Farmers' preferences for water-saving strategies in Brazilian eucalypt plantations

In a climate change context, changing temperature and precipitation patterns are expected to have strong impacts on Brazilian eucalypt plantations. Implementing adaptive water-efficient management practices is thus becoming necessary maintain high levels of productivity while preserving the water resources. This paper investigates ability farmers modify their current silvicultural in order adapt drought near future. We ran choice experiment state Minas Gerais, among 80 tree farmers, who were asked choose from several options associated with various financial supports. The results show that adaptation by reducing length rotation proves be far preferred option, despite costs. On contrary, density appears least chosen option respondents, which may suggest they underestimate benefits this strategy. moreover find clear relevant segmentation farmers' behavior, general preference for being driven most vulnerable sample.