Climate-smart adaptation strategies of inpari nutri zinc rice farmers in Bantul, Indonesia

Climate change increases rainfall uncertainty and lengthens dry spells in Bantul, raising production risks for Inpari Nutri Zinc rice farmers. This study analyses climate-smart adaptation strategies and their determinants in three villages of Imogiri Subdistrict, Bantul, Indonesia. We carried out a census of 125 Inpari Nutri Zinc farmers in Kebonagung, Wukirsari, and Selopamioro and collected data through face-to-face structured interviews. We used descriptive statistics, an adaptation index, and binary logistic regression to measure farmers’ adaptation levels and identify factors that influence each strategy. Farmers apply several climate-smart practices: advancing or delaying planting dates, using the pranata mangsa seasonal calendar, operating pumps during dry spells, strengthening crop-management practices, and diversifying into non-rice crops. Wukirsari and Selopamioro farmers show higher adaptation scores than Kebonagung farmers. Levels of education, size of farmland, income, years of farming, gender, land ownership status, involvement in farmer groups, and access to weather information all play a significant role in whether farmers adopt at least one adaptation strategy, while household size has no meaningful influence. The findings show that stronger climate information services, more effective farmer groups, and better access to climate-resilient technologies are needed to support climate-smart readiness and sustain Inpari Nutri Zinc cultivation in this stunting-prone area