“We are responsible for deciding how we, as farmers, influence political decisions”: adaptation practices to droughts by small-scale farmers in a globally important South American Archipelago
Scientific article
10/02/2026
Description
The study identified 30 drought adaptation practices among small-scale farmers in the Chiloé Archipelago: 66% were autonomous, 27% had a mixed origin, and 7% were State-planned. Based on local knowledge and community prioritization, it proposes six recommendations to strengthen water management, agroecology, governance, and territorial planning.