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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Assessing the determinants of rice farmers' adaptation strategies to climate change in Bangladesh
International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 5, No. 4, Year 2013
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Purpose – This paper aims to examine 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 were 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. © 2013, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Authors & Co-Authors
Abdur Rashid Sarker, Md
Bangladesh, Rajshahi
University of Rajshahi
Australia, Toowoomba
University of Southern Queensland
Alam, Khorshed
Australia, Toowoomba
University of Southern Queensland
Gow, Jeff A.
Australia, Toowoomba
University of Southern Queensland
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Statistics
Citations: 78
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1108/IJCCSM-06-2012-0033
ISSN:
17568692
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy