Poultry plays a vital economic, nutritional and socio-cultural role in the livelihood of rural households in many developing countries. This study assessed the effects of climate change on poultry production in Ondo State, Nigeria. 83 poultry farmers were interviewed to elicit relevant information and descriptive statistics. Inferential statistical tools were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that a vast majority (93.3 per cent) of the respondents are aware of climate change, and that 73.5 per cent of the respondents agree that climate change influences feed grain availability, implying that high temperature and low rainfall are climatic factors that affect general grain harvest. There is a significant relationship between respondents’ socio-economic characteristics and perception of poultry farmers on the effects of climate change. It is recommended extension agents and development agencies need to intensify education and awareness campaigns to poultry farmers showing how to reduce the effects of climate change on poultry production.

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Public water conservation campaigns
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Runoff control structures to temporarily store rainfall