Influence of climate-induced disasters and climatic variability on cropping pattern and crop production in Bangladesh

Md. Shafiqul Islam (), Shimul Roy (), Rezuana Afrin () and Md. Younus Mia ()
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Md. Shafiqul Islam: Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
Shimul Roy: Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
Rezuana Afrin: Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
Md. Younus Mia: Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2020, vol. 22, issue 7, No 33, 6709-6726

Abstract: Abstract The southern part of Bangladesh is one of the most affected regions facing the devastating impacts of climate change particularly in case of crop production. Impacts of climate-induced disasters and climatic variability on cropping pattern and crop production in Satkhira district have been studied. Thirty-five year (1980–2014) climatic data (temperature, humidity, and rainfall) were used for seasonal (Kharif-I, Kharif-II, and Robi) trend analysis. It has been identified that the cropping pattern needed to be modified by local farmers due to climate change impacts and crop production has declined severely in the study areas. For instance, in the Kharif-II season, during the period 2008–2009 with an agricultural land area of 13,670 hectares, the average production was only 2.58 mt per hectare. The study shows a significant strong positive correlation between seasonal average rainfall and seasonal average humidity (r = 0.75, p

Keywords: Climate change; Climatic parameters; Satkhira; Adaptation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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