The study was conducted find out the relationship between the profile of farmers and cropping pattern followed by the farmers of Marathwada region in relation to climate change. Total 120 respondent farmers were selected from 12 villages of four tehsils of two districts. Data were collected by using a well-structured interview schedule. Ex post facto research design was used for the study. Data were analysed by using frequency, percentage.
The constraints faced by the farmers while adopting cropping pattern of Marathwada region in that major constraint faced by farmers were lack of knowledge about how to reduce the impact of changing weather (80.83%), drought problems (77.50%), losses due to unseasonal rainfall (75.83%), and high costs for irrigation systems (74.17%).In addition to this, higher wages (69.17%), unavailability of water resources (65.00%), price fluctuations (64.17%), insect pest attacks (63.33%), unavailability of agricultural inputs on time (60.83%), lack of loan facilities (30.83%).
The suggestions expressed by the farmers such as 71.60 per cent of the respondent farmers suggested that provide information about managements in climate change. While 67.50 per cent of respondent farmers suggested that organizing programs for farmers empowerment programmes, 65.00 per cent of respondent farmers suggested that increase the level of farmers by different communication mediums and 54.17 per cent of them suggested to aware the farmers regarding new technologies.
