of the ‘LOCKDOWN' on March 24, 2020. Although the lockdown had many unintended repercussions, the GOI saw it as the only preventive step available to stem the tide. The lockdown had no effect on the delivery of life-saving medical services. All government and private health care facilities were inspected. The social vaccination was adopted as a temporary treatment until the vaccine was ready, based on lessons learned from other countries. Through a number of IEC activities, the benefits of non-pharmacological therapy were recognised and conveyed to the general public. Prior to the enactment of the 'LOCKDOWN' on March 24, 2020, all of these stages were completed. The GOI saw the lockdown as the only preventive measure available to stem the tide, despite its many unforeseen consequences. The lockdown had no impact on the provision of life-saving medical assistance. All health-care facilities, both public and private, were inspected.

Author (S) Details

Dr. Saurabh Rattan
CMO Office, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India.

Dr. Anmol Gupta,
Department of Community Medicine, IGMC, Shimla, India.

Dr. Gopal Ashish Sharma
Department of Community Medicine, IGMC, Shimla, India.

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