Climate change has a major impact on food security in Nepal. Almost all women farmers

in the country depend upon agriculture as a major source of income to enhance their food

security. There has thus far been no systematic study about the impact of climate change

on food security of women farmers. Therefore to fill this lacuna, the present study was

conducted in five Village Development Committees with 150 households of Udayapur

district in Nepal. The present research aims to study the perception of farmers about

climate change, the impact of climate change on agriculture and food security. It also

documents the adaptation strategies that farmers practice. The study also attempts to study

the agricultural policies through a gender perspective and identify the gaps in the policy.

Both primary and secondary sources were used for data collection. The production of the

major food crops like wheat, maize, rice, fruits fresh vegetables and livestock has been in

relative decline since the past several years. Sometimes total crop failure occurred due to

drought, excessive rainfall or an epidemic of insects, pests and diseases. The change in the

climatic pattern has resulted in decreased crop productivity that increases food insecurity

of the people. Farmers use different adaptation measures to cope with the adverse effect

of climate change. These helped to minimise crop losses and improve the food security

situation of women farmers by preventing crop loss. The national agricultural policy was

found lacking in gender sensitivity. Based on the analysis of the data, recommendations

have been made to the government.