Impacts of climate smart integrated farming systems on women's nutrition and health in Bangladesh

Impacts of climate-smart integrated

farming systems on women’s

nutrition and health in Bangladesh

Afrina Choudhury and Melody Braun

OVERVIEW

BANGLADESH AND CLIMATE CHANGE

NUTRITIONAL CHALLENGES PRESENTED

BY CLIMATE CHANGE

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON NUTRITION

OF WOMEN

WORLDFISH/PARTNER PROGRAMS OF WORK

THAT ADDRESS THESE ISSUES

5 FISH SYSTEM APPROACHES

4 HORTICULTURE SYSTEM APPROCHES

PROMOTION OF DIET CHANGES

CONCLUSIONS

CLIMATE CHANGE AND BANGLADESH

BANGLADESH IS ONE OF THE MOST CLIMATE CHANGE

CHALLENGED COUNTRIES DUE TO IT PROXIMITY TO THE SEA,

THE LOW LEVEL OF FARMLAND AND THE LARGE POPULATION OF

PEOPLE LIVING IN SUCH AREAS

INCREASING SALINITY IN THE SOUTH

INCREASED SEVERITY OF CYCLONIC STORMS

INCREASINGLY ERRATIC RAINFALL PATTERNS AND SEASONS

INCREASED SEVERITY AND FREQUENCY OF FLOODS

NUTRITION AND CLIMATE CHANGE

FOR THE POOR, THIS IS A DAILY STRUGGLE THAT IS COMPOUNDED

BY:

INCREASING SALINITY AFFECTING CROP PRODUCTION,

PARTICULARLY RICE, CROPS AND AQUACULTURE IN THE SOUTH

LOSS OF CROPS TO SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS

THREATENING SUSTAINABILITY OF FISHERIES RESOURCES

ACCESS TO FOOD, EITHER BY MEANS OF PRODUCTION OR

PURCHASE, DETERMINES NUTRITION SECURITY

CLIMATE CHANGE AND WOMEN

WOMEN ARE THE CAREGIVERS AND PRIMARY SOURCE OF FAMILY

NUTRITION ON A DAILY BASIS

THEY ARE SYSTEMATICALLY CONSTRAINED IN THEIR PRIMARY FOOD

PROVISION ROLES BY:

BEING THE LAST TO EAT IN THE FAMILY

HAVING LOW FINANCIAL ACCESS AND CONTROL AT HOUSEHOLD

LEVEL TO MAKE FOOD DECISIONS

CONSTRAINED ABILITY TO TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE HOMESTEAD

INEQUITABLE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<FISH COMPONENTS>

GHER

SYSTEM

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

FLOOD RESILIENT

DROUGHT RESILIENT

SALINE TOLERANT FISH/SHRIMP

INTEGRATES RICE,FISH AND VEGETABLE

PROVIDES YEAR-LONG FOOD SOURCE

HIGH INCOME

SMALL

FISH

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

FOCUS ON NATURAL FISH SPECIES

LOW INVESTMENT COSTS (RISK)

SMALL FISH HAVE GREATER NUTRITION

POOR PEOPLE EAT SMALL FISH

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<FISH COMPONENTS>

FISH

RICE

SYSTEMS

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

VARIATIONS OF WATER LEVEL

CONNECTIVITY OF FISH TO FIELDS

LOW INVESTMENT COSTS (RISK)

INCREASE WILD FISH POPULATIONS

FOCUS ON FISH AND RICE

ENHANCE SMALL FISH SPECIES

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<FISH COMPONENTS>

FISHERIES

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<FISH COMPONENTS>

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

ENHANCE NATURAL FISH POPULATIONS

LOW COSTS (OR FREE)

LOCALLY AVAILABLE AND PREFERED

ENHANCED DIVERSITY OF SPECIES

HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE

CAGES

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

CAGES FLOAT !

ADAPT TO CHANGING WATER

RESOURCE OPPORTUNITIES

SALINE TOLERANT

WOMEN MANAGED AND CONTROLLED

CLOSE TO HOME FOR EASY ACCESS

CAN BE LOW COST

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<FISH COMPONENTS>

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<HORTICULTURE COMPONENTS>

GHERS

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

OPTIMIZATION OF SPACE

SALINITY

FLOODS

DROUGHTS

LOCALLY AVAILABLE AND PREFERED

LOW COSTS (OR FREE)

HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE

SARJON

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

FLOODS

DROUGHTS

SALINITY ?

LOCALLY AVAILABLE AND PREFERED

LOW COSTS (OR FREE)

HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE

INCOME

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<HORTICULTURE COMPONENTS>

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<HORTICULTURE COMPONENTS>

VERTICAL

AGRICULTURE

(CCAFS)

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

FLOODS

DROUGHTS

SALINITY

SEASONALITY

DIVERSITY

HIGH NUTRIENT VALUE

WOMEN CONTROLLED

WATER EFFICIENCY

EASE OF ACCESS (HOMESTEAD)

DIVERSIFIED

CROPPING IN

HOMESTEAD

AND POND DYKE

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

SEASONAL/WATER VARIATION

DIVERSIFICATION (RISKS)

LOW INVESTMENT (RISKS)

UTILIZATION OF SPACE

DIVERSIFIED CROPPING SYSTEMS

WOMEN CONTROLLED

EASE OF ACCESS (HOMESTEAD)

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<HORTICULTURE COMPONENTS>

WORLDFISH COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES

<DIET CHANGE COMPONENTS>

DIETARY

CHANGES

CLIMATE CHANGE NUTRITION

DIVERSIFICATION AND SEASONALITY

FOR BETTER RESILIENCE AND HEALTH

HIGH BETA CAROTEN CROPS

DIVERSIFIED CROPPING SYSTEMS

WOMEN CONTROLLED

EASE OF ACCESS (HOMESTEAD)

SUMMARY