IMPACT OF SOIL SALINITY ON LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES: A STUDY ON TWO SELECTED VILLAGES OF SATKHIRA DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

Mohammad Zaber  Hossain; Mohammed Ziaul  Haider; Razibuzzaman; Bina Rani  Mojumder

doi:10.53808/KUS.SI.SESB.2010.43-48-ls

IMPACT OF SOIL SALINITY ON LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES: A STUDY ON TWO SELECTED VILLAGES OF SATKHIRA DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

Authors

Mohammad Zaber Hossain Soil Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Mohammed Ziaul Haider Economics Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Razibuzzaman Soil Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
Bina Rani Mojumder Soil Science Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.SI.SESB.2010.43-48-ls

Keywords:

Salinity, livelihood, strategy, Satkhira district

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.

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27-05-2010

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M. Z. . Hossain, M. Z. . Haider, Razibuzzaman, and B. R. . Mojumder, “IMPACT OF SOIL SALINITY ON LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES: A STUDY ON TWO SELECTED VILLAGES OF SATKHIRA DISTRICT, BANGLADESH”, Khulna Univ. Stud., pp. 43–48, May 2010.