The Fight Against Climate Change: Adaptive and Strategies Activities Among Farmers
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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajec.v1i2.344Keywords:
Adaptive Strategies, Climate Change, Farmers, Cotabato, PhilippinesAbstract
Farmers are the ones who provide food to the people in the society and they are considered to be heroes of today. This study was conducted to determine the challenges experienced by farmers related to climate change, their coping strategies, and different means to ensure crop yield. Qualitative-phenomenology was employed. Findings revealed that farmers experienced failure due to unpredictable weather patterns, bad harvest, slow growth of crops, low quality of fruits, costs them much expenses with loss of capital because of climate change. They cope by employing waterworks and waited for government’s assistance. To ensure crop yield, they applied fertilizers, chemicals, and waterworks.
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