Pulse farmers’ adaptation to climate-induced variability in coastal Bangladesh: Perceptions, strategies, and drivers

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dc.creatorKundu, Nanda Dulal
dc.creatorUddin, Md. Taj
dc.creatorSarker, Mou Rani
dc.creatorSujan, Md. Hayder Khan
dc.creatorAl Noman, Md Abdullah
dc.creatorIslam, Md. Monirul
dc.creatorSarkar, Md Abdur Rouf
dc.date2026-04
dc.date2026-06-15T08:33:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T04:14:00Z
dc.descriptionClimate change poses a significant threat to agricultural systems, particularly in coastal regions where climatic variability and resource constraints heighten vulnerability. While considerable research has explored climate impacts on coastal agriculture, limited attention has been paid to pulse farming and farmers’ adaptive responses in marginal environments. Our study addresses this gap by examining climate change adaptation in pulse farming in the southern coastal region of Bangladesh, with a focus on farmers’ risk perceptions, adaptation strategies, and the factors, challenges, and opportunities shaping adaptation decisions. Primary data were collected through household surveys and focus group discussions. Findings reveal that farmers perceive increasing climatic variability, such as rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, droughts, and floods, as major threats, leading to yield decline, pest and disease outbreaks, and water scarcity. In response, thirteen key adaptation strategies were implemented, including improved varieties, adjusted planting times, crop diversification and rotation, homestead gardening, highland cultivation, pesticide use, altered fertilizer timing, off-farm income diversification, supplementary irrigation, poultry/livestock rearing, leased land cultivation, and soil conservation. Multivariate probit model shows that adaptation choices were significantly influenced by socioeconomic and institutional factors, including age, education, farm size, household size, occupation, income, credit access, extension support, training, and market access. Despite various constraints—climatic uncertainty, input shortages, limited knowledge, and inadequate infrastructure—farmers recognize adaptation as a pathway to improved income, food security, and resilience. The study calls for inclusive policies to promote climate-smart technologies and strengthen institutional support in multi-stress-prone coastal zones to advance locally-led adaptation goals.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/183345
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/25971
dc.languageen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceKundu, Nanda Dulal, Md Taj Uddin, Mou Rani Sarker, Md Hayder Khan Sujan, Md Abdullah Al Noman, Md Monirul Islam, and Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar. "Pulse farmers’ adaptation to climate-induced variability in coastal Bangladesh: Perceptions, strategies, and drivers." Climate Services 42 (2026): 100646.
dc.subjectclimate change adaptation
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectcrop rotation
dc.subjectsoil conservation
dc.subjectagricultural extension
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectBangladesh
dc.subjectcoastal zones
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.titlePulse farmers’ adaptation to climate-induced variability in coastal Bangladesh: Perceptions, strategies, and drivers
dc.typeJournal Article

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