Table 5.

Rice farmers’ perception of the impact of climate change on rice production

ImpactsPercentage of responses
Guinean zone
(N = 138)
Soudano–Guinean zone
(N = 63)
Soudanian zone
(N = 216)
Study area
(N = 417)
Disruption of agricultural calendar48.552.535.741.5
Drop of rice yield44.940.639.641.4
Insect attacks4.93.910.48
Plant lodging0.7–9.15.5
Total destruction of fields due to flooding1.02.02.72.1
Yellowing of plants due to drought––0.70.4
Panicle sterility–1.00.50.4
Rotting of mature rice grains––0.50.3
Winding leaves––0.20.1
Soil poverty––0.20.1
Loss of sown seeds due to heavy rains––0.20.1
Loss of flowers due to strong winds––0.20.1

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