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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Coastal Bangladesh
Opportunities and challenges for sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture in coastal regions.
Coastal Bangladesh faces a combination of salinity, flooding, cyclones and changing rainfall patterns. Agriculture in these areas must be planned with climate resilience in mind.
What climate-smart means
Climate-smart agriculture aims to increase productivity, build resilience and reduce emissions where possible. In practice it involves crop choice, water management, soil health and risk planning.
Challenges to address
- Salinity intrusion and water quality
- Access to climate-resilient inputs and knowledge
- Coordination between communities, agencies and markets
Addressing these challenges requires coordinated technical, environmental and development support.