Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Abstract

Impact of Climate Change on Food Security in Bangladesh

Md. Humayun Kabir, Zobaer Ahmed and Rabia Khan*

The paper contains the analyses of the impacts of climate change on food security and adaptation of new strategies to fight against the different causes of climate changes in the Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali District in Bangladesh. The paper shows current climate change scenarios for Kalapara, analyses the relationship between climate change scenarios and adaptation of relevant measures and strategies by the cultivators which adequately helps in reducing the risks of climate change and improves livelihoods. It also described the adaption strategies to climate change and their application for food security. Historical changes in the weather pattern by different natural disasters like flood, storm surge, drought etc. have any impact on the agricultural practices of that District and how the adaptation option are rightly utilized that has been analyzed in this paper. To support the analysis a questionnaire survey was conducted to gather farmer perceptions of what different strategies should take to fight against the climate changes with some demographic conditions of the farmers’ families. The paper presented that the education level of the present generation of farmers is gradually increasing and they have perceptions that show the temperature is rising, timely rainfall is not available and crop production seasons are shifting. The adaptation measures followed by the local people are increasing their capability to fight with climate change problems and with the course of time the food security of the area is enriched.