Adaptive Garlic Farming on Climate Change and Variability in Lombok

Abstract

Climate change impact in Indonesia is generally characterized by changes in daily temperature, rainfall patterns, and sea level rise. These changes mainly influence agricultural practices for various crops, including garlic (Alium sativum L.). Current knowledge on climate vulnerability related to agricultural impact in Indonesia is limited. This study aims to identify the level of vulnerability of garlic farmer households to climate change and provide recommendations for adaptation activities for garlic farmers. The household vulnerability profile was assessed using Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI) and LVI-IPCC approaches. We carried out interviews for 100 respondents in four villages in Lombok to obtain primary data related to agricultural practices. Relation between climate variables and garlic productivity was determined using linear regression approach. The results showed that rainfall and temperature had a negative correlation with garlic productivity as indicated statistical indicators used, namely R2. According to LVI and LVI-IPCC approach, Sembalun Timba Gading and Sajang have the highest level of vulnerability (0.60) and Sajang Village has the lowest level of vulnerability (0.55) among all villages. The findings suggested that climate information should be considered in agricultural sector for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Agronomic responses of four garlic genotypes in two different locations

“…Nevertheless, it is also known that some garlic varieties have phenotypic plasticity in response to different environments (Volk & Stern, 2009;Kizil & Khawar, 2017;Sánchez-Virosta et al, 2021). Some studies have revealed that different agronomic responses exist in garlic varieties under various environmental factors e.g., photoperiod and temperature (Atif et al, 2019;Mathew et al, 2011), water stress (Sánchez-Virosta & Sánchez-Gómez, 2019), different fertilizer levels (Shree et al, 2014), climatic changes (Tchórzewska et al, 2017;Mahmudah et al, 2021), and planting time (Alsup-Egbers et al, 2020).…”

Community Livelihood Vulnerability of Tanah Merah and Lobuk in Sumenep Regency to Climate Change

“…Hahn et al, (2009) developed LVI (Livelihood Vulnerability Index) as a versatile approach in vulnerability assessment based on indicators that can be modified for broader context. The results of LVI assessment could provide specific information regarding demographics, social, or economics that contributed to climate change vulnerability for local government to build resilience and minimize climate change impact in the community (Ali and Hossen, 2022;Mahmudah et al, 2021;Minh et al, 2020). Apart from LVI, another method in vulnerability assessment was developed by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Republic of Indonesia, in 2015.…”