TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring smallholder farmers’ climate adaptation decision-making in mountainous areas of Central Vietnam
T2 - implications for extension services
AU - Sen, Le Thi Hoa
AU - Bond, Jennifer
AU - Hoang, Ho Dac Thai
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank respondents for their time and insight. The authors also acknowledge the support of the Strong Research Group Program of Hue University.
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Purpose: To explore smallholder farmers’ decision-making for climate adaptation in the mountainous areas of Central Vietnam, in order to target extension efforts. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study focussed on Thừa Thiên-Huế province, utilising commune meetings, key informant interviews and a survey of 302 households as data collection methods. Findings: Smallholder farmers in the study region are undertaking short-term, reactionary adaption. In particular, ethnic minority farmers are not following a full range of steps in their decision-making, instead moving from the identification of climate impacts to implementing (other farmers’) actions at scale. Practical implications: Short term adaptation and reliance on other farmers suggests that bonding social capital in the study sites is favourable but development of bridging and linking social capital through a greater network of agricultural advisory services could improve farmers’ perceptions of climate risk and subsequent adaptation strategies. Theoretical implications: The study adds to the literature on farmers’ decision-making for climate adaptation. Specifically, it provides insight regarding extension programme design, based on data of farmers’ adaptation decision-making. Originality/value: Much has been written on farmers’ adaptation to climate change. This paper focuses explicitly on the steps of that decision-making for the purpose of targeting extension programmes to support sustainable development.
AB - Purpose: To explore smallholder farmers’ decision-making for climate adaptation in the mountainous areas of Central Vietnam, in order to target extension efforts. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study focussed on Thừa Thiên-Huế province, utilising commune meetings, key informant interviews and a survey of 302 households as data collection methods. Findings: Smallholder farmers in the study region are undertaking short-term, reactionary adaption. In particular, ethnic minority farmers are not following a full range of steps in their decision-making, instead moving from the identification of climate impacts to implementing (other farmers’) actions at scale. Practical implications: Short term adaptation and reliance on other farmers suggests that bonding social capital in the study sites is favourable but development of bridging and linking social capital through a greater network of agricultural advisory services could improve farmers’ perceptions of climate risk and subsequent adaptation strategies. Theoretical implications: The study adds to the literature on farmers’ decision-making for climate adaptation. Specifically, it provides insight regarding extension programme design, based on data of farmers’ adaptation decision-making. Originality/value: Much has been written on farmers’ adaptation to climate change. This paper focuses explicitly on the steps of that decision-making for the purpose of targeting extension programmes to support sustainable development.
KW - A Lưới district
KW - decision-making steps
KW - Nam Đông district
KW - Thừa Thiên-Huế province
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U2 - 10.1080/1389224X.2022.2039248
DO - 10.1080/1389224X.2022.2039248
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85125374024
JO - Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
JF - Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
SN - 1381-2335
ER -