Abstract:
The study was conducted to identify the farmers’ current adaptation strategies to drought and
their determinants in northwestern parts of Bangladesh. The locale of the study was Tanore and
Nachole Upazila under Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts in Bangladesh. A total of 150
farmers were selected through simple random sampling. Face-to-face interviews were
performed to gather data. The descriptive statistics and econometric model (Poisson Regression
Model) were applied to achieve the objectives of the study. The number of strategies
adoption constituted the dependent variable, and the selected ten farmer characteristics were
regarded as the independent variables. Statistical analysis shows that gender, education,
agricultural training received and agriculture related credit received had positive and significant
relationship with the adoption of adaptation strategies in drought. Credit was found as the most
significant positive factor on adopting a set of adaptation strategies, holding the co-efficient of
0.28. Some barriers to adoption were mentioned by farmers such as; lack of irrigation water,
lack of knowledge concerning appropriate adaptation, low credit facilities, and lack of adequate
extension services. Therefore, provision of necessary measures (re-excavation of canal,
installation of more deep tube-wells, motivating farmers to adopt drought tolerant varieties,
affordable access to credit, community-based education and training programs) by the
concerned authorities are preferable for improvement of the northwestern farmers’ adaptation
status.
Description:
A thesis submitted to the department of Agricultural Economics, Sher-e-Bangla
Agricultural University, Dhaka, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
