Adaptation and Livelihood Resilience by Rainfed Farmers to Climate Variability in Food Storage Areas in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia

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IJEP 42(3): 282-293 : Vol. 42 Issue. 3 (March 2022)

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Gita Mulyasari1*, Priyono Prawito2 and Rahmi Yuristia1

1. University of Bengkulu, Department of Agricultural Socio-Economics, Jl. WR. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu, 38371, Indonesia
2. University of Bengkulu, Department of Soil Science, Jl. WR. Supratman, Kandang Limun, Bengkulu, 38371, Indonesia

Abstract

Climate variability causes changes in the amount of rainfall and rainfall patterns that affect the lives of rainfed farmers. Farmers are not only synonymous with poverty but also because of the great uncertainty over the impacts and the magnitude of climate variability. The objectives of this study were : to determine the use of adaptation of climate variability by farmers, to measure the resilience of farmers‘ livelihoods related to climate variability and to determine the factors related to the livelihood resilience of farmers. A survey by interviewing purposively selected 100 farmers was conducted in food storage areas in Bengkulu Province from September to November 2020. The results showed that the use of adaptation by farmers was still low and tended to choose the use of climate variability adaptation that did not require additional expenditure, namely shifting the planting season. The livelihood resilience of farmers in dealing with climate variability is also in the low category due to the low institutional function and participation of farmer groups. The use of adaptation is negatively related to livelihood resilience. Poverty and limited resources are reasons for farmers to prefer adjusting conditions to nature in order to increase livelihood resilience in dealing with climate variability.

Keywords

Climate variability, Rainfed farmer, Adaptation, Livelihood resilience

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