Assessing the determinants of rice farmers' adaptation strategies to climate change in Bangladesh
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Article Title | Assessing the determinants of rice farmers' adaptation strategies to climate change in Bangladesh |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Sarker, Md. Abdur Rashid (Author), Alam, Khorshed (Author) and Gow, Jeff (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management |
Journal Citation | 5 (4), pp. 382-403 |
Number of Pages | 22 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCCSM-06-2012-0033 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJCCSM-06-2012-0033/full/html |
Abstract | Purpose - This paper examines rice farmers' selection of adaptation strategies to cope with and offset the effects of climate change and the determinants of those selections in Rajshahi, a severely drought-prone district of Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach - Farm level micro-data was obtained from 550 rice growers in the 2010-2011 farming season. A multinomial logit (MNL) model was utilised to assess the determinants of adaptation strategies practised by farmers in response to climate change. Findings - Results from the MNL model indicate that gender, age, education of household heads, household assets, annual farm income, farm size, tenure status, farmer-to-farmer extension, access to credit, access to subsidy, and access to electricity, all affect farmers' selection of adaptation strategies for climate change. Originality/value - This is the first study of its kind to analyse the determinants of adaptation strategies for climate change by farmers in drought-prone areas of Bangladesh. This study provides direction for policy makers in order to strengthen the adaptation strategies of farmers and guide policies accordingly. These strategies have the potential to minimise the adverse effects of climate change. |
Keywords | Bangladesh; climate change; perception; adaptation; rice |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380101. Agricultural economics |
380304. Microeconomic theory | |
380205. Time-series analysis | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Accounting, Economics and Finance |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2178/assessing-the-determinants-of-rice-farmers-adaptation-strategies-to-climate-change-in-bangladesh
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