Weather-induced economic damage to upland crops and the impact on farmer household income in Northeast Thailand

Yoshida, Koshi; Srisutham, Mallika; Sritumboon, Supranee; Suanburi, Desell; Janjirauttikul, Naruekamon

doi:10.1007/s10333-019-00729-y

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“…This study constructs a unique provincial-level panel dataset during 1989-2016-the longest period used compared to other studies done in Thailand-from several sources [31]. Yield and harvested area plus crop prices were obtained from the Office of Agricultural Economics, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.…”

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Climate Change Impacts on Sugarcane Production in Thailand

2020

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This study investigated the impact of climate change on yield, harvested area, and production of sugarcane in Thailand using spatial regression together with an instrumental variable approach to address the possible selection bias. The data were comprised of new fine-scale weather outcomes merged together with a provincial-level panel of crops that spanned all provinces in Thailand from 1989–2016. We found that in general climate variables, both mean and variability, statistically determined the yield and harvested area of sugarcane. Increased population density reduced the harvested area for non-agricultural use. Considering simultaneous changes in climate and demand of land for non-agricultural development, we reveal that the future sugarcane yield, harvested area, and production are projected to decrease by 23.95–33.26%, 1.29–2.49%, and 24.94–34.93% during 2046–2055 from the baseline, respectively. Sugarcane production is projected to have the largest drop in the eastern and lower section of the central regions. Given the role of Thailand as a global exporter of sugar and the importance of sugarcane production in Thai agriculture, the projected declines in the production could adversely affect the well-being of one million sugarcane growers and the stability of sugar price in the world market.

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Climate Change Impacts on Sugarcane Production in Thailand

2020

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“…However, from the results of the criteria evaluation in this study, job creation was the least concerning factor. The underlying background is regarded as the fact that the jobs in the agricultural sector in recent years have become less popular because of lower income in agriculture comparing with non-agricultural works [150]. One of the causes is considered that sugarcanes and cassavas cultivations are heavily influenced by the weather conditions and the traditional agricultural system (e.g., monoculture system) [150]; hence the farming job is volatile in terms of income from unpredictable productivity.…”

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Criteria prioritization for sustainable development of second-generation bioethanol in Thailand with an application of Delphi-AHP technique

Jusakulvijit

Bezama

Thrän

2020

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Background: The availability of underexploited agricultural residues in Thailand opens up the opportunity to supply second-generation bioethanol production. The national implementation of residues-to-biofuel can potentially initiate the bioeconomy and greenhouse gas mitigation, requiring engagement from the multi-stakeholders to develop effective policy recommendations. Thus, the study aims to optimize the implementation of the national strategy from a multi-criteria approach to evaluate the concerned aspects and important indicators for second-generation bioethanol development through a participatory prioritization by the actual stakeholders Methods: To analyze the relevance of the different dimensions regarding important levels of criteria, a Delphi-AHP technique was applied. The evaluation process was conducted with different stakeholders and elaborated by using a pairwise comparison of 4 dimensions (main-criteria) and 12 indicators (sub-criteria). The evaluation was applied to the participants to share their preferences evaluating the most important factors from the aspect of technical feasibility, environmental impacts, economic feasibility and social impacts. Results: Bioethanol stakeholders in Thailand from 5 different branches (industry/ business sectors, NPO/NGO, governmental sectors, academic/research institute and financial institution/bank) participated in the Delphi survey. The 20 expert’s evaluation of four dimensions reveals the highest score from the economic feasibility (32.3%), followed by environmental impacts (25.6%), technical feasibility (24.0%) and social impacts (18.1%). From the sub-criteria assessment, the participants selected ‘final price per liter’, ‘added value of input materials’ and ‘net energy balance’ for the top three important indicators among 12 sub-criteria. From the identification of connection between preferable criteria and participants’ expertise, the results encouraged the process of employing different associated backgrounds into account at the step of policy planning in addition to the consideration of affiliations. Conclusions: The stakeholder’s participatory evaluation indicated the importance of economic aspects, highlighting the necessity of the governmental driven policy that needs to be considered. However, implementation scenarios have to be embedded in a broader range of aspects because all the dimension were rated with high impacts. For the future sustainable bioenergy, involvement from stakeholders’ opinions can imply multifaceted scenarios that may interconnect to the social acceptance and benefits for all relevant players when considering the development of advanced bioenergy as a policy recommendation.

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“…They have lack of budget to improve their technology on irrigation system. To reduce water consumption, farmers can adopt adaptation strategy, based on scientific research, by changing their cropping pattern [5], for instance, mixed farming of sugarcane and cassava in Northeast Thailand [8]; intercropping by selecting certain types of soybeans in East Java Indonesia [9]; planting wheat-maize-soybean in upland summer while double rotation of paddy and potato in rainy season in a hilly area, Sichuan Province, China [10]. In this regard, farmers need strong connection and support from others, for instance, local government at regional level in providing meteorological data and also early warning system [11]; higher government level in technical and financial support on developing irrigation infrastructure and advanced technology collaborating with private sectors and local experts.…”

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Overview of participatory water management to overcome drought towards agricultural sector

Agustini

Iskandar

2021

E3S Web Conf.

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Drought gives severe impact on agricultural system on fulfilling global food demands. Addressing the root causes of drought related to the community as water users can be done by combating illegal water extraction and controlling water supply. The discussion is based on information obtained from scientific literatures, such as Science Direct, Google Scholar and Scopus. From literature survey, participatory water management engage stakeholders harmonizing water supply and demand to tackle drought through water resources protection and efficient water use. Giving more power of people in the system impacts their better involvement in planning and decision-making processes. Top-down and bottomup participation models have different dynamics in water governance and both can be implemented based on the local contexts. Trade-offs and dilemmas should be considered in order to produce an effective participation. Collaboration and good communication among water users result in a better water management.

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Weather-induced economic damage to upland crops and the impact on farmer household income in Northeast Thailand

Cited by 13 publications

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Climate Change Impacts on Sugarcane Production in Thailand

Climate Change Impacts on Sugarcane Production in Thailand

Criteria prioritization for sustainable development of second-generation bioethanol in Thailand with an application of Delphi-AHP technique

Overview of participatory water management to overcome drought towards agricultural sector

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