PERCEPTION AND STRATEGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN MEXICO

During the last decades, climate change has been the main threat faced by human beings, currently significantly affecting agricultural production, having direct repercussions on soil health, lack of water, increase of pests, diseases, as well as social and economic effects.These changes are clearly perceived by humans, and drastically affect food production, modify prices and, ultimately, our food security.This paper is a review of research and studies that show actions to address this problem in Mexico, with the objective of identifying the perceptions and social strategies of adaptation and mitigation to climate change related to the effects on cropping systems that contribute to food security in Mexico.The review consisted of an analysis of 21 scientific works carried out and published during the last 10 years in the country, with an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative approach.The review shows that farmers identify and perceive anomalies in terms of variability in the distribution, intensity and durability of temperature and precipitation, affecting the yield and agricultural productivity of their crops.Consequently, the strategies they have implemented are productive, social and economic.It is concluded that adaptation strategies generate adaptability and resilience to climate change in order to ensure food production.