Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part A (2024)

This study examines the relationship between traditional beliefs, livelihoods, and climate change in the hilly Mandandeupur area of Nepal. By examining the connections, this study contributes to our understanding of how locals deal with the difficulties brought on by climate change while maintaining their way of life and adhering to traditional beliefs. This study explores how climate change is felt locally in Nepal's hill country, with an emphasis on how it affects food security and agricultural productivity. It draws attention to the differences in how climate change affects different communities and highlights Nepal's susceptibility to it because of social, economic, and geographic factors. It highlights the risks to agricultural productivity posed by rising temperatures and an increase in the frequency of droughts. It is argued that in order to fully comprehend farmers' perspectives and coping mechanisms, macro- and micro-level research must be conducted in tandem. This thesis offers an extensive review of the literature that addresses the vulnerability of agriculture, global and Nepalese climate change trends, and anthropological perspectives. It highlights the value of interdisciplinary research and socio-cultural contexts while exposing a variety of anthropological approaches. Rising temperatures and changed precipitation patterns linked to climate change are disrupting agriculture and creating food insecurity, particularly for small-scale farmers. The goals of this study are to record the climate change narrative of small farmers at the location, to record the obstacles small farmers face in terms of food security and agricultural productivity, and to ascertain how small farmers are responding to climate change. A thorough investigation of perceptions of climate change and adaptation tactics is made possible by the integration of qualitative and quantitative techniques in a mixed-method approach. Procedures for sampling guarantee representation across socio-cultural divides. The study's conclusions also demonstrate that the village's susceptibility to climate change is varied, with households experiencing the risks in various ways based on their socioeconomic standing. According to the study, climate change has an impact on Mandandeupur farmers, which has an impact on food security and agricultural productivity. The study's significance lies in the fact that households require a variety of adaptation strategies in order to improve agriculture's resilience.