| dc.description.abstract | Climate change has a negative impact on the agricultural sector, which is a vital part of
Indonesia's economy as an agrarian country. This impact can potentially reduce
agricultural product productivity, which can disrupt national food security. One of the
strategies farmers use to adapt to climate change is through existing farmer groups. This
study aims to evaluate the influence of potato (Solanum tuberosum) farmer groups in
improving farmers' adaptive capacity to climate change. This research utilizes the Mix
Methods Research method, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches to
understand comprehensively. This mixed method allows for more in-depth analysis by
integrating data from both approaches. Primary and secondary data collection was
conducted. The results showed that there was no significant correlation between the
existence of farmer groups and farmers' adaptation to climate change. In other words,
this study accepts the null hypothesis (H0) and rejects the alternative hypothesis (H1).
This finding indicates that farmer groups in Hariarapintu village have not optimally
improved farmers' adaptive capacity to climate change. Some factors contributing to the
less-than-optimal functioning of farmer groups include the unsuitability of the adaptation
strategies applied, lack of adequate external support, and limited knowledge and
technology among farmers. Overall, this study concludes that although farmer groups
have great potential to help farmers adapt to climate change, barriers reduce their
effectiveness. Therefore, efforts are needed to improve adaptation strategies external
support, and increase knowledge and technology to strengthen the role of farmer groups
in dealing with climate change. | en_US |
