1. Livelihoods

2.1 HH agricultural income

Percentage of households (heads) that responded “On-farm activities” or “Off-farm agricultural work” the question: During the last 12 months your household main income source came from:

N Percentage
Households 140 55%

2.1.1 Farmers’ agricultural income dependency

In Khulna and Barisal (Bangladesh) the question “During the last 12 months, did you personally got an income from agricultural related activities?” was not asked


2.2 Households’ income sources

2.2.1 Households’ main income source

Percentage of households (heads) that answered the question: “During the last 12 months your household main income source came from:”

N Off-farm activities (general) On-farm activities
Households 140 45% 55%

2.2.2 Households’ off-farm income dependency

Percentage of households (heads) that answered “Yes” to the question: “During the last 12 months, in addition to be working on your farm, did you or anyone in the household make money working off-farm?”

N Percentage
Households 77 44%

2.2.3 Households’ off-farm income sources

Percentage of households (heads) mainly dependent on on-farm income that reported additional income sources, responding to the question: “During the last 12 months, in addition to be working on your farm, did you or anyone in the household make money working off-farm?”

N Agricultural (in other farms) Agricultural and non-agricultural Non-agricultural
Households 34 9% 82% 9%

2.2.4 Households’ additional income sources

Percentage of households (heads) that reported having additional income sources, responding to the question: " During the last 12 months did your household have another (main sources) of additional income?"

N We did not have other income Yes, a pension Yes, money sent by family members living off-farm
Housedolds 140 70% 1% 29%

Percentage of households (heads) that report having additional income in response to the question: During the last 12 months did your household have another (main sources) of additional income?


2.3 Farmers’ agricultural saving capacity (gender disaggregated)

Percentage of farmers, men or women, who answered Yes to the question: “During the last 12 months, did your household agricultural income allowed you to make savings?”

Number of farmers N Percentage
Farmers 141 55%
Male 141 55%

2.4 Farmers’ investment capacity

2.4.1 Farmers’ On-farm Investment capacity (gender disaggregated)

Percentage of farmers, men or women, who answered Yes to the question: “During the last 12 months, did you (or anyone in your household) invest money on your farm?”

Number of farmers N Percentage
Farmers 141 76%
Male 141 76%

2.4.2 Farmers’ On-farm Investment type (gender disaggregated)

Percentage of farmers, men or women responding to the question: “Was this investment a short term or long term investment?”

Number of farmers N Investment for <b>less than 1 year</b> Investment for <b>more than 1 year</b>
Farmers 107 97% 3%
Male 107 97% 3%

2.4.3 Farmers’ On-farm “climate intended” Investment (gender disaggregated)

2.4.3.1 Climate intention of the investment in your own farm (Prevention)

Percentage of households, men or women who answered Yes to the question: “Was this investment intended to prevent from climate related damages?”
N Percentage
Farmers 107 49%
Male 107 49%

2.4.3.2 Climate intention of the investment in your own farm (recover)

Percentage of farmers, men or women who answered Yes to the question: “Was this investment intended to recover from climate related impacts?”
N Percentage
Farmers 107 57%
Male 107 57%

2.4.4 Farmers’ on-farm investment areas

Percentage of famers, men or women responding to the question: “For what did your household mainly use the investments?

Number of farmers N Infrastructure improvement Purchase management / production inputs To change the type crop / livestock grown / raised To pay labour time
Farmers 107 62% 28% 1% 9%
Male 107 62% 28% 1% 9%

2.5 Households’ agricultural income reduction

Percentage of households (heads) that responded “Yes” to the question: “During the last 12 months, did your household face any situation that led to the reduction of your agricultural-based production or income generated on your own farm?”

N Percentage
Households 134 96%
CSV community N Percentage of households
Bagri 20 100%
Biraljuri 19 95%
Galua 17 85%
Galua-Durgapur 20 100%
Nangguli 19 95%
Noikathi 20 100%
Pargopalpur 19 95%

2.6 The frequency of climate shocks affecting agricultural incomes

Percentage of households (heads) that answered Yes to the question: During the last 12 months did you face climate related events that affected the household production or income generated on your farm?

N Percentage
Households 137 98%
CSV community N Percentage of households
Bagri 20 100%
Biraljuri 20 100%
Galua 18 90%
Galua-Durgapur 20 100%
Nangguli 20 100%
Noikathi 20 100%
Pargopalpur 19 95%

2019-12-04