Abstract
Problem statement: The climatic factors are changing very rapidly in Malaysia. To adapt farmers with the changes, government and other external agencies are providing several kinds of supports, but yet the adaptability is not that high. Approach: To analyze the climate change adaptability of the farmers in Malaysia, this study uses primary data that have been collected through questionnaire survey on paddy farmers in the Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA), North-West Selangor, Malaysia. Data have been analyzed by using descriptive statistics and ordered regression. Results: Most farmers believe that buying additional fertilizer from market is not important for their current adaptation capability with climate change. As a consequence, 75.3% of the farmers never used extra fertilizer beyond the fully subsidized quantity. But, 41.4% farmers agree that government's supports are not enough to adequately cope with climate change. Conclusion/ Recommendations: It is found that sustainability of agriculture and farmers' livelihood are strongly dependent on the external supports. Therefore, farmers' adaptability to climate change needs to be addressed through steps beyond the incentives and subsidies. Farmers need training and motivational supports for the necessary adaption.
Highlights
Malaysia is the 26th largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world
To determine the climate change adaptation of the farmers in Malaysia, this study mostly relies on primary data that were collected through a survey on paddy farmers in the Integrated Agricultural Development Area (IADA), North-West Selangor, Malaysia
About 53% farmers believe that the supports from NGO are enough to cope with current climate change, and about 50% believe that the supports from other external agencies are enough to cope with the situation
Summary
Malaysia is the 26th largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world (and it is likely to move up the list quickly due to the growth rate of emissions in the country). Due to high greenhouse gas emissions the temperature is projected to rise by about 0.3-4.5°C. Warmer temperature will cause sea level to rise by about 95 cm over a hundred-year period. The changes in rainfall may fluctuate from about -30-+30%. This change will reduce crop yield and cause drought in many areas so that cultivation of some crops such as rubber, oil palm, and cocoa will not be possible (NRS 2001). The projection shows maximum monthly precipitation will increase up to 51% in Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu, and the minimum precipitation will decrease by 32-61% for the entire
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