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Perception of Cassava-Based Farmers to Climate Variability in the Rain Forest and Derived Savannah Biomes of Nigeria

Perception of Cassava-Based Farmers to Climate Variability in the Rain Forest and Derived Savannah Biomes of Nigeria

Adefunke Fadilat O. Ayinde1*, Peter Allison Johnston2, Olanrewaju Olusoji Olujimi3, Purnamita  Dasgupta4 and Dare  Akerele5

1Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria; 2Climate System Analysis Group, Department of Environmental and Geographical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; 3Department of Environmental Management and Toxicology, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria; 4Environmental and Resource Economics Unit, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi Enclave, Delhi, India; 5Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.

 
*Correspondence | Adefunke Fadilat O. Ayinde, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria; Email: fadilatayinde@gmail.com

Figure 1:

(a) Rainfall climatology (RF CLIM, mm), (b) Temperature climatology (TEMP CLIM, °C) over Nigeria based on Climate Research Unit (CRU) data, 1951–2010. 

Figure 2:
Annual (a) rainfall, and (b) temperature over Nigeria. 
Source: Climate Research Unit data, 1951–2010.
Figure 3:

Inter-annual variability of (a) rainfall, and (b) temperature over Nigeria. Climate Research Unit data, 1951 to 2010.

Figure 4:

Off-farm activities engaged in by farmers.

Figure 5:

Non-Farm activities by farmers.

Sarhad Journal of Agriculture

March

Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, Vol.40, Iss. 1, Pages 01-262

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