Farmers’ adaptation in dealing with limited water (A case study on Wonogiri Regency)

Abstract

The vulnerability of farmers to drought is determined by the interaction of the potential impacts of climate change. The impact of climate change is felt by residents of Paranggupito District, one of which is in Ketos Village in the agricultural sector, especially rainfed land which is very vulnerable to long drought conditions. Farmers ‘losses to drought are determined by the interaction of climate change impacts and farmers’ adaptation. This research aims to find out the adapting strategy the farmers take in dealing with water limitation. The subject of research consisted of farmers in Ketos Village, Paranggupito Sub District, Wonogiri Regency. The research design used was descriptive qualitative one with purposive and snowball sampling techniques. Data collection was carried out using observation, in-depth interview, focus group discussion, and documentation. Data was analyzed using triangulation technique. The result of research shows that to adapt to their condition, the farmers adopt short-and medium-term adapting behaviour, including: determining crop calendar, selecting plant variety, applying intercropping system, determining appropriate planting pattern, controlling pest and disease, determining planting technique, and monitoring continuously.

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