Vulnerability and Adaptive Strategies on Duck Breeder in Pinrang District, Indonesia
Kasmiyati Kasim1, Darmawan Salman2, Ahmad R. Siregar1, Rahmawati. A. Nadja2, Asmita Ahmad3

Hasanuddin University

Abstract

In Pinrang regency of South Sulawesi, there is a livelihood system based on duck integration with paddy field that is not permanent in a location but moves by using the harvested fields. The purpose of this study was to analyze the vulnerabilities faced by duck breeders and to identify adaptive strategies in addressing these vulnerabilities. This research using a qualitative approach and research design using a case study. The implementation of this research begins in Pinrang Regency which is the starting point of the movement of duck breeding farm then continues on location/region according to the movement of duck breeding farm. The results of the study found that the context of vulnerability faced by duck breeders were seasonal changes and location changes. An adaptive strategy for duck breeders to survive was to choose the location of duck transfer, entrust ducks to group members/friends if they did not get the location, borrow money, saving, selling the assets, and strategies to combine some livelihood funds. The moving duck farmers could survive by using the adaptive strategies and face up the vulnerability.

Keywords: vulnerability, moving duck breeders, adaptive strategy.

Topic: Socio-economic issues