Impact of climate-smart agriculture practices on multidimensional poverty among coastal farmers in Bangladesh

This study investigates the factors influencing the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) and its impact on multidimensional poverty among coastal farmers in Bangladesh. Using an endogenous switching regression model, the study finds that crop vulnerability, crop income, access to extension services, and training on input management significantly influence CSA adoption. Current CSA adopters experience a 41-percentage point reduction in multidimensional poverty compared to a non-adoption scenario, while non-adopters could reduce poverty by 15 percentage points if they adopted CSA. Specific CSA technologies like agroforestry, on-farm diversification, conservation tillage, contingent crop planning, and rainwater harvesting were particularly effective in poverty reduction.

Md. Karimul Islam, Fariha Farjana