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 138 76%

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 138 24% 76%

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 105 42%

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 44 7% 84% 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 Yes, subsidies from government
Housedolds 138 78% 1% 19% 1%

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 140 58%
Female 6 50%
Male 134 58%

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 140 77%
Female 6 67%
Male 134 78%

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>
Farmers 108 100%
Female 4 100%
Male 104 100%

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 108 45%
Female 4 50%
Male 104 45%

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 108 56%
Female 4 50%
Male 104 56%

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 108 53% 27% 7% 13%
Female 4 50% 0% 0% 50%
Male 104 53% 28% 8% 12%

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 129 93%
CSV community N Percentage of households
Babuana 19 100%
Kalibari 19 95%
Krishnanagar 20 100%
Kuraltala 20 100%
Pathuria 19 95%
Santikhali 14 74%
Shabokhali 18 90%

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 130 94%
CSV community N Percentage of households
Babuana 19 100%
Kalibari 19 95%
Krishnanagar 20 100%
Kuraltala 20 100%
Pathuria 19 95%
Santikhali 15 79%
Shabokhali 18 90%

2019-12-04