Agricultural Climate Change Adaptation in Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia

Productive agricultural areas in Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia are potentially vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. We surveyed small-scale farmers to assess climate change-related perceptions and adaptations in the agriculture sector. The majority of the respondents agreed that t...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-07, Vol.13 (13), p.7069
Main Authors: Sekaranom, Andung Bayu, Nurjani, Emilya, Nucifera, Fitria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Agricultural equipment
Agricultural practices
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Climate change
Climate change adaptation
Crop diversification
Developing countries
Farmers
Farming
Farms
Floods
Food
Greenhouse effect
LDCs
Mitigation
Population growth
Rice
Seasons
Small-scale farming
Socioeconomic factors
Sustainability
Urban areas
Water shortages
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Summary:Productive agricultural areas in Kebumen, Central Java, Indonesia are potentially vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. We surveyed small-scale farmers to assess climate change-related perceptions and adaptations in the agriculture sector. The majority of the respondents agreed that there were changes in climatological variables affecting their farming activities, especially in terms of precipitation and temperature. However, the results also revealed that only 13% of respondents believed that human activities play a significant role. Three forms of adaptations have been developed by the farmers, namely: (1) agricultural diversification, (2) agricultural intensification, and (3) socioeconomic adaptation. Changing crops to more climate-tolerant varieties was one of the most common agricultural diversification practices (implemented by 88% of farmers). Most of the farmers also tried to maintain agricultural productivity by adjusting a local planting calendar (implemented by 94% of farmers). The use of machinery to intensify farming practice was an uncommon strategy (implemented by only 30% of farmers) because of expensive maintenance and small cultivation areas. The results suggested the importance of increasing farmers’ knowledge and technological know-how related to climate change and its implications, developing effective adaptation and mitigation efforts, and constructing climate-resilient infrastructure in the agricultural sector.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13137069