ABSTRACT

The study investigated the impact of agro forestry strategics on adaption to climate change in Umudikc. The objectives guiding this work arc to; identify climate change impact on the study area, determine the major agroforcstry methods practiced in the study area, determine measures taken to minimize the risk and maximize the opportunities associated with the climate change in the study area and determine the impact of agroforcstry strategics on climate change in the study area. Survey sampling technique were used to determine a sample size of 200 respondents in Umudikc. Data from this study were generated through questionnaire administration. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS statistical package. The result showed that 66.5% of the respondents are male, while 33.5% are female. Farmers constitute the largest occupational group, making up 76% of the respondents, followed by civil servants (19.5%) and students (4.5%). The results showed that a significant number of respondents (90%) have observed or believe that climate change has led to irregular rainfall patterns in the Umudikc community, while a more than half of respondents (56%) has experienced or identified extreme weather events associated with climate change. Majority of the respondents (83.5%) have noted reduced agricultural crop production linked to climate change. The results show that about 58.5% of the respondents indicated that they have adopted agrisi I vicullural practices, while 4 1.5% have not. The result also revealed that all respondents (100%) reported using the agrosilvopasloral approach, indicating that this strategy is universally adopted among the surveyed individuals. The study revealed that very few of respondents (28%) recognized that agroforcstry strategics contribute to carbon sequestration. The majority of respondents (65.5%) acknowledged that agroforcstry strategics have a positive impact on livelihood improvement. The result further showed that a significant number of respondents (8.3.5) recognized the positive influence of agroforestry on water management. I he result showed that the highest number of respondents (91%) indicated that agroforestry strategies enhance soil fertility. In conclusion, the findings of this study emphasize the pivotal role ofagrolbrcstry practices in climate change adaptation for the Umudikc community. As climate change continues to pose challenges to communities around the world, embracing sustainable agricultural practices like agroforcstry becomes increasingly essential. The study therefore recommend that local agricultural extension services should be strengthened to provide farmers in Umudikc with training and technical assistance on various agroforestry practices