Factors Impact on Farmers’ Adaptation to Drought in Maize Production in Highland Area of Central Vietnam

This paper assesses factors impact on adaptation to drought in maize production of farmers in Dakrong district – a highland district of Central Vietnam. The study was conducted with 180 farmers, being selected randomly from three communes of the district. Factor analysis and Multinomial Logit regression indicated six main groups of factors impacting on four separate adaptation options (called ADP) in maize production in the area. In which, the increasing in household's capitals, experience, maize production scale, and gender and non-farm income significantly increased the probability of applying at least one adaptation measure in maize production of the farmers.