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- Title
Indigenous Knowledge as Adaptation Strategies of Farmers in Response to Climate Change in Northwest Bangladesh.
- Authors
Barua, Prabal; Mitra, Anisa
- Abstract
The impact of climate change on crop production is a cause for concern worldwide. Indigenous knowledge and adaptation approaches can help the farmers and relevant stakeholders cope with the devastating effects of climate change. Hence, this study reviews the crop farmers' discernments of climate change and recognizes key adaptation options, factors that impact their decisions and various barriers they face, through interviews with crop farmers in northwest Bangladesh. The study found that the main indigenous coping strategies recognized were toggling the different crops, shifting application of fertilizer and insecticide, and changing the pattern of the irrigation process. Inadequate accessibility to information on the climate parameters, poor knowledge of proper coping options, and inadequate value of crop production were the foremost barriers. The study recommends intensification of research on agricultural diversification and conservatory services to the crop farmers, together with training, information dissemination, and proper supply of seeds and fertilizers, to formulate effective indigenous and sustainable adaptation strategies to climate change.
- Publication
IUP Journal of Knowledge Management, 2022, Vol 20, Issue 3, p44
- ISSN
2583-4592
- Publication type
Academic Journal