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Riverbank Erosion and Rural Food Security in Bangladesh

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  • Md Masum Billah

    (Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh
    School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6EU, UK)

  • Abahan Majumdar

    (School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Reading RG6 6EU, UK
    Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems, The University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Campus, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
    Department of Agricultural Extension, Ministry of Agriculture, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh)

  • Syed Mohammad Aminur Rahman

    (Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh)

  • Mohammad Shah Alam

    (Department of Agricultural Extension, Mushroom Development Institute, Savar 1340, Bangladesh)

  • Md Jamal Hossain

    (Department of Agricultural Extension, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh)

  • Joynulalom Talukder

    (Department of Agricultural Extension, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh)

  • Md Mohidul Islam

    (Directorate of Madrasah Education, Ministry of Education, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh)

  • Tahmida Khanam

    (Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong, Chittagong 4331, Bangladesh)

Abstract

The erosion of riverbanks has a negative impact on many nations across the world, costing them land, buildings, food, fish, and other living things, which forces people to relocate. Both the frequency and severity of riverbank erosion are alarming in Bangladesh. In Zajira Upazila, a baseline investigation was carried out to evaluate the effects of river erosion on the local availability of food. The results show how erosion threatens the majority of residents in the research territory. Additionally, as a consequence of the depletion of farmland brought on by the disaster and its effects, crop production is steadily dropping. Occasionally, people lose whole properties, leaving them with few employment options and little spending power. As a result, they are always in danger of experiencing a shortage of food. The suffering people use various coping strategies to deal with these challenging circumstances, such as shifting to cheaper or less appealing eating options. Despite the fact that local governing bodies have put in place various programs to help them, including food assistance and social protection programs, these are inadequate because of the government’s constrained organizational assets and competence The study’s findings will aid scientists and decision-makers in Bangladesh and abroad in better comprehending the requirements of vulnerable riverine populations and in designing programs that would increase those societies’ food safety Therefore, these results imply that developing and implementing efficient rural development strategies could increase the food security of those residing in Bangladeshi regions threatened by riverbank erosion.

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  • Md Masum Billah & Abahan Majumdar & Syed Mohammad Aminur Rahman & Mohammad Shah Alam & Md Jamal Hossain & Joynulalom Talukder & Md Mohidul Islam & Tahmida Khanam, 2023. "Riverbank Erosion and Rural Food Security in Bangladesh," World, MDPI, vol. 4(3), pages 1-17, August.
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