Crop Agriculture of Chittagong Hill Tracts: Reviewing Its Management, Performance, Vulnerability and Development Model

Hossain, Md. Iqbal; Riyadh, Zabid Al; Ferdousi, Jannatul; Rahman, Md. Abiar; Saha, Sumon

doi:10.51193/ijaer.2020.6505

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“…Agroforestry systems increase soil organic matter, total nitrogen and soil moisture content (Dollinger and Jose, 2018;Miah et al, 2018;Riyadh et al, 2018;Rahman et al, 2009). Agroforestry systems have been found suitable for preventing soil erosion in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh (Hossain et al, 2020). Nowadays, agroforestry is one of the cropping practices with the greatest potential for maintaining soil health.…”

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Adaptation of agroforestry as a climate smart agriculture technology in Bangladesh

Riyadh¹,

Rahman²,

Saha³

et al. 2021

Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech.

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Geographical position makes Bangladesh globally as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. It is observed that climate change has become a burning issue jeopardizing the agricultural production in the country. Considering the issue, adoption of climate smart agriculture (CSA) is indispensable for mitigating climate change by reducing emissions, capturing the atmospheric carbon and storing it in biomass and soil. The study reviewed the literature to evaluate the potentiality of agroforestry practices as climate smart agriculture to mitigate climate change impacts. Agroforestry has traditionally contributed to climate resilience in Bangladesh by integrating trees and/or crops into different land use practices. Agroforestry systems enhance resilience to climate change through increasing tree cover, carbon sequestration, increasing production, reducing threats to associated crops, creating favourable microclimate to support associated crops, reducing harvest pressure on natural forests, conserving biodiversity and cycling nutrients. Globally 23 countries recognize agroforestry as a mitigation priority, whereas 29 as an adaptation priority. Bangladesh has potential to expand agroforestry practices to mitigate climate change and boost food security. From socioeconomic and ecological point of views as well, agroforestry offers strong potential to evolve climate smart agricultural practices supporting food security, and adaptation and mitigation. Agroforestry practices should increase in climate vulnerable agroecosystems of Bangladesh. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(1): 49-59, June 2021

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Section: Multiple Benefits Of Agroforestrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Adaptation of agroforestry as a climate smart agriculture technology in Bangladesh

Riyadh¹,

Rahman²,

Saha³

et al. 2021

Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech.

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“…In the wake of economic and social transformation, government regulations came down heavily transforming shifting cultivation into market oriented settled agriculture [1,2] . In Bangladesh, however, shifting cultivation still remains a dominant form of crop production in the sloping highlands of mountainous CHT [3,4] . The region, located in the southeast corner of Bangladesh, comprises three hill districts -Bandarban, Khagrachari and Rangamati.…”

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“…Two types of agricultural practices are prevalent in the CHT: plough agriculture or crop production in the valley lands using plowing as is being followed in plain lands, and traditional shifting cultivation in the sloping uplands in the hilly and mountainous areas. Shifting cultivation or jhum system is dominant and widely practiced for crop production in Bandarban [4,6] . In the shifting cultivation, farmers grow several crops together with rice being dominant under rainfed condition.…”

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Evaluating Rice Biodiversity and Yields of Upland Rice Landraces Grown in Shifting Cultivation in Bandarban, Bangladesh

Hamid

Biswas

et al. 2021

j. of bot. res.

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Shifting cultivation, popularly known as jhum, is a dominant form of agriculture in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh with upland rice being the major component of the system. The region is known for its rice biodiversity, which is under threat. This study was an attempt to explore the extent of rice biodiversity and variation in rice yields observing 81 randomly selected shifting cultivation plots from 26 dispersedly located mountainous villages in four sub-districts of Bandarban, one of three districts of the CHT. A total of 28 landraces of upland rice was grown in shifting cultivation. Highest number of landraces (16) was found in sub-district Thanchi. Three landraces most frequently observed were Gunda, Maemonsing and Sadabinni. Rice grain yield varied between 1.421 t ha-1 and 3.442 t ha-1 across landraces with the highest being recorded for Patobi. Landrace Dilon the lowest yield. Relative performance of landraces Kobrokbinni, Maemonsing, Monthon, Patobi and PD were superior to standard BRRI dhan83 and Gunda in relation to grain yield. Some of these landraces having wider adaptability may be released as varieties.

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Ecosystem Functioning in the Chattogram Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: Scopes and Challenges for Indigenous Communities Adaptation to Climate Change

Siddiqui,

Islam,

Billah

2024

Warming Mountains

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Crop Agriculture of Chittagong Hill Tracts: Reviewing Its Management, Performance, Vulnerability and Development Model

Cited by 4 publications

References 14 publications

Adaptation of agroforestry as a climate smart agriculture technology in Bangladesh

Adaptation of agroforestry as a climate smart agriculture technology in Bangladesh

Evaluating Rice Biodiversity and Yields of Upland Rice Landraces Grown in Shifting Cultivation in Bandarban, Bangladesh

Ecosystem Functioning in the Chattogram Hill Tracts, Bangladesh: Scopes and Challenges for Indigenous Communities Adaptation to Climate Change

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