Assessment of climate change awareness and agronomic practices in an agricultural region of Henan Province, China

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• 作者：Grace Wanjiru Kibue ; Genxing Pan…
• 关键词：Agronomic practices ; Climate change awareness ; China ; Smallholder farmers ; Sustainable livelihoods
• 刊名：Environment, Development and Sustainability
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：June 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：17
• 期：3
• 页码：379-391
• 全文大小：816 KB
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• 作者单位：Grace Wanjiru Kibue (1) (2)
  Genxing Pan (1)
  Jufeng Zheng (1)
  Li Zhengdong (1)
  Li Mao (1)
  
  1. Institute of Resource, Ecosystem and Environment of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, 1 Weigang, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, China
  2. Faculty of Environment and Resources Development, Egerton University, 536, Njoro, Kenya
  
• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 刊物主题：Environment
  Environmental Management
  Economic Growth
  Ecology
  Economic Geology
  Environmental Economics
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-2975

文摘

Agricultural production is a complex interaction between human and natural environment, making agriculture both significantly responsible and vulnerable to climate change. China, whose socioeconomy is fundamentally dependent on agriculture, is already experiencing climate-change-related issues that threaten food security and sustainable development. Climate change mitigation and adaptation are of great concern to ensure food security for the growing population and improve the livelihoods of poor smallholder producers. A questionnaire survey was conducted in Henan Province, China to assess agronomic practices of smallholder farmers, adaptation strategies and how climate change awareness and perceptions influence the farmers-choice of agronomic practices. The results showed that the vast majority of farmers owned <10 Chinese Mu (0.7?ha) and nearly all farmers-relied on intensive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase yield at the detriment of environment. However, farmers who were aware of climate change had adopted agronomic practices that reduce impacts of climate change. Information about climate change, lack of incentives, lack of credit facilities and small farm sizes were major hindrance to adaptation and adoption of farming practices that can reduce impacts of climate change. This study recommends that research findings should be disseminated to farmers in timely and appropriate ways. The central government should formulate policies to include subsidies and incentives for farmers to motivate adoption of eco-friendly agronomic practices.