The impact of climate change on agricultural production with a cases study of Lake Tempe, district of Wajo, south Sulawesi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the impact of climate change on agricultural production. The data analysis method used in this study is a combination of qualitative descriptive and quantitative statistical analysis. The research was conducted in Lake Tempe, Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi, in four selected villages located on the outskirts of Lake Tempe, namely Laelo Village, Salo Menraleng Village, Mallusesalo Village, and Pallimae Village. The location was deliberately chosen because Lake Tempe is the largest lake in South Sulawesi with a uniqueness that occurs in the community due to the problems faced in the event of a change of seasons. A simple random sampling of 180 respondents is investigated. The data collected include primary data and secondary data. Primary data was obtained through interviews and in the form of questionnaires. Secondary data was obtained from the village office, food and agriculture office, fisheries office, and regional disaster management agency. Then the multiple linear regression analysis is applied to the data. The results show that the effect on agricultural production is variable production, namely climate change, land area, and farmer training and the farmers understand the occurrence of this climate change in their region and its effects on their method of cultivation. The impact often experienced by farmers is crop failure and a decline in quantity and quality of agricultural crops.