Climate change and agriculture in a coastal region: A case study of betel leaf cultivation in Sagar Island, Kakdwip, South 24 Parganas

Agriculture is a function of temperature and precipitation. Any change in these parameters, above below the threshold value, will affect photosynthesis transpiration crops, leading to an overall negative impact on agriculture, threatening global food security. Underdeveloped developing worlds are most likely be affected due this situation because more than 80% population area economically dependent agriculture. With background mind, present study attempts delve into climate betel leaf cultivation it forms backbone local economy. Low lying coastal areas bear testimony primary evidences change. The area, therefore, ideal location as situated path frequent extreme weather phenomena. Such particularly vulnerable form sea level rise response increased precipitation resulting out temperature. sensitivity minor fluctuations climatic parameters its economic importance selected justifies theme enquiry. paper analyses meteorological data rainfall along with field observation investigate issue. Given such changes, adverse production seems inevitable. However, findings prove otherwise. Firstly less 1.5 degree centigrade, which according IPCC value for Secondly, adoption adaptive strategies like use fertilizer, soil treatment etc. practiced largely offsets crop production. impacts not entirely escapable.