RESILIENT LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION OF AQUACULTURE FARMERS IN NOAKHALI, BANGLADESH

The present study focused on the vulnerabilities of the rural aquaculture farmers´ livelihoods and the resilience with special emphasis to climate change. The study used extensive field visits, interviews with the key informants of Regional Fisheries and Livestock Development Component (RFLDC) and farmers, personal communications and focus group discussion as the main procedures to collect data and information. The sustainable rural livelihood framework was also used to illustrate farmers´ livelihood resources and transforming strategies to resilient livelihood outcome. Low productivity, low income, starvation, poor health of farmers and poor standard of living was identified as the major livelihood risks from climatic disasters. The study suggested that the diversification of livelihood can be very effective in creating resilient livelihood outcome.