Adapting agricultural livelihoods in deltaic environments : explorations from the Indian Bengal delta

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2018

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Results of this dissertation study indicate that the effect of farmers’ employment type, education, farm size and access to credit were significantly, and positively, associated with adopting various on-farm climate adaptation strategies. Low education levels prevented some farmers from understanding and applying information disseminated by local agricultural extension services. Smaller farm sizes constrained farmers’ ability to feasibly implement adaptive measures Having access to loans enabled farmers to affordably implement irrigation and effectively apply crop diversification strategies. Recommendations include enabling organic farming through retail of organic fertilizer, and that extension services undertake practical approaches to better communicate information to farmers.

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DELTAS, HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE, VULNERABLE GROUPS, FARMING, WATER MANAGEMENT, SMALLHOLDERS, ORGANIC FARMING, CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION, ORGANIC FERTILIZERS, IRRIGATION, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA

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