气候变化领域集成服务门户(CCPortal): Understanding Constraints and Enablers of Climate Risk Management Strategies: Evidence from Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Regional South India

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DOI	10.3390/su16052018
	Understanding Constraints and Enablers of Climate Risk Management Strategies: Evidence from Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Regional South India
	Shantharaju, Anupama; Islam, Md Aminul; Kath, Jarrod M.; Mushtaq, Shahbaz; Muniyappa, Arun; Singh-Peterson, Lila
发表日期	2024
EISSN	2071-1050
起始页码	16
结束页码	5
卷号	16 期号:5
英文摘要	The adoption of effective coping strategies is crucial for successful adaptation to the impacts of climate change in the dairy sector. However, little attention has been paid to understanding the perceived constraints and motivations toward such strategies. A survey was conducted among 104 dairy farmers from three semi-arid regions of South India. The aim of the survey was to explore the dairy farmers' perception of climate risk, how it impacts their dairy farming system, the coping strategies they employ, and the barriers they face when implementing these strategies. The survey also investigated the factors that facilitate the adoption of adaptation measures. The results indicate dairy farmers in the region perceive drought, pests and diseases, and high temperatures as the major risks associated with climate change, which has resulted in decreased dairy income, animal health problems, reduced fertility, and food intake problems for their cattle. In response to climate variability, dairy farmers have adopted various coping strategies. The most important strategies include buying livestock insurance, keeping low debt obligations, and growing drought-tolerant grass varieties. However, most farmers face significant constraints in adopting these and other strategies including a lack of climate forecast data, the high cost of adaptation activities, and weak institutional support. On the other hand, the key enabling factors that support the adoption of these strategies include milk production security, suitable feed growing conditions, and family interest. Most importantly, the study found that certain factors such as age, education, number of earning family members, annual milk production, monthly cattle expenses, and landholdings significantly influenced dairy farmers' strategies for adapting to climate change. The study recommends that providing timely climate forecasts, implementing improved policies such as vaccination and cattle health services, and establishing strong institutional support systems can help dairy farmers become more resilient to climate change and protect their livelihoods.
英文关键词	risk perceptions; adaptation constraints; adaptation facilitation; institutional support; access climate forecast
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Green & Sustainable Science & Technology ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies
WOS记录号	WOS:001182952400001
来源期刊	SUSTAINABILITY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/308992
作者单位	University of Southern Queensland; University of Southern Queensland; University of New England; University of Southern Queensland; University of Southern Queensland
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Shantharaju, Anupama,Islam, Md Aminul,Kath, Jarrod M.,et al. Understanding Constraints and Enablers of Climate Risk Management Strategies: Evidence from Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Regional South India[J],2024,16(5).
APA	Shantharaju, Anupama,Islam, Md Aminul,Kath, Jarrod M.,Mushtaq, Shahbaz,Muniyappa, Arun,&Singh-Peterson, Lila.(2024).Understanding Constraints and Enablers of Climate Risk Management Strategies: Evidence from Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Regional South India.SUSTAINABILITY,16(5).
MLA	Shantharaju, Anupama,et al."Understanding Constraints and Enablers of Climate Risk Management Strategies: Evidence from Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Regional South India".SUSTAINABILITY 16.5(2024).