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标题：Farmer perceptions and adaptation options to rainfall change: Evidence from Burkina Faso
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作者：Mathieu Ouédraogo ; Youssouf Dembélé ; Léopold Somé 等
期刊名称：Science et changements planétaires / Sécheresse
印刷版ISSN：1147-7806
电子版ISSN：1777-5922
出版年度：2010
卷号：21
期号：2
页码：87-96
DOI：10.1684/sec.2010.0244
出版社：John Libbey Eurotext
摘要：Figures See all figures Authors Mathieu Ouédraogo , Youssouf Dembélé , Léopold Somé Institut de l'environnement et de recherches agricoles (Inera) Station de recherches de Farako-Bâ 01 BP 910 Bobo-Dioulasso 01 Burkina Faso, Institut de l'environnement et de recherches agricoles (Inera) CREAF de Kamboinsé 01 BP 476 Ouagadougou 01Burkina Faso Key words: Burkina Faso, climate change, cultural practices, control strategy, rainfall DOI : 10.1684/sec.2010.0244 Page(s) : 87-96 Published in: 2010 This research analyzes farmers' perceptions of rainfall change in Burkina Faso and adaptation options implemented by farmers to confront such changes. On the basis of household surveys on 1,530 farms, the research shows that farmers have a good perception of change in precipitation. These changes in precipitation are translated by a decrease of rainfall, disturbance of the rainy season, irregular rainfall which is becoming more and more critical and a frequency of drought pockets during the rainy season, etc. The survey reveals that farmers adopt many strategies in response to change in precipitation. The widespread adaptation options are: use of new varieties, use of water and soil management techniques, use of organic fertilizer, and modification of the dates of sowing. These responses vary according to the vulnerability of the agro-climatic zones. The main factors determining adoption of strategies remain the perception variables. The adaptation to climate change is limited by material, financial and technical constraints as well as by the problems of access to information.
关键词：Burkina Faso; climate change; cultural practices; control strategy; rainfall