Determinants of farmers’ adaptation decisions to climate change in the central coastal region of Vietnam

Abstract This study examined measures and factors influencing the climate change adaptation decisions of smallholder farmers holding less than 0.5 hectares farmland. The binary logit model was applied to analyze data collected by face-to-face interviews with 110 households in Phu Vang Coastal District, Thua Thien Hue Province, Central Vietnam. findings indicate that most accurately perceived climate-related changes during recent decade, implemented various an effort alleviate potential risks. Adaptations included changing crop varieties, adjusting farming calendar, diversifying crops, livestock, improving irrigation, intensifying soil quality. In addition, household were positively affected gender, education level, number laborers, income involvement local community organizations, perception severity measure efficacy. Farmer adaptations, contrast, negatively influenced non-farm entirely unaffected access credit. Policy-related recommendations proposed encourage adapt region. Recommendations (1) improvements understanding change, especially for female educated farmers; (2) more attention paid activities organizations be attractive members; (3) participation non-agricultural sector parallel implementing agriculture; (4) preferential loans designed as targets low-income combined strict management avoid misuse beneficiaries.