POTENTIAL FARMING SYSTEMS WITH ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE: A CASE STUDY OF HILLY LAND IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS, IN TRI TON DISTRICT, AN GIANG

Abstract

The study was conducted in Tri Ton District, An Giang Province. The study used two basic data sources: (1) secondary data through summary reports of agricultural production in the province and districts; (2) primary data collected through interviews with district leaders, in-depth interviews and interviews with 30 farming households in the study area. Research results show that climate change directly and profoundly affects agricultural production. Specifically, as a high mountainous area Tri Ton’s agricultural production is affected by climate change via lack of water for irrigation in the dry season, unprecedented off-season rains, causing many disadvantages in arranging the seasonal calendar and applying an effective farming model suitable in the region. Research results show that rice and crop rotation models bring high economic efficiency and are suitable for the conditions of the study area. Finally, the proposed farming areas are suitable for each potential model and according to the actual resource conditions of the households.