October 22, 2020
Farmer attitudes on climate change
IPSOS Mori study reveals farmers are on the front line of the climate change fight
A 2020 study for Syngenta by IPSOS Mori found that 72% of farmers are worried about the impact climate change will have on crop yields, animal health and their ability to do business over the next five years. The study of large-scale farmers in the United States, France, China, Brazil, India and across Africa revealed:
Farmers have their say about climate change and its impacts
72% | CONCERNED ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
87% |EXPERIENCED AT LEAST SOME CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
59% |REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS WOULD MAKE THEIR BUSINESS MORE COMPETITIVE
63% | HAVE TAKEN ACTION TO REDUCE THEIR GHG EMISSIONS
53% | COSTS AS THE TOP BARRIER TO ADOPTING CLIMATE-FRIENDLY PRACTICES
28% | LACK OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT A BARRIER TO CLIMATE-FRIENDLY PRACTICES
