Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(23), P. 10247 - 10247

Published: Nov. 23, 2024

The use of conventional farming methods, excessive reliance on fertilizers and inputs, abrupt shifts in climate have raised significant concerns regarding global agricultural production, particularly developing countries like Nepal. Agriculture products such as rice hold importance Nepal’s agriculture economy, serving a staple food crucial source livelihood for its population. Sustainable cultivation enhancing productivity are imperative ensuring security economic stability the country. Adoption climate-smart (CSA) practices can minimize detrimental effects, promote sustainability, enhance resilience towards change. We surveyed 200 farmers across four municipalities Chitwan District Nepal to explore prevalence socio-economic drivers adoption CSA practices, which include stress-tolerant varieties, efficient water management, diversified cropping, among others. results revealed that pest-resistant plant varieties was common practice study area. Logistic regression increases with an increase education membership climate-related organizations. Similarly, is negatively associated farm size, farmers’ experience, their access credit facilities. Short-term courses training could be initiated complement formal maximize practices. farmer-related organizations should further strengthened capacity facilitate more provide need-based, timely information flow. This highlights potential sustainability change, but also identifies barriers need tailored policy interventions. Our findings contribute understanding dynamics vulnerable settings guide future strategies smallholder communities countries.

Language: Английский