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:
[email protected]
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.