The perception of climate change and coping strategies among rural farming households in bouaflé area, cote d’ivoire
International Journal of Development Research
The perception of climate change and coping strategies among rural farming households in bouaflé area, cote d’ivoire
Received 05th April, 2017; Received in revised form 24th May, 2017; Accepted 06th June, 2017; Published online 22nd July, 2017
Copyright ©2017, Nguessan C. Bodji et al. 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.
The District of Bouafle is a major agricultural production areas in Côte d'Ivoire, but this production is entirely dependent on weather conditions. This study examines the perception of farmers about current climate variability and compare that perception with respect to climate data over the last 30 years. It also assesses the evolution of forest cover and adaptation measures. It is based on a survey of farmers, interviews with officials of the forest administration and agriculture, and focus group.
