scholarly journals Factors Affecting Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies to Environmental Degradation and Climate Change Effects: A Farm Level Study in Bangladesh

Climate ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Uddin ◽  
Wolfgang Bokelmann ◽  
Jason Entsminger
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Climate Change Effects

scholarly journals Smallholder farmers’ perception of climate change and adaptation strategy choices in Central Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yonnas Addis ◽  
Solomon Abirdew
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
Farm Level ◽  
Institutional Service ◽  
Adaptation Options

Purpose Smallholder farmers have always been profoundly the first to be impacted by climate change, and therefore, farmers understanding of climate change and accessibility to alternative adaptation strategies are crucial for reducing the effect of climate change. The purpose of this study is to assess the perception of farmers to climate change, adaptation strategies and determinants of adaptation choice in central Ethiopia. Design/methodology/approach The study used data from randomly selected 240 farm households. Descriptive statistics were used to describe farmers’ perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies. Also, a multivariate probit model was used to identify the major factors affecting farmers’ choice of adaptation strategies to climate change in central Ethiopia. Findings Smallholder farmers perceive climate change in the past two decades in response; the majority (91.47%) of farmers used adaptation options. Improved crop varieties and input intensity, crop diversification, planting date adjustment, soil and water conservation activities and changing of the crop type were used as adaptation options in the study area. A few of these strategies were significantly confirmed a complementary and supplementary relationship. The study identified sex, family size, agroecology, climate information, crop-fail history and formal extension service as significant determinants for farmers’ adaptation choices as these variables significantly affected more than two farmers’ adaptation strategies simultaneously. Research limitations/implications Farmers’ choice of adaptation was highly constrained by institutional factors and all these identified factors can be possibly addressed through a better institutional service provision system. It is, therefore, recommended that local administrators should explore the institutional service provision system for a better farm-level adaptation while considering demographic characteristics as well. Originality/value This study identified factors affecting farmers’ several adaptation strategies at a time and provides information for the policymaker to make cost-effective interventions for better farm-level adaptation practices.

scholarly journals Climate Change Effects on Crop Production in Kenya: Farmer Perceptions and Adaptation Strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 14010-14042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beverly Agesa ◽  
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CM Onyango ◽  
VM Kathumo ◽  
RN Onwonga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Farmer Perceptions ◽  
Climate Change Effects

scholarly journals Climate change effects and adaptation strategies in the wine sector: a quantitative literature review

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandro Sacchelli ◽  
Sara Fabbrizzi ◽  
Silvio Menghini
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Wine Sector

scholarly journals ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD CROPS PRODUCTION IN OYO STATE

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebisi Gbadebo ◽  
Owolade E. O. ◽  
Alonge G. O ◽  
Olatoye C. O
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Weather Condition ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Adaptation Strategies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Food Crops ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Chi Square Analysis

The study assessed the adaptation strategies to mitigate effects of climate change on food crops production in Oyo State. Multi stage sampling procedure was used in selecting 120 respondents for the study. Primary data was collected through interview schedule and it was analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that majority (84.2%) of the respondents were male, married (92.5%) and the crop they mainly cultivated are maize (45.8%) and cassava(37.5%). Further results revealed that majority (70.0%) have knowledge of climate change, majority (84.17%) regularly accessed information on climate change through radio and 88.3%  of them claimed to adopt planting crops favorable for the present weather condition as an adaptation strategies to mitigate the effect of climate change more frequently.  Correlation and Chi-square analysis revealed that there existed a relationship between household size (r= -0.089; p=0.002); knowledge (r= -0.157; p= 0.002), educational level of farmers (X2= 4.861; p= 0.003) and adaptation strategies to climate change effects among the food crops farmer..It was recommended that food crop farmers should be better educated and sensitized in order for them to be better acquainted with coping mechanisms and adaptation strategies that are currently been proffered by research.

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