Farmers’ adaptation strategies to combat climate change in drought prone areas in Bangladesh

In agriculture, the possibility of climatic hazards negatively impacting small farmers’ livelihood is high. Thus, there are reasons to contend that climate vulnerabilities could determine economic behaviour. This paper investigates whether discounting behaviour varies with exposure to natural hazards. We analyse data from a survey involving an experiment in which farmers made choices between a smaller immediate payment compared with larger future amounts. The results show that 58% heavily discounted the future in favour of the immediate payment. Among the climatic shocks examined, flood, drought and salinity were the main hazards farmers faced on their plots. However, these natural hazards varied across locations. Our examination of the effect of the experience of natural hazards and the severity of climate vulnerability on farmers’ discounting behaviour suggests that experience and vulnerability had different impacts on discounting behaviour. Recent exposure to drought and flood reduces patience. However, the opposite is the case for a recent experience of salinity. This paper shows that under circumstances of climate vulnerabilities, farmers may be willing to make decisions that result in immediate albeit lower rewards in place of potential higher rewards in the future. The implication is that experience and vulnerability to natural hazards might affect farmers’ decision‐making to the extent that it prevents them from a speedy economic recovery post‐disaster.

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“…This is also attributable to different hazards requiring different adaptation strategies as highlighted in Anik et al. (2021).…”

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“…Thus, it increases the uncertainty about the future which, consequently, drives greater discounting of future investments or payoffs. This is also attributable to different hazards requiring different adaptation strategies as highlighted in Anik et al (2021).…”

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Examining the effect of climate vulnerabilities on the discounting behaviour of farmers

Begho

Anik

2022

Climate Resilience

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“…It was necessary to strengthen extension officers to provide information on the impacts of climate change on agriculture as well as adaptation efforts that can be adopted at the local level (Afsar and Idrees, 2019). Previous studies conducted by Zakaria et al (2020) in Ghana and Anik et al, (2021) in Bangladesh show that farmers who have access to extension workers have good adaptability in dealing with climate change.…”

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“…In this study, the choice of variety was the least response chosen by farmers. Anik et al (2021) reported that in Bangladesh by strengthening information services on climate, measurable use of fertilizers, use of flood or drought-tolerant varieties, and regular assistance from agricultural extension officers can help rice farmers in dealing with climate change.…”

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Understanding Farmer Perception and Impact of Seasonal Climate Event on Rice Farming in Indonesia: Implication for Adaptation Policy in Local Level

Heriansyah

Anwar

Prima

2022

Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Tarım Bilimleri Dergisi

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The study aimed to understand how farmers perceive seasonal climate events (SCE) and assess the impact on farming and how farmers' attitudes and efforts to adapt in dealing with SCE. This study was conducted in Kuantan Singingi Regency, Riau Province, Indonesia, in August -December 2020. Total of 297 farmers was selected purposively to be interviewed. Descriptive statistics analysis was used to analyze socio-demographics, farm characteristics, the impact of SCE on rice production, and farmers' responses in adapting to SCE as an effect of climate change. Friedman's test was used to analyzed the importance of climate over other non-climate-related stressors. Ordinal regression analysis was performed for the determination of possible association of farmers' sociodemographics and farm characteristics to the perceived extent of SCE impact. Flood was the climatic factor that most often caused rice production failure. Farming experience, education, gender, farm size, cultivation period, rice varieties, land management, fertilization, rice field type, and farming purpose have a significant effect on farmers' perceptions of SCE impact. Adjusting the planting season, the use of chemical fertilizers, and controlling pests and diseases were the most dominant responses by farmers in dealing with SCE. Implications: The availability of weather information must be done massively, induction of flood-tolerant varieties needs to be carried out, female farmers with higher education and long experience in farming can be used as cadres as extension officers to farmer groups, planting twice a year was an option to increase rice production, the number of farmers get assistance from extension officers could be increased.

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“…OLS was used to find out important determinants affecting the farmer's level of adaptation to climate variability. Important determinants that affect farmers' level of adaptation were selected based on the previous studies, such as years of schooling [22], farming experience [22], income [23,24], perception of climate variability [22,25], membership organization [22,26], and extreme climate events [22,25].…”

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Adaptation to climate variability of rainfed farmers in Seluma Regency, Bengkulu, Indonesia

Mulyasari

Prawito

Yuristia

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Farmers are synonymous with poverty because of the great uncertainty about the impact and magnitude of climate variability. Adaptation efforts, in principle, minimize vulnerability to impacts caused by climate variability. This study aims to see the level of adaptation of farmers and the factors that influence it. A randomly selected 100 rainfed farmers survey was conducted in Seluma Regency, Bengkulu, from June to September 2020. The analysis used to measure the level of adaptation was to compare the number of adaptations adopted by farmers with the total adaptation used in this study and to analyze the factors that affect the level of adaptation using multiple regression models. The results showed that rainfed farmers have a low of adaptation to climate variability. Most farmers make adjustments to planting time, replace climate-resistant varieties, and take advantage of government assistance as a form of adaptation to climate variability. The level of adaptation of rainfed farmers to climate variability is influenced by experience, income, and farmer group membership.

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Farmers’ adaptation strategies to combat climate change in drought prone areas in Bangladesh

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Examining the effect of climate vulnerabilities on the discounting behaviour of farmers

Examining the effect of climate vulnerabilities on the discounting behaviour of farmers

Understanding Farmer Perception and Impact of Seasonal Climate Event on Rice Farming in Indonesia: Implication for Adaptation Policy in Local Level

Adaptation to climate variability of rainfed farmers in Seluma Regency, Bengkulu, Indonesia

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