Challenges to Climate Change Resilience and Financial Support for Commercial Farmers in the Philippines: Implications for Sustainable Agricultural Production
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https://doi.org/10.70112/arss-2024.13.2.4274Keywords:
Commercial Farmers, Climate Change Resilience, Sustainable Agricultural Production, Financial Support, Thematic AnalysisAbstract
The Philippines’ commercial farmers face complex and intricate obstacles to becoming resilient to climate change and obtaining sufficient funding. This research aimed to identify the challenges, issues, and barriers faced by farmers in achieving sustainable agricultural output, specifically with regard to financial assistance and climate change resilience. A qualitative phenomenological research approach was used, with 20 local farmers from Buenavista, Bohol Province, Region VII Central Visayas, serving as the research informants. Non-probability purposive sampling was employed to select participants engaged in commercial farming. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that the challenges and barriers confronting the farmers in their quest to achieve sustainable agricultural production in terms of climate change resilience included the following: inadequate farming machinery, farming literacy intensification, nature’s catastrophic effects, inadequate farming equipment, insufficient farming finances, long processing times for financial assistance, and uncertainty regarding support. The challenges related to adequate financial support included time constraints in processing assistance and the lack of sufficient documentation, which resulted in a lack of aid. The study concluded that the challenges farmers face in obtaining adequate financial support and achieving resilience to climate change affect the promotion of sustainable agricultural production. Furthermore, farmers need greater access to formal loans from both public and commercial sectors, and farm machinery and equipment must be upgraded. By making these improvements, farmers will be able to allocate funds toward sustainable practices that will reduce risks and facilitate their recovery from climate-related disasters. These issues must be addressed to preserve the agricultural sector’s viability and competitiveness in the face of enduring economic and environmental challenges.
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