This is a qualitative study focusing on non-structural flood management measures to support Boro rice farmers in Tahirpur Upazila in Sunamganj District, a highly flood-prone area. The objective of the study is to analyze existing non-structural flood management practices, including flood forecasting and dissemination processes, as well as farmer education and training. This study found that floods, especially flash floods, are devastating and sorrowful for the farmers in the area, destroying their crops, hard work, and livelihood. They remain far from modern technology-based agricultural and information systems. According to experienced respondents, one of the major problems of non-structured flood risk management is the unavailability of timely upstream information, particularly for adjacent flood-prone areas in India, including Meghalaya, which leads to unexpected flash floods in the study area. Due to insufficient data or information, residents in the study area still rely on perception and indigenous knowledge regarding flood-related issues. This study gathers extensive data through in-depth interviews and Key Informant Interviews (KII). Additionally, other convenient techniques have also been used to collect relevant information.
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Hajera Aktar Aktar
Department of Political Studies, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
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https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5679-4064
Syeda Ismat Ara Jahan
Department of Political Studies, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet-3114, Bangladesh
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Md Rakib Mia
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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https://orcid.org/0009-0004-9886-7362
Habibur Rahman Masrur
Political Studies, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.66050/yh3z5n98
Keywords: non-structural, flood risk management, boro farmers, haor areas, Bangladesh
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