Climate Change Adaptation Strategies by Indonesian Vegetable Farmers: Comparative Study of Organic and Conventional Farmers

Table 4

Climate change adaptation strategies of organic and conventional vegetable farmers in Java.

Adaptation strategies	Organic (%)	Conventional (%)	Difference^a
Implementing mixed cropping	95.536	85.714	9.821
Using superior varieties	91.071	87.500	3.571
Growing nonwater intensive crops	48.214	50.893	−2.679
Implementing crop rotation	95.536	88.393	7.143
Adjusting planting and harvesting dates	53.571	62.500	−8.929
Increasing the use of organic manure	44.643	22.321	22.321
Using mulch	92.857	91.071	1.786
Using shade	34.821	8.929	25.893
Changing irrigation techniques	37.500	11.607	25.893
Using Pranata Mangsa	35.714	48.214	−12.500

^aSignificance based on Pearson chi-square for the differences in proportions between the two groups. Significant at 1% level. Significant at 5% level. Significant at 10%.