Intisar Abdalrahman Awad Alseed Fadl Allah*(1)
(1). Department of Agricultural Economic in Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources in University of Bakhtalruda, Aldueim, Sudan
(*Corresponding author: Dr. Intisar Fadl Allah. E-Mail: eintisar78@gmail.com)
Received: 7/02/2021 Accepted: 24/03/2021
Abstract
The study was conducted in Al-Jabalain at the White Nile State, Sudan during the period (1970-2019)to analyze the effect of rainfall and agricultural adaptation strategies on sesame yield in the mechanized rainfed subsector, primary data and Secondary data were collected to study the yield variability , rainfall rates and agricultural adaptation strategies from the annual reports of the Ministry of Agriculture, the Sudan Meteorological Authority, observations, personal interviews, design and distribution 160 questionnaire forms were answered by farmers in the targeted area. Primary and secondary data were analyzed using coefficient of dispersion, correlation, simple regression and percentages. The study found that the fluctuation of rainfall during the study period led to decrease in the yield of sesame, which represent the cash crop of the farmers in the area. As a result of the fluctuation of rainfall and the continuous decline in the yield of sesame, farmers developed a number of agricultural strategies as alternative solutions to maintain the production, including early cultivation, sowing of good quality seeds, implication of the proper crop rotation and storage system. The study recommended the development of the meteorological station in Al-Jabalain, using water harvesting technology, development of agricultural adaptation strategies invented by farmers in order to ensure high crop productivity
Key words: Rainfall, Agricultural adaptation strategies, Sesame, Productivity, Mechanized rain-fed subsector.
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