This study seeks to determine factors influencing choice of adaptation strategies to climate change by yam
farmers in Nasarawa state, Nigeria while the specific objectives were to examine the socio-economic
characteristics of the respondents in Nasarawa states, Nigeria; identify factors influencing the choice of
adaptation strategies by respondents in the study area; examine constraints to yam farming in the study
area. Descriptive statistics, Multinomial Logistic Regression (MNL) and the Relative Importance Index (RII)
were used to analyse the objectives. The study revealed a mean age of 51years and a mean yam farming
experience of 37years. Respondents are literate and fertilizer is the major input for Yam production the study
area. Yearly income, years of formal education, Household size and Educational level were the major factors
influencing choice of adaptation strategies while Different planting dates (DPD), Cover cropping and Use
of Inorganic fertilizers (UIF) were the major adaptation techniques been practiced. A Relative Importance
Index of 0.78, 0.60, 0.55 and 0.58 indicates the major constraints to yam farming as Encroachment by
Herders, Inadequate land, High cost of input and Changes in weather respectively. The study recommended
that Government at all levels should be proactive in implementing the 1978 Land Use Act of Nigeria and
Ranches for herders. This will provide adequate agricultural land for farmers as they desire to increase
production but are constrained by the problem of inadequate land due to fragmentation and displacement
due to Farmers/Herders crises. Also, adequate capacity building which will improve the farmers’ knowledge
of appropriate mitigation strategy should be provided in order to mitigate the deleterious climate change effect
experienced in their communities