CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT IN AGRICULTURE AND ITS ADAPTATION IN HATIYA OF NOAKHALI

Bangladesh's coastline region is prone to climate-related natural disasters due to its shifting geology and geomorphology. Climate change impac   ts include saline intrusion, coastal flooding, and altering weather patterns threaten local agriculture in Hatiya. Hatiya upazila of Noakhali district was studied for climate change and agriculture adaptation. Eighty Hatiya upazila farmers from two unions were randomly recruited for the study. Statistics were done with SPSS. A positive and strong correlation was discovered between farmer education and climate change adoption. The average farmer understood climate change impact at 23.21, with 76.25 percent medium, 16.25 percent high, and 7.50 percent low. The agriculture climate change adaption score was 40.57. The majority (77.50%) had medium climate change adaptation knowledge, followed by 16.25 percent high and 6.25 percent low. First place was “Cultivation of saline tolerant varieties of crops” with 233 AI. Age, education, annual family income, communication exposure, media contact, and climate change knowledge positively and significantly correlated with agricultural adaptation in the research area. Higher age, education, annual family income, communication exposure, extended media engagement, and climate change understanding increased agricultural adaptability. Weather problems affect 83.75 percent of farmers. The research locations faced agricultural land salinity and adaptive knowledge challenges. The study found that farmers' education, awareness, and resource access are crucial to adapting to climate change.