Volume 28, Issue 2, January 2017, Pages 171–179
SOULEY Kabirou1
1 Département de Géographie, Faculté de Lettres et Sciences Humaines, Université de Zinder, Niger
Original language: French
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This study deals with farmers' perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies in the main economic activities (agriculture and livestock) in the village of Baoucheri. Data were collected through a methodological approach focused primarily on qualitative surveys (individual interviews), quantitative (individual questionnaire survey) and focus group. The results show that farmers clearly perceive climate change. These translate into a decline and spatiotemporal irregular rainfall, extreme events such as high heat, high intensity of rain, flooding and high winds. These elements have an impact on agriculture, livestock and natural resources resulting in lower agricultural yields, reduced livestock and degradation of natural resources. In response to these constraints the main strategies adopted by farmers are: the rural exodus, agro-pastoralism, animal sales, reducing the number of meals per day, use of organic fertilizers and adoption of the domestic livestock and intensifying market gardening.
Author Keywords: Rural area of Kolleram, Climate change, perception, strategies of adaptation.
SOULEY Kabirou1
1 Département de Géographie, Faculté de Lettres et Sciences Humaines, Université de Zinder, Niger
Original language: French
Copyright © 2017 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This study deals with farmers' perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies in the main economic activities (agriculture and livestock) in the village of Baoucheri. Data were collected through a methodological approach focused primarily on qualitative surveys (individual interviews), quantitative (individual questionnaire survey) and focus group. The results show that farmers clearly perceive climate change. These translate into a decline and spatiotemporal irregular rainfall, extreme events such as high heat, high intensity of rain, flooding and high winds. These elements have an impact on agriculture, livestock and natural resources resulting in lower agricultural yields, reduced livestock and degradation of natural resources. In response to these constraints the main strategies adopted by farmers are: the rural exodus, agro-pastoralism, animal sales, reducing the number of meals per day, use of organic fertilizers and adoption of the domestic livestock and intensifying market gardening.
Author Keywords: Rural area of Kolleram, Climate change, perception, strategies of adaptation.
Abstract: (french)
Cette étude traite de la perception paysanne du changement climatique et les stratégies d’adaptation au niveau des principales activités économiques (l’agriculture et l’élevage) à Baoucheri. Les données ont été collectées à travers une approche méthodologique axée essentiellement sur les enquêtes qualitatives (les entretiens individuels), quantitatives (enquête individuelle par questionnaire) et le focus groupe. Les résultats révèlent que les paysans perçoivent clairement les changements climatiques. Ces derniers se traduisent par une baisse et irrégularité spatio-temporelle de la pluviométrie, des événements extrêmes tels que la forte chaleur, une forte intensité des averses, les inondations et les vents violents. Ces éléments ont des impacts sur l’agriculture, l’élevage et les ressources naturelles se traduisant par la baisse des rendements agricoles, la réduction du cheptel et la dégradation des ressources naturelles. En réponse à ces contraintes les principales stratégies adoptées par les paysans sont : l’exode rural, l’agropastoralisme, la vente des animaux, la réduction du nombre de repas par jour, l’utilisation des fumures organique et l’adoption de l’élevage domestique ou de case et l’intensification des cultures maraîchères.
Author Keywords: Commune Rurale de Koléram, Baoucheri, Changement climatique, Perception, stratégies d’adaptation.
How to Cite this Article
SOULEY Kabirou, “Perception et stratégies d’adaptation à la variabilité et au changement climatique de la population du village de Baoucheri dans la Commune Rurale de Kolleram (Département de Mirriah),” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 171–179, January 2017.
