Climate risk perceptions and perceived yield loss increases agricultural technology adoption in the polder areas of Bangladesh

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Rice Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationKansas State University
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Arkansas
cg.contributor.crpWater, Land and Ecosystems
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Development
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Fund
cg.contributor.initiativeAccelerated Breeding
cg.coverage.countryBangladesh
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BD
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Asia
cg.creator.identifierMarie-Charlotte Buisson: 0000-0002-2111-1864
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.06.008
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH051300
cg.identifier.wlethemeVariability, Risks and competing uses
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn0743-0167
cg.journalJournal of Rural Studies
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.actionAreaGenetic Innovation
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.volume94
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Z.
dc.contributor.authorShew, A.M.
dc.contributor.authorMondal, Manoranjan K.
dc.contributor.authorYadav, S.
dc.contributor.authorJagadish, S.V. Krishna
dc.contributor.authorPrasad, P.V.V.
dc.contributor.authorBuisson, Marie-Charlotte
dc.contributor.authorDas, M.
dc.contributor.authorBakuluzzaman, M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-26T02:58:42Zen
dc.date.available2022-07-26T02:58:42Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/120298
dc.titleClimate risk perceptions and perceived yield loss increases agricultural technology adoption in the polder areas of Bangladeshen
dcterms.abstractThe effects of climate change are likely to increase the frequency of flood, drought, and salinity events in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, posing many challenges for agrarian communities. Sustainable intensification in the form of improved agricultural management practices and new technologies may help farmers cope with stress and adapt to changing conditions. In this study, we explore how climate change perceptions of agricultural risk affect adaptation to climate change through technology adoption in a unique landscape: the polders of Bangladesh. In 2016, a survey was conducted in 1003 households living on these artificial, leveed islands facing the Bay of Bengal. We analyzed the responses from polder residents to construct a climate risk index which quantifies climate risk perception in this highly vulnerable agrarian landscape. We analyzed how polder demographics influence their perceptions about climatic change using seemingly unrelated regression (SUR). Further, by using three bivariate probit regression models, we estimated how the perception of climate risk drives the differential adoption of new agricultural technologies. Our findings show that farmers perceive polder agriculture as highly vulnerable to four environmental change factors: flooding, drought, salinity, and pest infestation. The SUR model suggests that farmer demographics, community group memberships, and access to different inputs and services strongly influence climatic risk perceptions. Findings also suggest that polder farmers with higher risk perceptions have a higher propensity to adopt both chemical and mechanical adaptation strategies. Cost, however, limits the ability of farmers to adopt improved technologies, suggesting an opportunity for institution-led approaches.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAhmed, Z.; Shew, A. M.; Mondal, M. K.; Yadav, S.; Jagadish, S. V. K.; Prasad, P. V. V.; Buisson, Marie-Charlotte; Das, M.; Bakuluzzaman, M. 2022. Climate risk perceptions and perceived yield loss increases agricultural technology adoption in the polder areas of Bangladesh. Journal of Rural Studies, 94:274-286. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.06.008]en
dcterms.extentp. 274-286
dcterms.issued2022-08
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevier
dcterms.subjectclimate change adaptationen
dcterms.subjectrisk analysisen
dcterms.subjectsustainable agricultureen
dcterms.subjectsustainable intensificationen
dcterms.subjecttechnologyen
dcterms.subjectstrategiesen
dcterms.subjectpoldersen
dcterms.subjectcoastal areasen
dcterms.subjectyield lossesen
dcterms.subjectfloodingen
dcterms.subjectdroughten
dcterms.subjectsalinityen
dcterms.subjectinfestationen
dcterms.subjectfarmersen
dcterms.subjectsocioeconomic environmenten
dcterms.subjectlivelihoodsen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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