Cultivation and Drought Management in Agriculture

This book represents the background of the Barind Tract of Bangladesh with the proximity of drought information, conceptual and logic of the books, history, definition and perception on drought and climate scenario and how people understand underlying causes, impacts and consequences of drought in agriculture, environment, human health and society. It also states the trend and severity of drought of Barind Tract. This book gives the local response to cope, mitigation and adaptation to agricultural drought. The book also addresses the gender response in the hardship of drought in the rural areas. It also elicits the local and indigenous methods of drought prediction and sustainable cultivation and management of drought in agriculture.

Addresses the gender response in the hardship of drought in the rural areas States the trend and severity of drought of Barind Tract Represents the background of the Barind Tract of Bangladesh

Contenu
Introduction.- Methodology.- Climate and Drought Scenario in the Barind Tracts.- Factors Influence Crop Yields and Social Vulnerability.- Indigenous Knowledge in Drought Prediction and Drought Management.- Sustainable Adaptation and Drought Management.- Women Contribution in Drought Management: Success Story.- Present Drought Management Options, Conclusion and Recommendations.