Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam
Although the impacts of climate change on agriculture have gained attention, its effects on ethnic minority farming in developing countries remain underexplored. This study examines how the K'Ho people in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam perceive climate change and adapt their coffee production pract...
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| author | Nguyen Dinh Nghiep Le Minh Chien Nguyen Van Hoang Pham Hong Hai Dao Thi Hieu Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuan Do Van Toan Le Quang Ngoc Ho Dieu Huyen |
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| description | Although the impacts of climate change on agriculture have gained attention, its effects on ethnic minority farming in developing countries remain underexplored. This study examines how the K'Ho people in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam perceive climate change and adapt their coffee production practices to its challenges. Data were collected from 299 coffee-farming households and through 10 semi-structured interviews with K'Ho individuals and local officials. The findings reveal that the K'Ho people's perception of climate change is reflected through changes in weather phenomena; factors such as temperature, rainfall, wind strength, and sunshine hours are all perceived to be increasing. The K'Ho people recognize substantial changes due to climate change and therefore have various levels of adaptation to continue developing coffee cultivation, including plant level, coffee garden level, landscape level, and household level. Additionally, they have implemented several pest management strategies on coffee plants, such as pesticide spraying, regular pest monitoring, and manual methods (leaf plucking, hand-picking pests). These results provide valuable insights for managers at all levels to support the ongoing development of climate change awareness and adaptation among the K'Ho in agricultural production, thereby contributing to the stable socio-economic development of ethnic minorities in disadvantaged areas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9eef49f5039747e58c05a7e795a6ebe12025-01-28T14:10:39ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862025-12-0111110.1080/23311886.2025.2454345Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, VietnamNguyen Dinh Nghiep0Le Minh Chien1Nguyen Van Hoang2Pham Hong Hai3Dao Thi Hieu4Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuan5Do Van Toan6Le Quang Ngoc7Ho Dieu Huyen8Da Lat University, Da Lat, VietnamDa Lat University, Da Lat, VietnamNguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamDa Lat University, Da Lat, VietnamDa Lat University, Da Lat, VietnamDa Lat University, Da Lat, VietnamDa Lat University, Da Lat, VietnamInstitute of Sociology, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi, VietnamInstitute of South Asian, West Asian and African Studies, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi, VietnamAlthough the impacts of climate change on agriculture have gained attention, its effects on ethnic minority farming in developing countries remain underexplored. This study examines how the K'Ho people in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam perceive climate change and adapt their coffee production practices to its challenges. Data were collected from 299 coffee-farming households and through 10 semi-structured interviews with K'Ho individuals and local officials. The findings reveal that the K'Ho people's perception of climate change is reflected through changes in weather phenomena; factors such as temperature, rainfall, wind strength, and sunshine hours are all perceived to be increasing. The K'Ho people recognize substantial changes due to climate change and therefore have various levels of adaptation to continue developing coffee cultivation, including plant level, coffee garden level, landscape level, and household level. Additionally, they have implemented several pest management strategies on coffee plants, such as pesticide spraying, regular pest monitoring, and manual methods (leaf plucking, hand-picking pests). These results provide valuable insights for managers at all levels to support the ongoing development of climate change awareness and adaptation among the K'Ho in agricultural production, thereby contributing to the stable socio-economic development of ethnic minorities in disadvantaged areas.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2454345Perceptionadaptationclimate changeK'Ho peoplecoffee productionVietnam |
| spellingShingle | Nguyen Dinh Nghiep Le Minh Chien Nguyen Van Hoang Pham Hong Hai Dao Thi Hieu Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuan Do Van Toan Le Quang Ngoc Ho Dieu Huyen Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam Cogent Social Sciences Perception adaptation climate change K'Ho people coffee production Vietnam |
| title | Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam |
| title_full | Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam |
| title_short | Perception and adaptation to climate change of the K'Ho people related to coffee production in Lâm Đồng province, Vietnam |
| title_sort | perception and adaptation to climate change of the k ho people related to coffee production in lam dong province vietnam |
| topic | Perception adaptation climate change K'Ho people coffee production Vietnam |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2025.2454345 |
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