Deciphering the Constraints Perceived by Farmers in the Adaptation of Climate-Resilient Technologies in the NICRA Village of Jharsuguda District in Odisha, India: RBQ and Kendall's Coefficient of Concordance Approach

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https://doi.org/10.46488/

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Climate change poses significant challenges to agriculture, necessitating the adoption of climate-resilient technologies. Rising global temperatures directly result from climate change, harm agricultural productivity, and jeopardize farmers' livelihoods and food availability. The studies suggest that this warming trend could lead to a 4.5–9% drop in crop yields, depending on how severe and widespread the temperature rise is. Since agriculture contributes about 17.4% to India’s GDP, this decline in production could cost the economy up to 1.5% of its GDP each year. Thus, it has become crucial to adopt climate-resilient agricultural technologies in the wake of the current agro-ecological context. However, predominantly various socio-personal, financial, and technological constraints hinder their adoption. With this background, the current study was undertaken using an ex-post facto research design to uncover and quantify the constraints faced by the NICRA farmers in Jharsuguda district of Odisha, India. The study identified these constraints using the Rank-Based Quotient (RBQ) method and ranking. The findings revealed that the strongest socio-personal constraint was a preference for conventional practices (RBQ = 84.44%). The lack of credit or capital (RBQ = 89.44%) ranked highest in financial constraints. Among technological constraints is the difficulty in implementing climate-resilient technologies (RBQ = 87.78%). The Rank-Based Quotient (RBQ) method, supplemented by Kendall’s coefficient of concordance [W = 0.64, χ² (2) = 77.00, p < 0.001], indicates strong consensus in rankings. The data was collected from 60 NICRA farmers through structured interviews. The results highlight the need for targeted interventions such as enhanced training, financial support, mechanization access, and timely input supply to promote climate-resilient agriculture. Addressing these impediments will facilitate a sustainable and adaptive farming system in the region.

Author Biographies

  • Abhishek Naik, Ph.D. Scholar

    Ph.D. Scholar (Agricultural Extension Education), Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar

  • Dr. Samir Ranjan Dash, Senior Scientist and Head, KVK

    Senior Scientist and Head, (Agricultural Extension education), Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Jharsuguda, Odisha.

  • Kiran Sourav Das, Ph.D. Scholar

    Ph.D. 2nd year Scholar, Department of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubanesware

  • Dr. Shilpa Bahubalendra, Ph.D.

    Ph.D. Graduate (Agricultural Extension Education), Dept. of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar.

  • Priyaranjan Mohanty, Ph.D. Scholar

    Ph.D. 1st year Scholar, Dept. of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar

  • Bikram Kumar, Ph.D. Scholar

    Ph.D. Scholar, Dept. of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Faculty of Agriculture Sciences, SOA University, Bhubaneswar

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March 2026 (Forthcoming Issue)

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