The effects of natural disasters on farm household income and expenditures: A study on rice farmers in Bangladesh

Mottaleb, Khondoker Abdul; Mohanty, Samarendu; Hoang, Hoa Thi; Rejesus, Roderick M.

doi:10.1016/j.agsy.2013.06.003

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“…The survey datasets are representative at the national and divisional level for urban and rural sampling (Azam and Imai, 2009). However, this study considers samples of all households located in all nine districts using the similar approach of Mottaleb et al (2013) and (Szabo et al submitted). In this approach, samples from the same nine districts are used to investigate the impacts of the natural disaster on household income and expenditure.…”

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Recent trends of human wellbeing in the Bangladesh delta

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Johnson

Dearing

et al. 2016

Environmental Development

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Recent trends of human wellbeing in the Bangladesh delta

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Dearing

et al. 2016

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“…This region covers approximately 47,201 square km, encompassing 19 districts [5]. In the coastal region, cyclones, storm surges, riverbank erosion and landslides are recurrent natural disasters [6]. Among these, high intensity cyclones occur either in early summer (March-April) or late in the rainy season (October-November) [7].…”

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“…For many decades, about 508 recorded cyclones originated in the Bay of Bengal; 17 of these made landfall in Bangladesh [7]. One notable cyclone occurred on April 29 th 1991, and killed approximately 140,000 people [6] [8] [9]. Another such storm occurred in 1970, killed approximately 300,000 people, 280,000 cattle, and destroyed or severely damaged 100,000 fishing boats and 400,000 homes [2].…”

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Effect of Natural Disasters and Their Coping Strategies in the Kuakata Coastal Belt of Patuakhali Bangladesh

Alam¹,

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Haque³

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Bangladesh has experienced a number of severe natural disasters. Most recently, tropical storms Aila, Sidr and Mohaseen have affected the Kuakata coastal belt. These natural disasters have had substantial negative impacts on natural resources. Development of coping strategies for the protection of natural resources across this belt is significantly important. The present research is focused on the effects of tropical storms on crops, humans, fish, livestock and infrastructure. There were 99 fatalities recorded during the Sidr and Aila natural disasters. These disasters impacted 910.94 ha (Sidr) and 973.69 ha (Aila) of cropland. The total number of affected livestock and fishes such as, 18,200 fish ponds, 1209 cattle, 3324 goats, 6888 chickens, 1716 ducks, 103 buffalo and 144 sheep. After tropical cyclones of Sidr, Aila, Heavy rainstorms and Mohaseen 12,970, 17,703, 10,050 and 2500 households respectively reported some form of damage. Cattle, goat, chicken and buffalo were found more injured than other livestock due to the natural disasters of Sidr. Temperature and wind speed were both found to be statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05) with humidity. Climatic parameters trend has been increased significantly since 1979. Regular monitoring of climatic variables, preparedness activities, and coping strategies would be significantly important for this coastal communities.

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“…1), shows that commonly cultivated rice varieties suffer a 45% yield loss relative to flood-tolerant varieties when farms are exposed to submergence for 10 days (Dar et al 2013). Similarly, in Bangladesh, climate hazards are a significant cause of income volatility for rice farmers (Mottaleb et al 2013). There is also evidence that climate hazards have long-term consequences; tropical cyclone shocks to rice farmers in Bangladesh reduced spending on education (Mottaleb et al 2013) and the 1999 super cyclone in Odisha left coastal fields too saline for rice cropping with livelihoods not recovering a decade later (Chhotray and Few 2012).…”

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Resilience to hazards: rice farmers in the Mahanadi Delta, India

Duncan¹,

Tompkins²,

Dash³

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ABSTRACT. Developing country deltas are important food producing areas and are home to large numbers of subsistence farmers. In particular, rice farmers dominate the populous deltas of South and Southeast Asia and face frequent climate hazards that have short-and long-term impacts on rice production and livelihoods. The aim of this study is to identify and explain proximal and ultimate factors (land access, cultural practices, and institutional support) that affect rice farmer resilience, that is, to explain why some farmers are more sensitive to climate shocks, why some farmers suffer long-term impacts from climate shocks, and what underlying "ultimate" factors reproduce this vulnerability over time. We undertake this analysis using qualitative interviews and household survey data from two districts in the Mahanadi Delta, Odisha, India. We show that climate hazards cause rice production shocks that are problematic for farmers because rice is predominantly used for household consumption in a context of unreliable off-farm income sources and a lack of insurance and credit. Our research emphasizes that "ultimate" drivers interact with the current mode of rice cultivation to reproduce a low resilience farming state. We argue that agricultural development interventions seeking to make rice farming more resilient to climate hazards should focus on boosting productivity and shock-resistance, but also be cognizant of the system within which rice farming is practiced and the contextual "ultimate" factors that reproduce vulnerability.

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The effects of natural disasters on farm household income and expenditures: A study on rice farmers in Bangladesh

Cited by 75 publications

References 23 publications

Recent trends of human wellbeing in the Bangladesh delta

Recent trends of human wellbeing in the Bangladesh delta

Effect of Natural Disasters and Their Coping Strategies in the Kuakata Coastal Belt of Patuakhali Bangladesh

Resilience to hazards: rice farmers in the Mahanadi Delta, India

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