Abstract Climate change is threatening the livelihood of tea farmers in Nepal. Simultaneously, the production of tea is becoming an increasingly important economic sector for the country. This study aimed to reveal the adaptation behavior towards climate change among smallholder tea farmers, particularly which demographic, institutional, and information source factors are likely to influence the degree of adaptation. We collected quantitative data in the district of Ilam via 91 farmers through a questionnaire survey and applied descriptive statistics, multiple regression, and binary logistic regression models to analyze the collected data. Findings revealed that information sources (peer exchange, internet, and training attendance), as well as institutional factors (cooperative membership and credit access), positively influenced the degree of climate change adaptation among the respondents. Easier credit access and joining cooperatives could enhance the adaptative capacity of smallholder tea farmers. Improving the interaction between the Nepalese government and stakeholders involved in the domestic tea value chain could also increase economic success.

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小农茶农适应气候变化：尼泊尔案例研究

摘要 气候变化正威胁着尼泊尔茶农的生计。同时，茶叶生产正成为该国日益重要的经济部门。本研究旨在揭示小农茶农对气候变化的适应行为，特别是哪些人口、制度和信息源因素可能影响适应程度。我们通过问卷调查收集了伊拉姆地区 91 名农民的定量数据，并应用描述性统计、多元回归和二元逻辑回归模型对收集到的数据进行了分析。调查结果显示，信息来源（同行交流、互联网和培训出勤率）以及制度因素（合作会员和信贷渠道）、积极影响受访者对气候变化的适应程度。更容易获得信贷和加入合作社可以提高小农茶农的适应能力。改善尼泊尔政府与参与国内茶叶价值链的利益相关者之间的互动也可以增加经济成功。