Title

Field-level evidences of climate change and coping strategies of smallholder farmers in Molawin-Dampalit Sub-watershed Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Author

Anon.

Date

2023

Abstract

This article confirms that climate change is indeed a real phenomenon as observed and experienced by the smallholder farmers in the Molawin-Dampalit Sub-Watershed. Using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussion,the smallholder farmers articulated their own indications of climate change. These include the increasing temperature, stronger and more frequent typhoons, excessive rainfall, drought, early rain seasons and delayed dry season. Among the effects of climate change on their agricultural production include stunted growth of crops, aborted fruiting of trees, incidence of pests and diseases, growth of unknown weeds. These have led to increase in the use and dosage of farm inputs, particularly pesticides and fertilizers, decline in crop yield, and ultimately, decline in farm income. Only a few farmers employed strategies such as replanting, use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers to control pests and improve crop growth, pruning, watering and diversion of water source, changing crops, and harvesting their crops earlier to minimize crop loss. Using a logit regression analysis, results suggest that age, tenure and experiences were among the factors that influence the adoption of coping and/or adaption strategies to climate change impacts. Considering the vulnerability of the smallholder farmers, the results suggest the need to enhance their adaptive capacities for climate change impacts in a holistic approach via human capital development, improvement of physical capital, and building their social capitals.

Book Title

Assessment of local adaptive strategies and role of trees in climate change adaptation in Molawin-Dampalit Sub-Watershed and Wahig-Inabanga Watershed (phase 2)

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

FOREST RESERVES; WATERSHEDS; TREES; CLIMATIC CHANGE; FARMERS; ECOSYSTEMS; FARMING SYSTEMS; DIFFUSION OF INFORMATION; EXTENSION ACTIVITIES; NATURE CONSERVATION; PHILIPPINES

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