How Do Yao Farmers Cope with Extreme Weather Events with their Indigenous Knowledge? A Case Study of Mo Vang Mountains (Yen Bai, Vietnam)

Abstract

This paper addresses the role of Yao indigenous knowledge in extreme weather event management and focuses on heavy rainfall and drought. In the Mo Vang Mountain (Yen Bai, Vietnam), Yao farmers use diverse information sources to cope with climate risks. Data were obtained from both secondary sources and primary sources. The secondary sources are mainly from the reports and the previous researches, and the primary sources are from focus group discussion (FGD), key informants through interview, and questionnaire survey. Yao indigenous knowledge in extreme weather event management is necessary for the climate risk management and health of the natural environment and its inhabitants. The Yao also summary adaptation strategies to extreme weather events of IK in farming production. The indigenous knowledge is transferred from one generation to another. However, Yao people recently have applied the scientific knowledge in extreme weather event management and farming production.