Based on a sample of 1015 households in the rubber growing region of Xishuangbanna, South-west China, we found that farm types based on structural characteristics (e.g. crops, livelihoods) could not be used to accurately predict farmers' motivations to adapt.
Many lost their loved ones, houses, crops, livelihoods and belongings.
On the other hand agro-ecological zones LM4 and LM5 are mixed farming and rain-fed cropping livelihood zones, respectively.
The solution: provide alternative staple crops and livelihoods for the Afghans.
A simple consultation, lasting less than 10 minutes, was sufficient to help dozens of farmers properly eradicate the banana wilt virus, thereby saving their crops and livelihoods".
Many farmers have lost crops and livelihoods, causing a deadly crisis not only for themselves but also for those in the cities who rely on their produce.
Overall, India is likely to suffer the most because El Nino increases the risk of a poor monsoon season by two to three times – potentially depriving the country of rains that are crucial to its crops and livelihoods.
Pakistan's government will have to grapple not only with the needs of millions of people who suddenly lost homes, crops and livelihoods, but also with the explosive political repercussions over water distribution and how to spend reconstruction assistance fairly.
Karmenu Vella, EU commissioner for the environment, said: "Some species of plants and animals can damage property, crops and livelihoods so they need to be kept out if possible and under control if not.
As the floodwaters begin to recede, many of the 350,000 displaced people driven into temporary refugee camps are returning home only to find that their homes, schools, crops and livelihoods have been wiped out by the rains.
Short of the food they need to sustain their mighty frames, elephants have taken to snacking in the paddy-fields, villages and tea plantations of the valleys.Moving along time-worn paths, the huge creatures, often so gentle and amiable, are a fearful menace to the humans in their path, and to crops and livelihoods.
