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Irrigated Agriculture Facing the Challenge of Climate Change: What Adaptation Strategies for Farmers in the Irrigated Perimeters of Môle Saint-Nicolas, Haiti?
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: Received: 4 February 2024 / Approved: 5 February 2024 / Online: 6 February 2024 (10:12:32 CET)
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Mial, F.; Bissonnette, J.; Bourgault, M.; Qacami, M. Irrigated Agriculture Facing the Challenge of Climate Change: What Adaptation Strategies for Farmers in the Irrigated Perimeters of Môle Saint-Nicolas, Haiti?. Preprints2024, 2024020306. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0306.v1
Mial, F.; Bissonnette, J.; Bourgault, M.; Qacami, M. Irrigated Agriculture Facing the Challenge of Climate Change: What Adaptation Strategies for Farmers in the Irrigated Perimeters of Môle Saint-Nicolas, Haiti?. Preprints 2024, 2024020306. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0306.v1
Mial, F.; Bissonnette, J.; Bourgault, M.; Qacami, M. Irrigated Agriculture Facing the Challenge of Climate Change: What Adaptation Strategies for Farmers in the Irrigated Perimeters of Môle Saint-Nicolas, Haiti?. Preprints2024, 2024020306. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0306.v1
APA Style
Mial, F., Bissonnette, J., Bourgault, M., & Qacami, M. (2024). Irrigated Agriculture Facing the Challenge of Climate Change: What Adaptation Strategies for Farmers in the Irrigated Perimeters of Môle Saint-Nicolas, Haiti?. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0306.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Mial, F., Marc-André Bourgault and Meryem Qacami. 2024 "Irrigated Agriculture Facing the Challenge of Climate Change: What Adaptation Strategies for Farmers in the Irrigated Perimeters of Môle Saint-Nicolas, Haiti?" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0306.v1
Abstract
Môle Saint-Nicolas, like all other communes in the Republic of Haiti, faces increasing climate variability, impacting agricultural production and water resources. Consequently, there is a pressing need for adaptation to these climatic changes. This research aims to showcase the adaptation strategies deployed by farmers to cope with the increasing climate variability. Surveys were conducted through group and individual discussions with a randomly selected cohort of 150 farmers. Two types of analysis were performed: quantitative and qualitative. The quantitative data analysis was conducted using SPSS software. The findings reveal that farmers have perceived changes in rainfall patterns, temperature, wind, and their environment. These changes manifest as irregular rainfall, higher temperatures, prolonged drought periods, violent winds accompanied by rain, premature cessation of rains, and reduced flow from water sources. In response, the most common adaptation strategies developed include selecting new cultivars, early-maturing varieties, crop rotation and diversification, canal dredging, new soil preparation methods, upstream water source protection, and micro-watershed management. The significance of this research lies in its contribution to enhancing farmers' adaptive capacities by alerting stakeholders in the irrigated perimeters about the consequences of climate change, thereby incorporating the real needs of farmers in future projects.
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