Table 2.

Rice farmers’ perception on manifestation of climate change in function of climatic zone of the Republic of Benin

ManifestationsPercentage of responses
Guinean zone
(N = 138)
Soudano–Guinean zone
(N = 63)
Soudanian zone
(N = 217)
Study area
(N = 418)
Rain delay22.123.120.421.3
Decrease in the frequency of rain15.521.913.315.1
Heavy rains2021.49.314.7
Flood201511.214.4
Drought12.311.610.211.1
Strong winds––14.27.6
Fluctuation of the rains9.56.45.67
High temperature0.6–8.64.8
Proliferation of pests and diseases–0.67.13.9
Early cessation of rains––0.10.1

Note:

*N: Number of surveyed farmers

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