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Table 3.1 Farmers perception on the causes of negative impact on food production
Question
Age
Perception based on individual
responses
Percentage
What do you think are the main
causes/problems affecting your
food production?
21–35
Natural factors
54.1
Climate change and
climate-related extreme events
caused by God
29.0
Folklore (cultural
behaviours/sorcery)
12.9
Human factors (impacts on the
environment)
6.4
36–55
Natural factors
57.1
Climate change and
climate-related extreme events
caused by God
25.8
Folklore (cultural
behaviours/sorcery)
17.2
Human factors (impacts on the
environment)
14.4
Above 56
Natural factors
53.2
Climate change and
climate-related extreme events
caused by God
37.5
Folklore (cultural
behaviours/sorcery)
9.4
Human factors (impacts on the
environment)
6.3
Note Natural factors according to farmers refers to climate-related extreme events considered to be
of natural cause or process
0
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
Taro
Sweet potato
Lesser yam
Pumpkin
Green leafy vegetables
Banana
Cassava
Giant taro
Yam
Giant swamp taro
Hong Kong taro
Watermelon
Corn
Other vegetables
Bean
Percentage
Crops affected
Fig. 3.2 Summary of farmers’ response on crop type affected by climate and non-climate stressors