Climate change has become a global challenge with significant impacts on agricultural production, including rubber, which is highly vulnerable to rainfall variability and temperature fluctuations. However, empirical studies on household-level adaptation behavior of rubber farmers remain scarce. The novelty of this study lies in providing empirical evidence on the adaptation behavior of rubber farmers in Bengkulu Tengah, a context that has been rarely documented compared to other major commodities such as rice, coffee, or oil palm. This research aims to verify rubber farmers’ understanding of climate change and to analyze the adaptation strategies they employ. Data were collected from 30 rubber farmers through structured interviews and analyzed descriptively. The findings indicate that 86.7% of farmers have a good understanding of climate change, while adaptation remains limited to improving irrigation techniques (46.67%) and adjusting pest control practices (53.33%). These results fill a gap in the literature on smallholder rubber farmers’ climate adaptation and provide practical insights for policymakers and agricultural extension officers in designing locally relevant adaptation programs.
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