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Impact of Sidr on Crop, Livestock and Fisheries in Some Selected Villages of Jhalokati

M.H. Khan
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.A. Baten
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M.M. Hossain
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted on impact of Sidr on Crop, Livestock and fisheries in some selected villages of Jhalokati during 16 November 2007 to 30th June 2009. In the study total 60 (15 from each location) respondents were interviewed. Results showed that Ponabalia was the most affected village among the 4 villages. About 6.3 acre private pond and 4.2 acre public pond were damaged in Sidr. Thirty three percent people in the study area searched alternative job for their survival and about 3% has become unemployed. Five percent people were observed to live under extreme poor condition and 6.67% people live under food insecurity. After Sidr lowest income group people has been increased from 8.3% to 18.33% people. Nearly 6.67% of the households were food in secured, 50% were in moderately food secured and 28.33% were in food secured. Result also reveled that 78.33% responded had no food stocks. Before Sidr family about 15.62 kg rice would eat in a week but after Sidr 13.56 kg rice are eating in a week. About 60% people would get rice by their own production but after Sidr 30% people is getting rice by their own production.

Keywords: Sidr, Crop, Livestock, Fisheries, Respondent, Food security, Production, Income, Expenditure

Location: Selected villages of Jhalokati

Start Date: 16-11-2007

End Date: 30-06-2009

Program Area: Risk Management in Agriculture

Non-commodity: Adoption and mitigation technology

Objectives:

1. To finding out the existing socioeconomic condition of the people and to ascertain the problems created by the losses of crop, livestock, fisheries due to SIDR in 2007 in Jhalokati district of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

A survey was conducted to collect relevant data of impact of SIDR on crop, livestock and fisheries at Jhalokati district for the period from 16th November 2007 to 30th June 2009. To get an overall idea about existing impact of SIDR on crop, and livestock and fisheries, 4 villages were selected for monitoring. The total of 60 (15 from each village) respondents were interviewed randomly with a pre-designed interview schedule containing questions regarding their occupation, level of education, family size, age, farm size, livestock damage, changes in production of livestock and poultry, changes in production of crop, damages in crop, damages in fisheries, impact on food habit, changes in food habits due to SIDR, total income of the respondents before and after SIDR, total expenditure of the respondents before and after SIDR, duration of sufficient household food stocks, food shortage problem during disaster (cyclone), meet the food demand during disaster, sources of rice for eats due to SIDR. Information was also collected from secondary sources. After completion of the field survey, the information obtained from all the respondents were coded, compiled, tabulated and analyzed according to the objectives of the study . Statistical means such as number and percentage distribution, mean , co-relation and standard deviation were used in describing the variables of the study. Pie graph and bar graph were used as pictorial presentation of variables. Finally data were analyzed by using statistical package SPSS and MS Excel.

Source of Information: J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 3(1): 11-16, 2010; ISSN 1999-7361

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Achievement/Findings:

In the study area Sidr has decreased the food availability due to damage of crop and other domestic animals which would fulfill their food demand or contribute as little sources of income.

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