Adaptation of smallholder farmers to climate risks: Remittances and irrigation investment in the Republic of Moldova

IF 2.3 3区经济学 Q2 ECONOMICS

Water Resources and Economics Pub Date : 2022-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.wre.2022.100200

Tereza Pilarova, Alexander Kandakov, Miroslava Bavorova

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Abstract

Drought is one of the main limiting factors affecting crop production in many areas in the world. Pressurized irrigation systems enable more efficient use of water compared to surface irrigation systems but are rarely used by small farmers due to higher initial investment and energy costs. The main question investigated in the study is if remittances affect investment in pressurized irrigation (drip or sprinkler irrigation systems). A quantitative questionnaire survey was conducted among 234 small-scale farmers in the Republic of Moldova in 2016. The main result of the binary probit regression model revealed that remittances increased the likelihood of utilization of pressurized irrigation facilities in the study region. This study further contributes to a better understanding of factors that affect farmers’ adoption of pressurized irrigation systems. This knowledge helps policy makers and development organizations shape proper measures to increase the diffusion of this technology and thus the adaptation of smallholder farmers to climate risks.

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小农适应气候风险:摩尔多瓦共和国的汇款和灌溉投资

干旱是影响世界上许多地区作物生产的主要限制因素之一。与地面灌溉系统相比，加压灌溉系统能够更有效地利用水，但由于初始投资和能源成本较高，小农很少使用。这项研究调查的主要问题是，汇款是否会影响加压灌溉(滴灌或喷灌系统)的投资。2016年对摩尔多瓦共和国的234名小农进行了定量问卷调查。二元概率回归模型的主要结果显示，汇款增加了研究区域使用加压灌溉设施的可能性。这项研究进一步有助于更好地了解影响农民采用加压灌溉系统的因素。这些知识有助于决策者和发展组织制定适当的措施，以增加这项技术的传播，从而使小农适应气候风险。

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