Farmer’s perception and Agricultural Adaption Strategies to climate change : a study on coastal area of Feni District, Bangladesh.

Abstract

Climate change has become the most pressing issue for Bangladesh’s coastal districts over the few years. Climate change has a substantial effect on agricultural industries. As a result, adaptation is the primary policy for alleviating the destructive effects of climate change. This study will demonstrate farmer’s observations of climate change and their adaptation techniques, and the elements that determine their adaptation decisions. The investigation was conducted in sonagazi Upazila, Feni district’s sole coastline location . Four unions were chosen for data gathering because they were connected to the Bay of Bengal. 315 individuals were interviewed and a semi –structured questionnaire was used to acquire data .Descriptive statistics were used to ascertain public observations of climate change and adaptation alternatives. The factors influencing the farmer’s decision to adopt an adaptations strategy were analyzed using a Binary Logistic model. The study demonstrates that sonagazi farmers employ a diversity of adaptation tactics responding to climate change. Crop variety, mulching mixed cropping, crop rotation, tree planting, and irrigation efficiency are some of these measures. farming experience and from binary logistic model, it is cleared that only farming experience and education level of the farmers have positive influence on adaptation, tree planting ,and irrigation efficiency are some of these measures . From binary Logistic model, it is cleared that only farming experience and education level of the farmers have positive influence on adaptation decisions.