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Sustainability of shrimp farming is important for both environmental and economic benefits of Bangladesh. The Department of Fisheries provides training to the shrimp farmers; however, techniques on adaptation to climate change are not adequately addressed in the training. This study assessed the competence and training needs of shrimp farmers on climate change adaptation. Two groups of shrimp farmers (each group consisting of 50 individuals) were surveyed and 20 key informants were interviewed from Kaikhali and Ramjannagar unions of Shyamnagar subdistrict under Satkhira district in southwest Bangladesh. Group A included shrimp farmers who had recently participated in training, and group B (control group) included shrimp farmers who had never attended a similar training and had no contact with the shrimp farmers of Group A. Borich Needs Assessment Model was used to assess the training needs of the shrimp farmers. Both of the groups imposed high importance on the skills for adaptation to climate change, but Group A had high competence and Group B had moderate competence. The top three training needs for both of the groups were: a) controlling fluctuation of salinity, b) management for heavy rainfall, and c) management for drought. Shrimp farmers of southwest coastal Bangladesh need more training support for adaptation to climate change.

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