Farm level adaptation to climate change: insight from rice farmers in the coastal region of Bangladesh
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Article Title | Farm level adaptation to climate change: insight from rice farmers in the coastal region of Bangladesh |
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ERA Journal ID | 36329 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Islam, Faijul, Alam, G. M. Monirul, Begum, Rokeya, Sarker, Md Nazirul Islam and Bhandari, Humnath |
Journal Title | Local Environment: the international journal of justice and sustainability |
Journal Citation | 27 (6), pp. 671-681 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1354-9839 |
1469-6711 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2022.2068139 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13549839.2022.2068139 |
Abstract | Coastal agriculture and livelihoods worldwide are highly vulnerable to changing climates, and Bangladesh is no exception due to its geophysical location. This paper examines rice farmers’ vulnerability, adaptation strategies, and adaptation barriers to managing climate change impacts in the coastal region of Bangladesh. Survey data were collected from 220 randomly selected rice farmers located across two coastal districts of Bangladesh. A multinomial logit model was applied to analyze determinants of adaptation strategies of rice farmers. The results reveal that flood is the main risk to vulnerability, followed by cyclones and storms surges and saline intrusion. The main adaptation strategies are cultivating flood and salinity tolerant rice varieties, direct seeding of rice, supplementary irrigation, cultivation of non-rice crops that have shorter growth duration, and rearing of livestock, poultry, and duck. The econometric analysis shows that factors such as household head's education, household income, farm size, access to information, and extension services significantly influence the choice of adaptation strategies of the rice farmers. We recommend to increase investment in research, training of farmers, and targeted extension services to disseminate climate-smart technologies and information for minimising vulnerability of the farmers. |
Keywords | Bangladesh; rice farmer; climate change; vulnerability; adaptation; coastal region |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Bangladesh |
School of Business | |
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh | |
Neijiang Normal University, China | |
International Rice Research Institute, Bangladesh |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z0219/farm-level-adaptation-to-climate-change-insight-from-rice-farmers-in-the-coastal-region-of-bangladesh
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