Effects of Climate Variability on Maize Yield in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria
climate, variability, maize, rainfall, temperature
Abstract
This study assessed the effects of climate variability on Maize yield in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State between 1999 and 2018. The research design employed in the study was an ex-post facto and analytical design. Hence, the study is a quantitative study that provides statistical data as empirical evidence and produces descriptive and informative sceneries of the topic study. Based on the objectives of this study and data analysis, the results revealed an increasing trend in average annual maximum temperature in the study area, with 62 percent variability, and a deceasing trend in average annual minimum temperature, with 44 percent variability. More so, the results revealed an almost uniform but increasing trend in average annual rainfall in the study area between 1999 and 2018, with a 37 percent variability. Furthermore, results of the trend analysis revealed an increasing trend in maize yield in the study area, with 50 percent variability. The correlation analysis revealed a non-statistically significant strong positive linear relationship (r = 0.088, sig. 0.712 > 0.05) between the average rainfall and average temperature in the study area.
Downloads
How to Cite
References
(2011) Climate trends in Ethiopia summary of ACCRA research in three sites adaptive capacity at the national level and the implications for adaptation.
A Adebayo (1998) The Incidence in of Dry Spells During the Growing Season in Yola. 258-264.
Joseph Zambwa, Aniekan Asukwo, Grace James (2010) Socio-Economic Factors and Effects of Low Female Enrolments in Electrical Trade in Adamawa State. 6(1).
A Adebayo (2012) Evidence of Climate Change in Taraba State: A Preliminary Report.
Obot Ibanga, Stephanie Ohwo, Goodluck Omonigho (2012) Application of Water Quality Index in Assessment of Swimming Pools Water Quality in Hotels in Emerging Africa Littoral Metropolis of Warri, Delta State, Nigeria. 13(2), 91-107.
A Adebayo, E Oruonye (2013) An Assessment of Climate Change in Taraba State, Nigeria. 4(2), 602-612.
Emeka Oruonye, Andrew Anger, Robert Terhemen, Linda Bako (2013) Climate variability and its long-term trends in central Taraba, Nigeria: implications for local ecosystems and rural livelihoods. 2(2), 602-612.
W Adger, J Pulhin, J Barnett, G Dabelko, G Hovelsrud, M Levy, Ú Oswald, C Vogel, C Barros, V Dokken, D Mach, K Mastrandrea, M Bilir, T Chatterjee, M Ebi, K Estrada, Y Genova, R (2014) Human Security. 755-792.
Agra (2014) Africa Agriculture Status Report 2015.
S Ajala, J Kling (1999) Fertility requirements of open -pollinated and hybrid maize Genotype. 87.
Nelson Christopher, Shagi Abdu, Usman Batiyak (2009) IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT IN NIGERIA: (1990-2022). 7(2), 14-25.
K Akerlof, E Maibach, D Fitzgerald, A Cedeno (2013) Do people 'Personally experience' global warming, and if so how, and does it matter?. 23(1), 81-91.
A Anuforom (2010) Demonstration and Assessment of Climate Change in Nigeria and Development of Adaptation Strategies in the key Socio-economic sectors: Meteorological Approach.
T Apata (2011) Factors influencing the perception and choice of adaptation measures to climate change among farmers in Nigeria. Evidence from farm households in Southwest Nigeria. 2(4), 74-84.
Ezeozue, Chidozie (2013) Gas-Flaring Practice in Nigeria and its Impacts on Global Warming: Need for Immediate Government Intervention. Volume-3(Issue-4), 1013-1018.
(2007) Farm management and Climate.
C Bals, S Harmeling, M Windfuhr (2008) Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche in Deutschland.
Andrew Barnes, Luiza Toma (2012) A typology of dairy farmer perceptions towards climate change. 112(2), 507-522.
Antonella Battaglini, Gerard Barbeau, Marco Bindi, Null- Badeck (2009) European winegrowers' perceptions of climate change impact and options for adaptation. 9(2), 61-73.
F Bazzaz, W Sombroek (1996) Global climate change and agricultural production.
R Birech, B Freyer, J Friedel, P Leonhartsberger (2008) Effect of weather on organic cropping systems in Kenya.
A Bizuneh (2013) Climate variability and change in the Rift Valley and Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia: Local knowledge, impacts and adaptation. 62.
M Boko, I Niang, A Nyong, C Vogel, A Githeko, M Medan, B Osman-Elasha, R Tabo (2007) Africa. 1285-1456.
R Bord, A Fisher, R O'connor (1998) Public perceptions of global warming: United States and internation perspectives. 11(1), 75-84.
Steven Brechin, Medani Bhandari (2011) Perceptions of climate change worldwide. 2(6), 871-885.
C Brown, R Meeks, K Hunu, Y Winston (2008) Hydro-climate Risk to Economic Growth in sub-Sahara Africa.
Elizabeth Bryan, Temesgen Deressa, Glwadys Gbetibouo, Claudia Ringler (2009) Adaptation to climate change in Ethiopia and South Africa: options and constraints. 12(4), 413-426.
Elizabeth Bryan, Claudia Ringler, Barrack Okoba, Carla Roncoli, Silvia Silvestri, Mario Herrero (2013) Adapting agriculture to climate change in Kenya: Household strategies and determinants. 114(3), 26-35.
D Callo-Concha (2018) Farmer Perceptions and Climate Change Adaptation in the West Africa Sudan Savannah: Reality Check in Dassari, Benin, and Dano. 3(1), 8-15.
Daniel Callo-Concha, Thomas Gaiser, Heidi Webber, Bernhard Tischbein, Marc Müller, Frank Ewert (2013) Farming in the West African Sudan Savanna: Insights in the context of climate change. 8(38), 4693-4705.
Terry Cannon, Detlef Müller-Mahn (2010) Vulnerability, resilience and development discourses in context of climate change. 55(3), 621-635.
A Challinor, T Wheeler, C Garforth, P Craufurd, A Kassam (2007) Assessing the vulnerability of food crop systems in Africa to climate change. 83(9), 381-399.
Published
2021-05-30
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2021 Authors and Global Journals Private Limited
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.