Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions, Adaptation Constraints, and Determinants of Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Chengdu

Pickson, Robert Becker; He, Guangwen

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“…We grouped the practices/technologies into heterogeneous clusters by the use of principal component analysis (PCA). The PCA has also been used in the literature to group climate risk management measures [31,32]. The practices were grouped using PCA with iteration and varimax rotation in the model shown below:…”

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Climate Change Perception and Uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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Rice production in Nigeria is vulnerable to climate risks and rice farmers over time have experienced the risks and their respective impacts on rice farming. Rice farmers have also responded to perceived climate risks with strategies believed to be climate-smart. Farmers’ perception of climate risks is an important first step of determining any action to be taken to counteract the negative effects of climate change on agriculture. Studies on the link between perceived climate risks and farmers’ response strategies are increasing. However, there are limited studies on the determinants of rice farmers’ perception of climate events. The paper therefore examined climate change perception and uptake of climate-smart agriculture in rice production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria using cross-sectional data from 347 rice farmers in an important rice-producing area in Nigeria. Principal component analysis, multivariate probit regression model and descriptive statistics were adopted for data analysis. Perceived climate events include increased rainfall intensity, prolonged dry seasons, frequent floods, rising temperature, severe windstorms, unpredictable rainfall pattern and distribution, late onset rain, and early cessation of rain. Farmers’ socioeconomic, farm and institutional characteristics influenced their perception of climate change. Additionally, rice farmers used a variety of climate-smart practices and technologies to respond to the perceived climate events. Such climate-smart practices include planting improved rice varieties, insurance, planting different crops, livelihood diversification, soil and water conservation techniques, adjusting planting and harvesting dates, irrigation, reliance on climate information and forecasts, planting on the nursery, appropriate application of fertilizer and efficient and effective use of pesticides. These climate-smart agricultural measures were further delineated into five broad packages using principal component analysis. These packages include crop and land management practices, climate-based services and irrigation, livelihood diversification and soil fertility management, efficient and effective use of pesticide and planting on the nursery. High fertilizer costs, lack of access to inputs, insufficient land, insufficient capital, pests and diseases, floods, scorching sun, high labour cost, insufficient climate information, and poor extension services were the barriers to uptake of climate-smart agriculture in rice production. Rice farmers should be supported to implement climate-smart agriculture in rice production in order to achieve the objectives of increased rice productivity and income, food security, climate resilience and mitigation.

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“…Second, local farmers utilise a range of adaptation strategies, some of which have evolved over long periods of time, and others which are in response to new emerging patterns [98]. To assess the scalability, sustainability, and replicability of adaptation strategies, each strategy should be evaluated depending on the technical, social, biophysical, infrastructural, economic, and regulatory contexts, communications, stakeholder involvement, and barriers such as financial, human, social labour, land, and access to rapid credit [56,99,100]. Policy interventions can build the adaptive capacity of high mountain communities by supporting social learning and farmers' ability to experiment [96,101], expand their social networks, access external support for nontraditional adaptations, and internally reflect on their adaptation practices [98].…”

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Local Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Responses from Two Mountain Regions in Tanzania

Kaganzi¹,

Cuní-Sanchez

Mcharazo

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Mountain environments and communities are disproportionately impacted by climate change. Changes in temperature are greater than at lower elevations, which affect the height of the cloud base and local rainfall patterns. While our knowledge of the biophysical nature of climate change in East Africa has increased in the past few years, research on Indigenous farmers’ perceptions and adaptation responses is still lacking, particularly in mountains regions. Semi-structured interviews were administered to 300 farmers on Mount Kilimanjaro (n = 150) and the Udzungwa Mountains (n = 150) in Tanzania across gender and wealth groups. Respondents in both mountains reported not only changes in rainfall and temperature, corresponding with meteorological data, but also a greater incidence of fog, wind, frost, and hailstorms—with impacts on decreased crop yields and increased outbreaks of pests. The most common adaptation strategies used were improved crop varieties and inputs. Wealthier households diversified into horticulture or animal rearing, while poorer households of Hehe ethnicity diversified to labour and selling firewood. Despite being climate change literate and having access to radios, most respondents used Indigenous knowledge to decide on planting dates. Our findings highlight how context and culture are important when designing adaptation options and argue for greater involvement of local stakeholders in adaptation planning using a science-with-society approach. Place-based results offer generalisable insights that have application for other mountains in the Global South.

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“…This is due to sociocultural circumstances in Ethiopia that allow a more male-headed family to tackle agricultural-related difficulties (Tesfahunegn et al, 2016). The respondents' average age was 48, with a minimum of 22 years and a maximum of 81 years; 24.8% were above 55 years old, making them particularly vulnerable to climatic stress (Pickson & He, 2021).…”

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“…The average year of education was 3.74 years, indicating that the majority of respondents did not finish primary school (4 years of schooling). Climate change sensitivity is reduced by education because it provides victims of climate change with alternate adaptation alternatives (Pickson & He, 2021). However, more than 53.2% of respondents had a poor level of education (less than four years of schooling), indicating that the farmers are especially vulnerable to climate change risks as a result of their lack of education (Pickson & He, 2021).…”

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“…This result is supported by a study conducted by Tazeze et al, (2012), who stated that having better climate information allows farmers to compare alternative adaptation strategies and so choose the ones that will help them cope better with climate change in their location. Pickson and He (2021) also found that supplying farmers with climate information increases their knowledge of weather threats; but, because most farmers do not have access to these services, they may have a limited ability to react to climate change (Pickson & He, 2021).…”

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Perceptions of Climate Change and Determinants of Adaptation Decisions of Smallholder Maize (Zea mays L.) Farmers in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.

Redda

Tana

Alemayehu

et al. 2022

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Climatic calamities are posing serious challenges to smallholder maize (Zea mays L.) farmers in Ethiopia. Adapting to climate change is mostly location-specific, and its effectiveness depends on local institutions and socioeconomic settings. This study was conducted to elucidate maize farmers’ perceptions of climate change; to investigate its impacts; to identify local adaptation strategies practiced by maize farmers and the factors that determine farmers’ choice of adaptation decisions in Tigray, northern Ethiopia. Primary data were collected from samples of 250 maize farmers using household questionnaires. Descriptive statistics (to analyze the data on socio-economic characteristics and perceptions), and a multinomial logit model (to estimate the factors that influence farmers’ adaptation decisions) were utilized. Majority (91.2%) of the farmers have perceived climate change and the main indicators of climate change were erratic ( low) rainfall ( 88.4% ), rising temperatures ( 83.2% ), and increased frequency of drought (79.2%). Decreasing soil fertility (83%) and decreasing crop yields (78%) are the major impacts due to climate change. Hence , 92.8% of the farmers have made adaptation attempts mainly by using crop-livestock integration (24%) and use of improved maize varieties (20.8%). The econometric analysis indicated that age, gender, education , farm size, livestock ownership, lack of access to credit services and poor economic status were the key determinants that influenced the farmers’ choice of adaptation decisions. Supporting the maize farmers’ indigenous adaptation strategies with a wide range of institutional, policy, and technology at both the farmer and the farm level is crucial.

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Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions, Adaptation Constraints, and Determinants of Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change in Chengdu

Cited by 23 publications

References 101 publications

Climate Change Perception and Uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Climate Change Perception and Uptake of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rice Production in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Local Perceptions of Climate Change and Adaptation Responses from Two Mountain Regions in Tanzania

Perceptions of Climate Change and Determinants of Adaptation Decisions of Smallholder Maize (Zea mays L.) Farmers in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.

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