Original scientific paper

Limiting factors for farmers in adapting to climate change

Milan Oplanić ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Karla Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč
Tajana Čop ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb
Mario Njavro ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Agronomski fakultet, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb
Martina Begić ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Karla Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč
Smiljana Goreta Ban ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Karla Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč
Ana Čehić orcid.org/0000-0002-2374-0795 ; Institut za poljoprivredu i turizam, Karla Huguesa 8, 52440 Poreč

Abstract

Climate change influences yields and quality of products, costs of production and consequently business results on farm. Currently, there are many limitations in the application of adaptation and mitigation measures. The goal of this paper is to research limiting factors in farmers’ adaptation to climate change. The research was conducted by an online survey on a convenient sample of 275 farmers from the Adriatic Region in Croatia. Descriptive statistics and factor analysis have been used in the analysis of results. Principal component analysis was done on 12 statements about limitations in climate change adaptation. Four limiting factors have been detected. Enabling environment for knowledge and innovation transfer, development of insurance and legal framework explains the limitation in the most. Irrigation, financial means and lack of resources (human and capital) follow. Future research should be directed toward understating farmers’ behaviour faced with risk and uncertainty, and creating innovative risk management strategies for coping with climate risk.

Keywords

adaptation strategies, Adriatic region, climate change, factor analysis, farm, mitigation strategies

Hrčak ID:

269941

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/269941

Publication date:

25.12.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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