An analysis of rainfall patterns in Mannar suggests that the long-term average annual rainfall is decreasing and that there is an increasing incidence of drought or dry spells (Rajendram, 2019). Thus, climate change is likely to affect Mannar’s agriculture negatively. However, a small-scale survey amongst Cashew farmers in Mannar found that only 50 percent of the farmers adopted productivity-increasing practices recommended to them
(Thusyanthini & Sanotharan, 2018).