WP-8 analyzes agrarian behavior, resource endowment, and local adaptive capacity metrics. It ensures that the Digital Twin's insights are translated into real-world progress for farmers and their families.
Scientific Objectives
Understand the socio-economic drivers behind farmers' irrigation and crop selection decisions.
Quantify the resource endowment and adaptive capacity of different farming households.
Evaluate the cost-benefit ratio of different irrigation technologies and management strategies.
Identify barriers to the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices at the local level.
Execution Framework
T1. Household and Agrarian Survey Design
Listening to the voice of the farming community.
- Development of comprehensive household survey instruments in collaboration with local agencies.
- Implementation of large-scale stratified random sampling across pilot regions.
- On-site data collection focusing on income, technology access, and risk perception.
- Standardization of socio-economic indicators for institutional use.
T2. Adaptive Capacity Assessment
Measuring the resilience of agrarian communities.
- Development of a multi-dimensional Adaptive Capacity Index (ACI) for target regions.
- Analysis of the role of social networks and institutional support in climate adaptation.
- Mapping of socio-economic vulnerability profiles in relationship to environmental hazards.
- Assessment of gender-specific roles and barriers in water and crop management.
T3. Socio-Economic Impact Modeling
Evaluating the human outcome of proposed interventions.
- Simulation of the adoption potential for water-saving technologies (e.g., AWD).
- Analysis of market system constraints and opportunities for high-value crops.
- Evaluation of the livelihood impact of shifting from groundwater to surface water irrigation.
- Integration of socio-economic resilience metrics into the WebAIS dashboard.
Project Milestones
Comprehensive baseline socio-economic survey finalized for 1,500+ households.
Adaptive Capacity Index (ACI) produced and mapped for all pilot districts.
Cost-benefit analysis report published for primary climate-smart irrigation strategies.
Socio-economic resilience indicators operational in the WebAIS Digital Twin.
