Climate change variability adaptation and farmers decisions of farm exit and survival in Pakistan

• DOI: 10.1016/j.cliser.2023.100437
• Publication Date: 2023-12-28T10:19:27Z
• Authors: Muhammad Irshad A...; Hengyun Ma; Qiong Shen; Abdul Rehman; Les Oxley
• Keywords: Climate Change Adaptation

Pakistan is listed among the countries that are extremely vulnerable to climate changes and it has experienced several climatic natural disaster shocks with adverse impacts on its agricultural sector farmers livelihoods. This study investigates adaptation change as a means of farm survival exit in by using panel datasets empirically employs Multinomial Logit Model (MLN) Theory Planned Behavior (TPB). The results reveal, first, experience significantly increases likelihood decreases exit. Second, land livestock ownership both have positive significant impact strategies decrease probability Third, disasters Four, extension services negative increase for those farms who did not receive information timely. Finally, TPB illustrate non-adapters future intensions affected attitude, perceived behavioral control subjective norms. findings bring scholars policymakers attentions towards next level exit, useful recruiting new promoting mixed-crop production systems face change, during viral diseases such Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) animals caused large number deaths nationally internationally.