Climate Change Impact: Food Production and Local Perception

Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam; Anjum Tasnuva; Soniya Sultana; Shifat Rumana

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Climate Change Impact: Food Production and Local Perception

Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Anjum Tasnuva, Soniya Sultana, Shifat Rumana

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The study was carried out based on local perception of climate change impact and its consequences on food production in Koyra upazila of Khulna district in south-western Bangladesh. A questionnaire survey was conducted where 150 respondents were randomly selected to get local perception at small scale in the study area. The result revealed from people perception that increase in temperature, erratic rainfall, increase in frequency of disaster and decrease in food production which direct impact of food security in the study area. The present study was also revealed that higher knowledge variability was presented between climate change and food production for group four and group five. Correlation coefficient analysis was also indicated that significantly negatively correlated between climate change and food production for people belong to group one, two and three. Climate change impact on the agricultural production indicates threat to food security in the marginal level respondents. Most of the respondents were aware of climate change and its impact on food production but do not know how to adapt these changes. It can be concluded that socio-economic profile and people awareness regarding food production have to be tailored to cope with climate change impact.

Published in	American Journal of Environmental Protection (Volume 3, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajep.20140302.11
Page(s)	45-50
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Local Perception, Climate Change, Food Production, Koyra Upazila, Food Security

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Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam

Dept. of Disaster Management, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh
Anjum Tasnuva

Dept. of Disaster Management, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh
Soniya Sultana

Instructor, Environmental technology, Chittagong polytechnic Institute, Chittagong-4200, Bangladesh
Shifat Rumana

Dept. of Geography and Environmental Science, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh

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AU  - Anjum Tasnuva
AU  - Soniya Sultana
AU  - Shifat Rumana
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