Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action
The coastal area of Bangladesh is situated in the lower floodplain of the Ganges delta and is highly vulnerable to rising sea levels, with an elevation of only about 2-3 meters above mean sea level. In addition to sea level rise, this region is particularly susceptible to cyclones, storm surges, and...
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| author | Ahmed, Sharif Debnath, Manik Haque, Abdul Bhandari, Humnath |
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| description | The coastal area of Bangladesh is situated in the lower floodplain of the Ganges delta and is highly vulnerable to rising sea levels, with an elevation of only about 2-3 meters above mean sea level. In addition to sea level rise, this region is particularly susceptible to cyclones, storm surges, and flooding. The coastal zone accounts for approximately 32% of Bangladesh's net cultivable land and is home to over 40 million people. Around 1.2 million hectares of coastal land are affected by varying levels of salinity.
In this area, the cropping intensity is low—less than 150%—as farmers predominantly cultivate low-yielding traditional rice (Aman) during the monsoon season, leaving large areas uncultivated during the dry season (rabi). Since 2007, the region has experienced several super cyclones, including "Sidr" in 2007, "Aila" in 2009, "Mahasen" in 2013, "Amphan" in 2020, "Mocha" in 2023, and "Remal" in 2024. These environmental vulnerabilities significantly hinder agricultural production, food security, and improvements in livelihoods in the area.
Rising salinity levels during the dry season, high variability in rainfall, drainage issues in the wet season, limited availability of fresh water in the dry season, socio- economic and ecological challenges, and the frequent occurrence of cyclones and storms each year are major challenges for agriculture in coastal regions. To achieve sustainable farming in these areas, innovative solutions and appropriate policy actions are essential. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1779412025-11-15T02:08:46Z Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action Ahmed, Sharif Debnath, Manik Haque, Abdul Bhandari, Humnath agroforestry systems climate resilience livelihoods sustainble faming The coastal area of Bangladesh is situated in the lower floodplain of the Ganges delta and is highly vulnerable to rising sea levels, with an elevation of only about 2-3 meters above mean sea level. In addition to sea level rise, this region is particularly susceptible to cyclones, storm surges, and flooding. The coastal zone accounts for approximately 32% of Bangladesh's net cultivable land and is home to over 40 million people. Around 1.2 million hectares of coastal land are affected by varying levels of salinity. In this area, the cropping intensity is low—less than 150%—as farmers predominantly cultivate low-yielding traditional rice (Aman) during the monsoon season, leaving large areas uncultivated during the dry season (rabi). Since 2007, the region has experienced several super cyclones, including "Sidr" in 2007, "Aila" in 2009, "Mahasen" in 2013, "Amphan" in 2020, "Mocha" in 2023, and "Remal" in 2024. These environmental vulnerabilities significantly hinder agricultural production, food security, and improvements in livelihoods in the area. Rising salinity levels during the dry season, high variability in rainfall, drainage issues in the wet season, limited availability of fresh water in the dry season, socio- economic and ecological challenges, and the frequent occurrence of cyclones and storms each year are major challenges for agriculture in coastal regions. To achieve sustainable farming in these areas, innovative solutions and appropriate policy actions are essential. 2025-11 2025-11-14T21:25:53Z 2025-11-14T21:25:53Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177941 en https://ricetoday.irri.org/transforming-bangladeshs-coastal-agriculture-needs-bridging-innovation-with-policy-action/ Open Access application/pdf International Rice Research Institute Ahmed, Sharif, Manik Debnath, Abdul Haque, Humnath Bhandari. (2025). Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action. International Rice Research Institute. |
| spellingShingle | agroforestry systems climate resilience livelihoods sustainble faming Ahmed, Sharif Debnath, Manik Haque, Abdul Bhandari, Humnath Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action |
| title | Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action |
| title_full | Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action |
| title_fullStr | Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action |
| title_short | Transforming Bangladesh's coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action |
| title_sort | transforming bangladesh s coastal agriculture needs bridging innovation with policy action |
| topic | agroforestry systems climate resilience livelihoods sustainble faming |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177941 |
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