Perceptions of Rain-Fed Lowland Rice Farmers on Climate Change, Their Vulnerability, and Adaptation Strategies in the Volta Region of Ghana

2012 ◽  
pp. 169-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fritz Oben Tabi ◽  
S. G. K. Adiku ◽  
Kwadwo Ofori ◽  
Nhamo Nhamo ◽  
Michel Omoko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Volta Region

scholarly journals Farmers’ Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Reducing the Risk of Rice Production: Evidence from Rajshahi District in Bangladesh

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 600
Author(s):  
Shahjahan Ali ◽  
Bikash Chandra Ghosh ◽  
Ataul Gani Osmani ◽  
Elias Hossain ◽  
Csaba Fogarassy
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Production Risk ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
Rice Yields ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies

A lack of adaptive capacities for climate change prevents poor farmers from diversifying agricultural production in Bangladesh’s drought-resilient areas. Climate change adaptation strategies can reduce the production risk relating to unforeseen climatic shocks and increase farmers’ food, income, and livelihood security. This paper investigates rice farmers’ adaptive capacities to adapt climate change strategies to reduce the rice production risk. The study collected 400 farm-level micro-data of rice farmers with the direct cooperation of Rajshahi District. The survey was conducted during periods between June and July of 2020. Rice farmers’ adaptive capacities were estimated quantitatively by categorizing the farmers as high, moderate, and low level adapters to climate change adaptation strategies. In this study, a Cobb–Douglas production function was used to measure the effects of farmers’ adaptive capacities on rice production. The obtained results show that farmers are moderately adaptive in terms of adaptation strategies on climate change and the degree of adaptation capacities. Agronomic practices such as the quantity of fertilizer used, the amount of labor, the farm’s size, and extension contacts have a substantial impact on rice production. This study recommends that a farmer more significantly adjusts to adaptation strategies on climate change to reduce rice production. These strategies will help farmers to reduce the risk and produce higher quality rice. Consequently, rice farmers should facilitate better extension services and change the present agronomic practice to attain a higher adaptation status. It can be very clearly seen that low adaptability results in lower rice yields.

scholarly journals Perception of Climate Change and the Adaptation Strategies and Capacities of the Rice Farmers in Kedah, Malaysia

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rulia Akhtar ◽  
Muhammad Mehedi Masud ◽  
Rafia Afroz
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Government Aid ◽  
Available Information

This article attempts to understand the perception of the rice-growing farmers on the issue of climate change (CC) and identify their adaptive capacity (AC). A survey was conducted through structured questionnaires to understand farmers’ perception and adaptation strategies in response to changing climate and variability. The findings indicate that farmers are moderately adaptive to CC in the study area. The result also revealed that the main barriers are lack of funds and government support available information to CC. Farmers with higher AC can produce greater amount of rice. Rice producers should be enabled through improved extension services, government aid, such as grants, training for better level of adaptability, to help them achieve higher rice production.

scholarly journals Riziculture pluviale de bas-fonds dans la région de Sédhiou (Sénégal) : contraintes de production et stratégie d’adaptation

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
Sécou Omar Diedhiou ◽  
Mamadou Thior ◽  
Adama Cheikh Diouf ◽  
Issa Mballo ◽  
Ansoumana Kouma Diallo
Keyword(s):  
Target Population ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Lowland Rice ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Facteurs Socioéconomiques ◽  
New Variety ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
New Varieties

La vallée de Badobar, polarisant 23 villages, est située à cheval entre les communes de Mangaroungou Santo et de Simbandi Brassou. Elle présente un potentiel de terres rizicultivables d’environ 1 500 ha. Cette riziculture est globalement pluviale, car elle se produit uniquement pendant l’hivernage. Cependant, la dépendance à la pluviométrie fait que les productrices sont confrontées à des contraintes sociales et environnementales qui amenuisent la productivité du riz. Le but du présent article est d’analyser les contraintes à la production rizicole de bas-fonds et d’identifier les stratégies d’adaptation. La méthodologie adoptée s’appuie sur l’exploitation de données quantitatives à partir d’une population cible de 13 333 habitants. Au total, 8 villages représentatifs des vallées rizicoles ont été retenus pour les enquêtes de terrain. La démarche qualitative s’est aussi appuyée sur le recueil de récits de vie de 10 agricultrices de la vallée. Les résultats révèlent que la riziculture de basfonds fait face à des problèmes (climatiques) qui ralentissent son développement. La problématique la plus récurrente évoquée par les rizicultrices est la salinisation (61%). L’ensablement (30%) et l’acidification (9%) représentent aussi un problème central. Par ailleurs, des facteurs socioéconomiques bloquent le développement de la riziculture dans la vallée (95% des femmes n’ont pas de sources de financement et 55% n’arrivent pas à se procurer ni les fertilisants ni les produits phytosanitaires). Face à ces difficultés, les paysannes mettent en œuvre des stratégies durables d’adaptations (nouvelles variétés de riz) qui participent à l’amélioration des rendements (700 à 800 kg de riz paddy dans une parcelle de 500 m²), à la conservation et la valorisation des ressources naturelles (eau, terre). Ainsi, 66% des rizicultrices ont recours à une nouvelle variété de riz. The Badobar valley, polarizing 23 villages, is located between the communes of Mangaroungou Santo and Simbandi Brassou. It has a potential for rice cultivation of around 1,500 ha. This rice cultivation is generally rainfed there, as it occurs only during the rainy season. However, the dependence on rainfall means that women producers are confronted with social and environmental constraints that reduce productivity. The aim of this article is to analyze the obstacles to lowland rice production and to identify adaptation strategies. The methodology adopted is based on the use of quantitative data from a target population of 13,333. In total, 8 villages representative of rice-growing valleys were selected for the field surveys. The qualitative approach was also based on the collection of life stories from 10 women farmers in the valley. The results reveal that lowland rice cultivation faces (climatic) problems which slow down its development. The most recurring problem mentioned by women rice farmers is salinization (61%). Siltation (30%) and acidification (9%) are also a central problem. In addition, socioeconomic factors are blocking the development of rice cultivation in the valley (95% of women have no sources of finance and 55% cannot get hold of fertilizers such as phytosanitary products). Thus, faced with these difficulties, the peasants implement sustainable adaptation strategies (new varieties of rice) which help to improve yields (700 to 800 kg of paddy rice in a plot of 500 m²), conservation and development of natural resources (water, land). Thus, 66% of women rice farmers use a new variety of rice.

scholarly journals Strategi Adaptasi Perubahan Iklim: Faktor yang Mempengaruhi dan Manfaat Penerapannya

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1169-1178
Author(s):  
Moh Priyanto ◽  
◽  
Hery Toiba ◽  
Rachman Hartono
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
T Test ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Seed Sources ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Analytical Tools

Climate change is considered as one of the environmental problems because it can reduce farmers' productivity and income, so farmers must implement adaptation strategies to minimize the negative impacts of climate change. This study aims to determine the implementation of farmers 'adaptation strategies, the factors that influence it, and assessing the benefits of implementing adaptation strategies on farmer productivity and incomes. This research was conducted in Sekarputih and Pendem hamlets, Pendem Village, Batu City with a sample size of 80 rice farmers. The analytical tools used are logistic regression to assess the factors that influence farmers' decisions, and t-test to assess the benefits of implementing adaptation strategies. The results showed that the climate change adaptation strategy applied by farmers in Sekarputih and Pendem hamlets during the dry season was to use dry season adaptive varieties. Farmers' decisions to implement adaptation strategies are influenced by factors of education, activeness in farmer groups, seed sources, harvest orientation, and weather information. The t-test shows that farmers who apply adaptation strategies get higher productivity and income than farmers who do not apply adaptation strategies

scholarly journals Perceptions of climate change and variability, impacts and adaptation strategies by rice farmers in south east Nigeria

Our Nature ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Happiness Ogba Oselebe ◽  
Catherine Veronica Nnamani ◽  
Andrew Efisue ◽  
Donatus Onu ◽  
Simeon Okpoto Eze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Rainfall Regime ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Rice Farmers

This study was designed to identify level of awareness/knowledge of rice farmers in South-eastern Nigeria about climate-change; identify adverse effects of climate-variability and change on rice production and determine adaptation strategies used by small holder rice farmers within study area. Multistage purposive and stratified sampling technique was used for the sample selection. Information from 360 respondents was got using Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA), Focus Group Discussions (FGD), and actual survey with questionnaires. Results showed that the rice farmers were aware of weather changes with grave effects on their rice farms. They reported changes in rainfall regime, intense sunshine, high temperature etc. Of special interest among the adaptation strategies by farmers are the use of inorganic fertilizers, improved rice varieties, cultivation of early maturing varieties, and proper preservation of rice seeds. This study recommends urgent measures to improve resilience of smallholder farmers in rural communities to enable them better adapt to climate-change. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. 

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