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: Received: 26 May 2023 / Approved: 31 May 2023 / Online: 2 June 2023 (05:05:52 CEST)
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Hasani, M.; Shrestha, R. P. Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change and Its Impacts: A Case Study of Baba Mountain Valleys, Center of Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. Preprints2023, 2023052213. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.2213.v1
Hasani, M.; Shrestha, R. P. Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change and Its Impacts: A Case Study of Baba Mountain Valleys, Center of Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. Preprints 2023, 2023052213. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.2213.v1
Hasani, M.; Shrestha, R. P. Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change and Its Impacts: A Case Study of Baba Mountain Valleys, Center of Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. Preprints2023, 2023052213. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.2213.v1
APA Style
Hasani, M., & Shrestha, R. P. (2023). Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change and Its Impacts: A Case Study of Baba Mountain Valleys, Center of Bamyan Province, Afghanistan. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.2213.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Hasani, M. and Rajendra Prasad Shrestha. 2023 "Farmers’ Perception of Climate Change and Its Impacts: A Case Study of Baba Mountain Valleys, Center of Bamyan Province, Afghanistan" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.2213.v1
Abstract
Climate change affects both human and natural systems. Afghanistan ranked globally on the top of highly vulnerable countries to the adverse effects of climate change. The agricultural communities of Afghanistan is highly affected by climate change. Understanding farmers’ real experiences on changing climate become crucial in planning the future adaptation strategies. This study assessed the farmers' perception of climate change and its impacts on farming communities. Primary data were collected through face-to-face interviews conducted with 120 household heads. Additional qualitative data were collected by conducting 4 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), 4 Historical Timeline Calendars (HTCs), 18 Key Informant Interviews (KII), and sketches of 4 Crop Calendars. The study reveals that climate indicators have varied and changed. The farmers express their experiences of decreasing snowfall in winter and annual rainfall in spring and summer, which led to the intensity and frequency of drought and water shortages for agriculture and rangelands in the upper and lower part of the valleys. The temperatures in winter and summer have increased and led to earlier snow melting, earlier blooming, flowering, and greening of the plants. These changes affected both positively and negatively. There is a half-month new opportunity for cultivation and increased earlier animal ranching in the rangelands. These findings can be valuable inputs for developing effective and efficient adaptation strategies.
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Environmental Science
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