Investigating the impact of agricultural subsidies on accepting adaptation to climate change in the agricultural sector (Case study: Baft city, Kerman province)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the subsidy of agricultural inputs on the acceptance of adaptation to climate change. In this regard, according to the quantitative and qualitative variables, the logit model was used. The data were collected using a structured interview through a questionnaire in the winter of 2018. The sample size includes 247 interviewees, of which 230 were men and 17 were women, and it has a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 76.9%. The present research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-inferential in terms of method. The research data were collected through the design and completion of the questionnaire and the random sampling method and were analyzed by spss and Eviews software. The results show that factors such as the variables of extension classes, the use of different varieties, subsidies for agricultural inputs, new irrigation methods and agricultural credits, have a meaningful effect on the acceptance of adaptation to climate change in the agricultural part. According to the results obtained from the users' point of view, crops are highly sensitive and vulnerable to climatic fluctuations. In the case of long-term and short-term solutions against climate variability, it was evaluated at a low and medium level, respectively. Access of users to promoters and communication media was existed to some extent and promotional group programs to a small extent. Also, the results show that factors such as agricultural input subsidies have a significant effect on the acceptance of adaptation to climate change in the agricultural part. According to the obtained results, the use of agricultural input subsidies will create a kind of confidence in the farmers and will ultimately lead to the reduction of the risk aversion of the farmers and will lead the farmers to use modern technologies.