Impact of climate change on livestock sector

Climate change and its effects on human life have become one of the top global research priorities, with serious consequences for how people live today. This study aims to analyze the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector.

Sarvabad, a county in Kurdistan Province, has experienced major environmental changes in recent years, making it a suitable location for this research.

The study is descriptive in nature and applied in purpose. Data were collected through questionnaires and field surveys to assess the effects of climate change on agriculture.

A T-test was used in the SPSS environment to analyze the data statistically, and spatial analysis was carried out in the ArcGIS environment.

The results of the analysis show that climate change has had a noticeable impact on the agriculture sector in Sarvabad, with an overall effect of 53.18%.

The highest level of impact was observed in livestock farming, especially in rural areas such as Shaliar, Uraman Takht, Zherizheh, Paiglan, Razab, Kosalan, Bisaran, and Dezli.