Impacts of Climate Change in Crop Production: A Developing Country Perspective

Abstract

The aim of this study was to explore the impact of climate change on agriculture especially crops production in the rural area of Bangladesh. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. Data were collected through using the tools and techniques of social survey and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) along with case study and Key Informant Interview (KII). Respondents were familiar to climate, climate variability and change along with extreme events as well as its frequency and intensity. Climatic events have significant impact on crop production process. It has been reported that production cost has been increased due to climate change and variability while climatic events have mentionable impact on marketing and preservation of the crops.   

Keywords: Climate, Climate Change, Agriculture, Crop Production.