Farmers' Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change: An Investigation in North Vietnam

Ha Thi Thuy Nong¹, Christopher Gan²

^1,2Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, New Zealand

Abstract

This study investigates farmers' perception of and adaptation to climate change in the North of Vietnam. Personal interviews were held with 534 farmers using a survey questionnaire to collect data for the study. Descriptive statistics were synthesized to explore farmers' perception of climate change impacts and their adaptation methods. A multivariate profit model was utilized to examine factors affecting farmers' choices of adaptation to climate change. The results show that climate change has threatened farmers' lives and agricultural cultivation. Different methods including selection of seedlings resistant to climate change, changing farming practices, investment in the irrigation system, adjusting cultivation time and application of traditional experiences have been adopted by farmers. Results of the multivariate profit analysis indicate labour and income do not affect farmers' adaptation to climate change while gender, education, farming experience, land, perceived temperature, perceived precipitation, income source, climate information, agricultural training, membership and credit access significantly affect farmers' choices of different adaptation methods. The results suggest that government should integrate climate change adaptation activities into local development plans.

Keywords

• Climate Change, Perception, Adaptation, Vietnam

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Ha Thi Thuy Nong, Christopher Gan. Farmers' Perception of and Adaptation to Climate Change: An Investigation in North Vietnam. International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation and Multidisciplinary Issues (2020): 01. Print.