Determinants of climate change adaptation strategies among beef cattle farmers in East Java, Indonesia Niche Permata Sari1*, Budi Hartono1, Hary Dwi Utami1, Hary Toiba2
1 Socio-Economics, Animal Science Faculty, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
2 Socio-Economics, Agriculture Faculty, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
Abstract
Climate change poses a serious challenge to Indonesia^s livestock sector, especially beef cattle farmers in East Java who face productivity risks from changing rainfall patterns, drought, and rising temperatures. Adaptation is essential to ensure the sustainability of livestock enterprises and household economic resilience. This study analyzes factors influencing the choice of climate change adaptation strategies among beef cattle farmers in East Java. A survey with multistage sampling selected 300 farmers owning at least three head of cattle who had adopted adaptation strategies. Data were collected through structured interviews and analyzed using a Binary Logistic Regression (Logit Model) to examine the impact of household socio-economic characteristics on choosing on-farm or off-farm strategies. Results show that 70.33% beef cattle farmers preferred off-farm adaptation strategies, diversifying their livelihoods beyond livestock production. Farming experience emerged as the most influential factor shaping adaptive behavior, while limited access to agricultural residues reduced the likelihood of maintaining on-farm activities. The findings highlight the central role of human and natural capital in determining farmers^ resilience and adaptation pathways to climate change.
