RICE FARMING MANAGEMENT TOWARD CLIMATE CHANGE: CASE OF RICE FARMING DEVELOPMENT IN BALI PROVINCE-INDONESIA

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Climate change, which is a global issue, has a significant impact on the management of rice farming, including in Indonesia. The productivity and quality of rice can decrease further if climate change is not addressed properly by farmers and the government. The decrease in production is caused by the availability of irrigation water which is uncertain and even very small or too large. In the case of Bali Province, Indonesia, rice farming management is carried out by farmer organizations which are locally called subak as a traditional irrigation system. This study aims to determine the management of irrigation and rice farming by subak, and to describe the efforts made by subak in overcoming irrigation problems as a result of climate change. This study was conducted in subaks in Bali with respondents who were subak administrators who were selected by purposive sampling. The results of the study showed that irrigation management is based on the philosophy of tri hita karana and is regulated through consensus and agreement among farmers which is stated in internal regulations called awig-awig. Some of the main activities of subak are water distribution and allocation, operation and maintenance of irrigation networks, conflict management, fund management and religious ceremonies. Efforts made to overcome irrigation water problems are mitigation and adaptation by regulating planting patterns, planting schedules, good agricultural practices (seeds, fertilizers).