Abstract
The SA Drought Hub initiative brings together key stakeholders related to primary production to strengthen drought resilience and preparedness of farming and regional communities in South Australia (SA Drought Hub, 2024). To aid their work, the present project investigates enablers and barriers to South Australian farmers implementing farming practice adaptations related to the impact of climate change on their operations.
The Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (AITI) was engaged by SA Drought Hub to investigate enablers and barriers to South Australian farmers undertaking climate change and drought resilience related adaptations to their farming operations. An online survey was conducted followed by phone interviews of those respondents who indicated a desire to be interviewed or who were referred to the project. The survey was conducted during the period from October 2023 to February 2024 and resulted in 94 usable responses. Interviews were conducted via phone between January and March 2024 and resulted in 26 interviews. This report presents and summarises the findings from both the survey and interviews.
The combination of quantitative and qualitative measures generated a breadth and depth of information, enabling the identification of thematic patterns related to the thoughts and experiences of participants about climate change related adaptations in the South Australian farming community.
The Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (AITI) was engaged by SA Drought Hub to investigate enablers and barriers to South Australian farmers undertaking climate change and drought resilience related adaptations to their farming operations. An online survey was conducted followed by phone interviews of those respondents who indicated a desire to be interviewed or who were referred to the project. The survey was conducted during the period from October 2023 to February 2024 and resulted in 94 usable responses. Interviews were conducted via phone between January and March 2024 and resulted in 26 interviews. This report presents and summarises the findings from both the survey and interviews.
The combination of quantitative and qualitative measures generated a breadth and depth of information, enabling the identification of thematic patterns related to the thoughts and experiences of participants about climate change related adaptations in the South Australian farming community.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Flinders University, Australian Industrial Transformation Institute |
| Commissioning body | SA Drought Hub |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2024 |
Keywords
- Agriculture
- Climate change
- Australia