Abstract:
Bangladesh experiences extreme climatic disaster that causes serious threat to the
country’s environment with its potential negative aspects on ecosystems. In this
situation the study was conducted in three Upazilas of Manikgonj district, Bangladesh
to observe climate change adaptation on homestead production during August 2016 to
January 2017. Objective based information was collected from 75 household-owners
(respondent’s) through random sampling by using a well-structured questionnaire. In
the study area temperature, rainfall, flood and thunderstorm were increased. It was
revealed that homestead owners of the study area were more positive attitude towards
climate change adaptation in homestead production system. The maximum change in
decrease was found in case of fallow land area (99.31 percent) followed by pond area
due to utilization by the increased population. The only increase of cattle production
was 10% while there were decreases of other household animals and poultry. Due to
climate change there were several crops and vegetables subjected to change of
planting dates over time. It was showed that 84.2% respondents agreed in changing of
planting dates followed by using varieties and micro irrigation.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree
of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
AGROFORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
