The aim of this study is to examine cocoa farmers' capacity to adapt to climate change in the Bantaeng district. This is a research study including qualitative-descriptive data analysis. This is a way of analyzing research data in order to arrive at a conclusion. Qualitative analysis is used to describe and characterize cocoa farming, as well as to analyze cocoa farmers' adaptation strategies in the research region. The findings indicated that cocoa farmers in Bantaeng, Gantarangkeke, and Tompobulu districts adapted by substituting coffee, cloves, and porang plants for their cocoa plants, but only in the Tompobulu region, where the plants had already matured. Cocoa plants are nearing the end of their useful lives.

The objectives of this study are examining the factors that influence cocoa producers’ adaptive capacity in the face of climate change in the Bantaeng district. This is a qualitative-descriptive data analysis research project. This is an analytical method for processing research findings in order to get a conclusion. Qualitative analysis is used to describe and describe cocoa farming, in addition to analyzing the adaption strategy of cocoa farmers in the research area. The findings revealed that compared to Tompobulu District, where farmers do not pay care to their cocoa trees, cocoa farmers in Gantarangkeke District pay more attention to their plants by always doing sanitation such as pruning, smoking, and other activities.