Climate change adaptation capacities with a gender focus in sweet potato-producing communities in Manabí, Ecuador
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Institutional participation; Climate perception; Gender equity; Adaptation to climate change; Rural communities; Agricultural resilienceAbstract
Climate change poses a threat to agricultural sustainability on the Ecuadorian coast, where small-scale producers face constraints that limit their resilience. The objective is to assess climate change adaptation capacities with a gender focus in communities producing the Toquecita variety of sweet potato, located in the Rocafuerte, Bolívar and 24 de Mayo districts of the province of Manabí. A mixed methodology is applied at the social and productive levels, surveying 46 farmers and covering dimensions of production, resources, agronomic practices, environmental perspective and community organisation. At the same time, temperature and precipitation records (2013–2023) are analysed using ombrotemperate diagrams to identify patterns of climate variability. A cross-tabulation matrix is also used to assess gender differences in access to resources, decision-making, climate knowledge and participation. The results show a masculinised production system (100% men), with a predominance of farmers over 50 years of age (57%) and with low educational levels. The adoption of technified irrigation and agroecological practices is limited, while the climate response focuses on reactive adjustments: all modify sowing and irrigation dates, and 44% incorporate adapted varieties. The diagrams show a sustained increase in temperatures (+2.1 °C above historical averages) and marked rainfall irregularity between February and April. The gender matrix reveals gaps that restrict women's access to resources and institutional participation, reducing the community's adaptive capacity. In conclusion, adaptation to climate change is conditioned by structural and gender inequalities that limit the effectiveness of local responses.
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