Adoption of Resilient Climate Technologies for Crop Production to Mitigate Drought in Northwestern Bangladesh
Adoption of Resilient Climate Technologies for Crop Production to Mitigate Drought in Northwestern Bangladesh
Rejvi Ahmed Bhuiya1, Md. Ruhul Amin2 and A.K.M. Kanak Pervez2*
ABSTRACT
The current research aims to determine the level of adoption of Resilient Climate Technologies (RCTs) in the drought-prone parts of Bangladesh (northwest part). The study also explores the relationship between farmers’ socio-demographic factors and the adoption of RCTs. To accurately reflect the northwest high Barind tract, the Tanore Upazila (sub-district) in Rajshahi District was purposefully chosen as the study’s location as the area is highly vulnerable to drought in Bangladesh. Upazilla Agriculture Office (UAO) identified six villages in two Union parishads as highly susceptible to drought area. We have collected 1650 farm families living in the villages; the respective list of farmers was collected from UAO. Among 1650, 10% of the farmers were selected as sample size. From January to October 2022, researchers conducted in-person interviews with participants to gather data for this study. Around 49% of the farmers are in the medium category regarding RCT adoption. A linear regression model was applied to determine the relation between the adoption of RCTs and socio-demographic factors. The more educated and trained, the more exposed to extension services, the media, and organisations were, and the more likely they were to avail of resilient climate adaptation technologies in dealing with recurrent and more severe drought in the Barind region (p≤ 0.05). Therefore, it is recommended that the Government of Bangladesh take the necessary steps, including non-formal education campaigns and training, media exposure, and organisational participation.
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