Influence of climate-induced disasters and climatic variability on cropping pattern and crop production in Bangladesh
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Influence of climate‑induced disasters and climatic variability on cropping pattern and crop production in Bangladesh Md. Shafiqul Islam1 · Shimul Roy1,2 · Rezuana Afrin1 · Md. Younus Mia1 Received: 17 August 2018 / Accepted: 19 October 2019 © Springer Nature B.V. 2019
Abstract The southern part of Bangladesh is one of the most affected regions facing the devastating impacts of climate change particularly in case of crop production. Impacts of climateinduced disasters and climatic variability on cropping pattern and crop production in Satkhira district have been studied. Thirty-five year (1980–2014) climatic data (temperature, humidity, and rainfall) were used for seasonal (Kharif-I, Kharif-II, and Robi) trend analysis. It has been identified that the cropping pattern needed to be modified by local farmers due to climate change impacts and crop production has declined severely in the study areas. For instance, in the Kharif-II season, during the period 2008–2009 with an agricultural land area of 13,670 hectares, the average production was only 2.58 mt per hectare. The study shows a significant strong positive correlation between seasonal average rainfall and seasonal average humidity (r = 0.75, p
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