Climate Change Adaptation Measures of Aquaculture Enterprises in Delta State, Nigeria
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| JAFE Vol. 10(3): 24-29, 2023 | |
| Climate Change Adaptation Measures of Aquaculture Enterprises in Delta State, Nigeria | |
| Ikenga, V.U., Ogisi, O.D. and Gbigbi, T.M. | |
| As the population of the world is increasing, so is the demand for food, especially protein, which is necessary for growth. Production from fisheries is crucial for food security in the face of current population increases. Despite the reliability on fisheries and aquaculture to supply the animal protein needed by the world’s population, climate change has significantly reduced production and increase instability in the sector. In order to achieve food security and achieve fisheries development goals, climate change adaptation measures are needed to lower greenhouse gas emission intensities with output. This study therefore discusses adaptation measures employed by aquaculture practitioners in Delta State, Nigeria. Accordingly, 480 copies of a structured questionnaire were shared across the three senatorial districts in Delta state using the multi-stage sampling technique. The study used simple percentages to present the results obtained from descriptive analysis of the sourced data. The study found out that, a little over half of the respondents (50.42%) were aware of climate adaptation measures. Household income diversification, disaster risk management, building response capacity were the top three measures adopted by 81.67%, 75.83% and 71.67% of the respondents respectively. With as many as 49.58% of the respondents ignorant of climate change adaptation measures, it was recommended that the government should step up its farmers’ enlightenment programmes through effective extension services, and provide training and financial support to the farmers. | |
| Keywords: | Climate Change, Aquaculture, Adaptation Measures |
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