Nigeria is plagued with diverse ecological problems that are directly linked to climate change. The vicissitudes of climatic conditions have been documented to negatively impact agricultural production. Sustainability of agricultural production however depends largely on farmers’ action and their ability to make decisions given the level of knowledge and information available to them. This paper therefore reports farmers’ knowledge and perception of climate change on crop production in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Stratified random sampling method was employed for the study. Data obtained through oral interviews using structured questionnaire administered on the farmers were analyzed using descriptive and chi-square (χ2 ) statistics at α0.05. Focus group discussions were also carried out in each of the sampled ward within the local government area to complement information from the farmers. Secondary data on some climatic variables and agricultural practices in the study area spanning ten years were also obtained to backstop primary information on the study. Modal age among the respondents’ (31.1%) was between 50-60years, 78.9% were males and 95.6% were married. Although 83.3% of the farmers’ perceived their level of knowledge on climate change as good, only 42.2% subscribed to reduced rainfall as their perceived impact of climate change. However, majority submitted the change in seasonal rainfall pattern as indicator of climate change (70.0%) and that humans are not responsible for the observed climate change in the study area (97.8%). Also, they identified deforestation (41.1%), bush burning (27.8%) and vehicular emissions’ (11.1%) as agents of climate change. Further, only the farmers’ age was found to impact their knowledge on climate change (χ2 = 33.85; df = 18) and their perceptions of climate change (χ2 = 27.77; df = 12) and its effect (χ 2 = 46.69; df = 24) in the study area. Information from secondary data indicated variability in climate variables and corroborated famers’ perception of climate vagaries, most noticeably, the rainfall pattern in the study area. The study therefore identified with farmers’ knowledge and perception of micro climate indices as important inputsin the formulation of sustainable environment and food production policy.

Keywords : Climate Change; Seasonal Rainfall Pattern; Perception; Knowledge; Crop Production.