Table III.

Importance of migration in enhancing a farmer’s adaptation level (adaptive capacity) by cropping season in the study area

Household (HH) adaptation (in terms of no. of adaptation strategies)Adaptation level
No (0)Low (1-3)Medium (4-6)High (7-11)Total
Kharif season
Total No. HH (Temp)138 (20)171 (24)300 (43)91 (13)700 (100)
Migrating HH (Temp)0116 (57)248 (89)73 (90)437 (62)
Total No. of HH (Rain)136 (19)204 (29)279 (40)81 (12)700 (100)
Migrating HH (Rain)0116 (57)238 (85)64 (79)418 (60)
Rabi season
Total No. HH (Temp)74 (11)171 (24)306 (44)149 (21)700 (100)
Migrating HH (Temp)078 (46)240 (78)132 (89)450 (64)
Total No. of HH (Rain)74 (11)174 (25)305 (44)147 (21)700 (100)
Migrating HH (Rain)088 (51)253 (83)130 (88)471 (67)
Source: Author’s own calculation, Figures in parenthesis are shows percentages of total

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