Impacts of Climate Change in Nepalese Agriculture

Gem Prasad Gurung,Suman Kumar Shrestha

doi:10.3126/njdrs.v15i0.31605

Abstract

This paper presents impact of climate change in agriculture and adaptation strategies applying by the farmers. In doing so, secondary data and information as well as document review methods are applied. The study found that climate change has affected the different sectors such as agriculture and non-agriculture. Especially agriculture is the more affected than non- agricultural sector. The major crops production trend is gradually decreasing due to the negative impact of climate change. Comparatively, climate change has more affected in the Himalayas and hilly region than Tarai. Owing to that farmers are applying different adaptation strategies for minimizing the climate change impact on productions. However, federal governments must prepare and implement the attractive affirmative policies that are needed to motivate small farmers living in Mountain, Hill and Tarai region.

Highlights

Climate change is a serious problem in the world
Nepal is a high risk in climate change
Nepal is subjected towards high vulnerability of climate change because it is a developing country

Summary

Introduction

The climate in Nepal varies from sub-tropical to alpine within a short distance due to tremendous variation in topography and altitude (60 to 8,848 m) (CBS, 2016). These factors along with direction of mountain slope have created numerous micro-environments. Climate change is a burning issues of the world in the developed and developing countries. It effects the agriculture sectors and non- agriculture sectors. Nepal is a developing country and the climate directly effect in the agriculture. Impact rate of climate change gradually increase. Climate change scenarios mean annual temperatures are projected to increase 1.3-3.8°C by 2060 and 1.8-5.8° C by 2090 but annual precipitation is projected to decrease 10 to 20 percent nationwide

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