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Effects of Climatic Hazards on Agriculture in the Teesta Basin of Bangladesh

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This study presents the damages to the agricultural sector due to various climatic hazards at the Teesta basin of Bangladesh. Survey data were collected from 276 farmers from Lalmonirhat, Rangpur and Nilphamari districts. Remote sensing maps have also been used to analyze changes in land use and river channel. The results reveal that flood is the most catastrophic natural disaster in the study area. Inundation of Aman rice at the sowing stage is the main problem which causes huge losses of the farmers. Hailstorms affect jute cultivation in Kursamari and Azam khan villages. Cold waves caused serious damage to Rabi crops. Diseases associated with cold and fog also lessen farmer’s winter crops. The finding of this study will support the government to design future strategies to reduce the damages as well as prepare the people to adapt to the adverse climatic conditions in the Teesta basin.

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  1. Institute of Bangladesh Studies, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

    Md. Abdullah Al Mamun & Md. Kamruzzaman

  2. Hydrology Lab, Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan

    A. T. M. Sakiur Rahman

  3. 3-1-56-510, Minatojima Nakamachi, Kobe City, Hyogo, 650-0046, Japan

    Most. Shayda Shamsea Aziz Shabee

  4. Department of Geography, Rampurhat College, Birbhum, West Bengal, 731224, India

    Jayanta Das

  5. Department of Agribusiness, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

    G. M. Monirul Alam

  6. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

    M. Mizanur Rahman

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Al Mamun, M.A. et al. (2023). Effects of Climatic Hazards on Agriculture in the Teesta Basin of Bangladesh. In: Das, J., Bhattacharya, S.K. (eds) Monitoring and Managing Multi-hazards. GIScience and Geo-environmental Modelling. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15377-8_5

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