Changes in coastal farming systems in a changing climate in Bangladesh

• DOI: 10.1007/s10113-022-01962-8
• Publication Date: 2022-09-06T17:02:58Z
• Authors: Md Kamrul Hasan; Lalit Kumar
• Keywords: Extensive farming

Abstract Changes in farming systems are dominated by changes global climate and local environment, apart from the non-climatic drivers. Given challenges partitioning contribution of climatic factors to systems, this paper aims assess types coastal farmer perceptions causes relationship between influencing perceptions. A structured interview schedule was used collect data 381 randomly selected households during September–October 2018. The random forest classification model applied estimate relative importance farmers’ characteristics on their perception systems. This study reveals that farmers had mostly semi-subsistence type mixed which were going through dynamic terms sizes number farmers. In general, participation rice, vegetables, livestock decreasing but increasing fisheries, forestry, fruit farming. Most (95.5%) change at least one enterprises over past decade (2009–2018) compared with previous (1999–2008). About two-thirds perceived caused Compared eastern coasts, western coasts tended blame a higher extent for effect agricultural activities. outputs imply who younger age less formal education, larger family, smaller farmland should be supported scientific knowledge could help them more aware issues related agriculture increase enthusiasm take part adaptive