Assessing effects of rainfall on farming activities as the predictor of climate changes in Sadi Chanka District of Kellem Wolega, Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract This study was carried out in Sadi Chanka District (Ethiopia) to assess effects of rainfall on farming activities as the predictor of climate change. This study used a mixed approach. Purposive sample sampling technique was used to select representative kebeles, namely Elkofale, Keto Shan and Komba, which were chosen, and 128 farmers were involved in a survey for each kebeles. A simple random sampling technique was used to select representative farmers of the study area. In this study, interview, focus group discussion, questionnaires and site observation were employed as data collection tools. SPSS Version 20 was used for data analysis. The majority of the respondent farmers revealed that their productivity status had fluctuated patterns due to untimely rainfall and scarcity of water occasionally. The present study confirmed that choices of agricultural activities by farmers were linked with the change in climate and irregular distribution of rainfall patterns. The ecology of farmland in Sadi Chanka has been degraded critically. This work had also clearly demonstrated the existence of farmers' choices of agricultural activities, including coffee production, poultry production and productions of fruits like mango and papaya. Community as whole and concerned governmental sectors should be alerted on participatory ecological management and climate change mitigation.

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Raising Awareness of Indonesia's Climate Change Mitigation by Social Media Campaign

Communicare : Journal of Communication Studies ◽

10.37535/101008120214 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Juan Malik Frederick Turpyn ◽

Anggaraksa Adiwitya

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Social Media ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Group Discussion ◽

Media Campaigns ◽

The Public ◽

Raising Awareness ◽

Discussion Document ◽

Change Mitigation

Climate change is a big concern that must be realized because it has become a problem in various sectors both at the international, regional, national and local levels. The occurrence of climate change will certainly also affect the occurrence of extreme weather and disasters - disasters that are not wanted by the public at large. However, the level of public awareness of the bad climate change is still fairly low due to the lack of knowledge about climate change. People can play a role in dealing with climate change, and be actors in mitigating these changes. The use of public communication can increase public awareness and participation in adaptation and mitigation actions on climate change can be realized in many ways, one of which is campaigning to the public. The purpose of this research is to find out how the implementation of social media campaigns in raising awareness of Indonesia's climate change mitigation in the future. The research method that will be used is qualitative with data collection techniques used is Focus Group Discussion, document studies and observations on the intended social media accounts. Researchers did simple research by creating social media accounts to conduct campaigns on the SDGs' points on climate change. The result of this research is the implementation of social media campaigns in raising awareness of Climate Change Mitigation in Indonesia raises various positive aspects ranging from changes in people's lifestyles and presenting good awareness.

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Dinamika Respon Mitigasi Petani Padi di Jawa Barat dalam Menghadapi Dampak Perubahan Iklim serta Kaitannya dengan Pendapatan Usaha Tani

Jurnal Wilayah dan Lingkungan ◽

10.14710/jwl.8.3.247-260 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 247-260

Author(s):

Elly Rasmikayati ◽

Bobby Rachmat Saefudin ◽

Dini Rochdiani ◽

Ronnie Susman Natawidjaja

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Animal Husbandry ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Crop Failure ◽

West Java ◽

Impact Of Climate Change ◽

Paddy Farmers ◽

The Impact ◽

Change Mitigation

Paddy farming has been affected by climate change phenomena such as high rainfall and long dry seasons which have caused plant and crop failure. To minimize the impact of climate change on their farming, paddy farmers undertake various strategies for dynamically adapting to climate change. This study aimed to analyze and assess the dynamics of the mitigation response by paddy farmers in West Java to minimize the impact of climate change. The object of research was paddy farmers in West Java. The research sample was selected using a multi-stage cluster random sampling technique to collect 300 respondents. Data analysis methods used descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis of variance (manova). The results showed that paddy farmers in West Java have dynamically mitigated climate change along with climate change over time. Types of climate change mitigation response applied by the majority of paddy farmers in West Java included planting shading trees, using energy saving technologies, cultivating organic agriculture, planting different crops instead of rice, changing farming to animal husbandry, migrating, looking for other income sources outside farming and renting/selling their land. Other mitigation responses that have rarely applied but interesting to explore were of shifting the planting and harvesting periods, selecting planting varieties, adapting plantation patterns and irrigation techniques. Farmers in Subang District who applied the most four types of climate change mitigation response earned higher income greater than those in Indramayu and Karawang.

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