Climate information; Drought; Early warning system; Environmental risk; Response capacity; Drought management; Early warning systems; Farming activities; Management strategies; Random sampling method; Smart agricultures; Environmental Engineering; Environmental Chemistry; Waste Management and Disposal; Pollution
Abstract :
[en] Drought is a persistent, sluggish natural disaster in developing countries that has generated a financial burden and an unstable climate. Farmers should adopt early warning systems (EWS) in their strategies for monitoring drought to reduce its serious consequences. However, farmers in developing countries are reluctant to use EWS as their management strategies. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the decision of farmers to use climate knowledge through the model of farming activity in Kermanshah Township, Iran. A surveyor questionnaire was used to gather data from 370 wheat farmers using random sampling methods in multi-stage clusters. Results revealed that the decision to use climate information is affected by personal factors, attitude towards climate information, objectives of using climate information, and external/physical farming factors. The result of this study has implications for drought management practitioners. To be specific, the results can aid policymakers to design early alert programs to minimize the risk of drought and thus move from conventional to climate smart agriculture.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy
Author, co-author :
Sharafi, Lida; Department of Agricultural Extension & Education, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
Zarafshani, Kiumars; Department of Agricultural Extension & Education, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. Electronic address: zarafshani2000@yahoo.com
Keshavarz, Marzieh; Department of Agriculture, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
Azadi, Hossein ; Université de Liège - ULiège > TERRA Research Centre > Modélisation et développement ; Department of Geography, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Van Passel, Steven; Department of Engineering Management, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Farmers' decision to use drought early warning system in developing countries.
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