Do rice varieties matter? Climate change adaptation and livelihood diversification among rural smallholder households in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tien D. N. Ho ◽  
Takuji W. Tsusaka ◽  
John K. M. Kuwornu ◽  
Avishek Datta ◽  
Loc T. Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Livelihood Diversification ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Rice Varieties

Indigenous innovations for climate change adaptation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 901-914 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thaddeus C. Nzeadibe ◽  
Chukwudumebi L. Egbule ◽  
Nnaemeka A. Chukwuone ◽  
Agwu E. Agwu ◽  
Victoria C. Agu
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
Indigenous Innovations

scholarly journals The Effects of Climate Smart Agriculture and Climate Change Adaptation on the Technical Efficiency of Rice Farming—An Empirical Study in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agriculture ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thanh Tam Ho ◽  
Koji Shimada
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Mekong Delta ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Rice Farming ◽  
Adaptation Response ◽  
Access To Water ◽  
Smart Agriculture ◽  
The Individual

This study employed the propensity score matching approach to empirically assess the effects of climate smart agriculture participation and climate change adaptation response on the technical efficiency of rice production. Observational data were collected from in-depth interviews with 352 rice farm households in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The findings indicate that 71% of local farmers adapted their rice farming to climate change related to salinity intrusion and drought, while 29% of farmers did not. Additionally, only twenty-two rice farmers were typically chosen as participants in the climate smart agriculture pilot program by local government and institutions. The choices for adaptation response and climate smart agriculture participation are significantly influenced by agricultural extension services, belief in climate change, the area of farming land, as well as geographical locations (e.g., province and access to water sources). The results also reveal that climate change adaptation response, including climate smart agriculture participation, played a crucial role in improving technical efficiency of rice production by 13%–14% compared to no adaptation response. Regarding the individual effect of climate smart agriculture participation, participants could achieve higher technical efficiency by 5%–8% compared to non-participants.

scholarly journals Does climate change adaptation lead to increased productivity of rice production? Lessons from Ebonyi State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Returns To Scale ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Probit Regression ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Rice Productivity ◽  
Impact Of Climate Change ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Climate change negatively impacts rice productivity in different parts of Africa. As a matter of necessity, farmers must respond to changing the climate by choosing adaptation strategies that increase their productivities. Incidentally, studies that documented the impact of climate change adaptation actions of farmers on rice productivity are few. This study therefore analyzed the impact of climate change adaptation decisions of farmers on the profitability of rice production using cross-sectional data gathered from 240 rice farmers selected from Ebonyi State, an important rice-producing State in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. Using descriptive statistics, multivariate probit regression, instrumental variable regression and endogenous treatment effect model, the study revealed that the common adaptation actions of rice farmers involved adoption of minimum tillage, bond and drainage, fertilizer, crop diversification, livelihood diversification, improved rice varieties, pesticide, nursery, and adjusting planting and harvesting dates. The study found several significant interactions between the choice of climate change adaptation actions and socio-economic, farm, institutional and location characteristics of rice farmers. The result further revealed that multiple adaptation decisions of farmers significantly increased returns to scale and profit of rice production. The study concludes that adaptation decisions are effective in increasing the profitability and returns to scale of rice production in the area and other regions with similar geographical, meteorological and socio-economic contexts.

scholarly journals Social and Environmental Drivers of Climate Change Vulnerability in the Niger Delta region, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Authority Benson
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
The State ◽  
Environmental Drivers ◽  
Delta Region ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Niger Delta Region ◽  
Adaptation And Mitigation

Studies have revealed that the Niger Delta region of Nigeria is only three meter above mean sea level and their coastline is dynamic in nature which renders hundreds of coastal communities exposed and vulnerable to climate change risk and hazards. The region is faced with seasonal flooding, increase in temperature, high precipitation, erosion, river salinization, ocean surges and siltation. In this paper, we reviewed over 80 publications on related subjects of social, economic and environmental drivers of climate change vulnerability in the Niger Delta and their recurring and predicted impacts. Lack of empirical baseline data on climate change, inadequate enforcement of environmental laws, insignificant state fiscal budget on climate change, lack of political will and low interest of political leadership, absence of state policies aimed to enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation, persistent cases of oil spills and gas flaring by multinational oil companies, low public awareness and inadequate technical capacity were identified and analyzed as multidimensional factors militating against local effort for climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Niger Delta region. The state governments, multinational oil companies, intervention agencies, research institutions and critical community stakeholders especially in coastal areas in the Niger Delta should work together to achieve a systematic integrated plan for long term risk prevention and impact reduction through adaptation and mitigation approaches. Furthermore, strategic local solutions should include the assessment of impacts of climate change on social, environmental, and economic sector at the state, local government and community level. This should be accompanied with smart green policy measures and implementation of elaborate regional climate change education programs, development of skill sets for green entrepreneurship among youths and established framework of sustainable economic development in the region.

Influence of livelihoods on climate change adaptation for smallholder farmers in the Mekong Delta Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 255-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter R. Brown ◽  
Vo Van Tuan ◽  
Dang Kieu Nhan ◽  
Le Canh Dung ◽  
John Ward
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Mekong Delta

scholarly journals Determinants of Use of Climate Change Adaptation Practices by Rice Farmers in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 21(36) (1) ◽  
pp. 52-69
Author(s):  
Danlami Yakubu ◽  
Oladimeji Oladele
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
North West ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Adaptation Practices

Rice productivity and sustainability are threatened by both biotic and abiotic stresses, the effects of which can be further aggravated by dramatic changes in global climate. The most viable option for rice farmers is to use climate change adaptation practices. This study therefore investigated the determinants of use of climate change adaptation practices among rice farmers in Kebbi State, North-West, Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 279 farmers selected using a multistage sampling procedure. The results of the data analysis revealed that the farmers used improved rice varieties, intercropping, recommended rates of fertilizers and other chemicals as climate change adaptation practices among others. Education, climate change awareness, and extension contact significantly influenced the use of climate change adaptation practices among the farmers. Other determinants of use of climate change adaptation practices among the farmers were years of cooperative membership, affordability, farming experience, weather information and farm size. It was concluded that use of climate change adaptation practices was determined by socioeconomic, institutional and technological characteristics. It is recommended among others that government policy should be geared towards encouraging the farmers especially the younger ones to acquire more formal education, larger farmlands and more climate change awareness.

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