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Impact of Soil Salinity on Livelihood Strategies: a Study on Two Selected Villages of Satkhira District, Bangladesh

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: This study analyzes the effects of soil salinity on the livelihood strategies of small farmers. It explores the responses of farmers to various technologies available for the agriculture sector to cope with the salinity problem. The study are consists of two villages in Asasuni Upazilla of Satkhira District. The study finds that farmers try to handle salinity problem at their own level with traditional and costly methods. No new technologies are disseminated among the farmers. The application of lime, fitkiri etc. are the strategies adopted by the farmers. This study also considers the intensity of land use, income and the land fragmentation aspects and tries to relate the said aspects with salinity.

Source: Khulna University Studies

DOI: 10.53808/kus.si.sesb.2010.43-48-ls

Authors: Mohammad Zaber Hossain, Mohammed Ziaul Haider, Razibuzzaman, Bina Rani Mojumder

Institution: Khulna University

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural Innovations and Practices

Subfield: General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Zero hunger, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4312349272

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Cites: 2

Cited by: 1

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