FARMER’S AWARENESS TOWARD CLIMATE CHANGE: RESULTS FROM 6 PROVINCES IN INDONESIA
Tri Wahyu Nugroho and Dwi Retnoningsih
Department of Agriculture Social Economic, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Brawijaya
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ABSTRACT
Agriculture sector nowadays confronts land conversion, natural disaster, and climate change. Furthermore the majority of food-crop farmers are smallholders facing problems in capital, and technology, so the food-crop sector is vulnerable to shock in economic and natural problems.This study examines farmer’s awareness toward climate change.Specifically, the research aimsto identify responses of farmer toward climate change and identify policies and programs that would increase new agriculture technology to help mitigate the impact of climate change. The process of data collection was conducted in several districts in six provinces which are a major producing area of corn, soybeans, and rice.The samples consist of 165 farmers and 28Agriculture Extension Staffs (AES).This study uses quantitative method which isstatistic analysis.The results shows that there are gaps of knowledge between AESand farmers.This implies that the program to mitigate climate change, which are the knowledge of high yield seed, cultivation and land processing techniquedo not transform well to the farmers.The necessary and specific program to mitigate climate change needs to be supported by strengthening the government policy in agribusinessthrough new technology and other incentives stimuli for farmers.
Keyword: farmer, climate change, policy