Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) at Ishwarganj Upazila under Mymensingh District of Bangladesh

The current study assesses the adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices by farmers in some selected areas at Ishwarganj Upazila under Mymensingh district of Bangladesh, looking at socio-economic profiles, extent of adoption, factors driving CSA implementation, and any existing challenges to implementation. Based on structured interviews in Bhatichar-Nowpara and Shahaganj village of Ishwarganj Upazila by using simple random sampling with 65 farmers (30 CSA adopters and 35 non-CSA adopters), data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, a participation index and binary logistic regression model was employed to attain the objectives. Results show that the examples of popular CSA practice are the use of organic fertilizer (regular adoption percentage is 100%) and alternative wetting and drying (regular adoption percentage is 86.66%), while rainwater harvesting and floating vegetable beds were identified to be the least common due to the lack of resources and full awareness. High costs, lack of technical expertise, and poorly developed infrastructure are some of the barriers to wider adoption. The study suggests that even though CSA practices are most likely to enhance productivity and resilience, adoption depends on targeted interventions. Overcoming these challenges can lead to the sustainable integration of CSA practices, which will support food security and build climate resilience in the agricultural practices areas of Bangladesh.

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