Factors Influencing Farmers' Barriers to Adopting Climate Smart Agriculture Practices in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh

• Published in: 농촌지도와 개발, 31(3) pp. 153 - 175
• Main Authors: 아비짓 비스와스, 쁘로미 데브나스, 강대구
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 한국농촌지도학회 01.09.2024
• Subjects: 농학
• ISSN: 1976-3107; 2384-3705

This study aims to identify the factors influencing farmers’ barriers to adopting climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices in the coastal area of Bangladesh. We have used a semi-structured, pre-tested questionnaire to collect quantitative and qualitative data from 160 coastal farmers who had at least 10 years of farming experience. We found that internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha) values for the items of agricultural vulnerability, adopted CSA practices, and perceived barriers to adopting CSA practices were 0.72, 0.74, and 0.79, respectively. The Agricultural Vulnerability Index (AGVI) found increased soil salinity in the dry season, reduced freshwater resources, poor seed germination, and more pests and diseases as vulnerabilities in agriculture. The Adoption Index (ADI) identified most adopted CSA practices as including growing HYVs of vegetables on high land, short-duration HYVs of rice, using compost, proper fertilizer management, and sarjon cultivation methods. The Barrier Index (BI) showed that high initial investment costs, poor embankment infrastructure, low crop prices, a lack of solar-powered irrigation systems, and insufficient technical assistance from local extension organizations are the main barriers to the adoption of CSA practices. Farmers' age, education, training experience, job satisfaction, and use of information sources have influenced barriers to adopting CSA practices. The study suggested policies on coastal farmer competency development, ensuring crop insurance, providing interest-free credit policies, and a fair pricing system for crops. KCI Citation Count: 0