03053nas a2200265 a 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000130007324501240008626000570021030000220026749000270028950200570031652017860037350001850215965000360234465000300238070000430241070000450245370000440249871000560254271000640259881000590266285600660272120260818113444.0170302s2015    th a  m rtt   000   eng d  a.b121801780 aAbdullah10aFarmer's perception of drought impact on agricultural productivity and rural livelihood in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan  aPathum Thani :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2015  a51 leaves :bill.1 aThesis ;vno. NR-15-02  aThesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2015  aThe  two  and  half  decades  of  civil  strife  followed  by  severe  drought  from  1999 - 2004,  is  resulting  devastating  situation  on  ru ral  livelihood  through  decline  in  agriculture  and  livestock  productivity, the  main  stay  of  around  80  percent  of  population  in  Afghanistan.  There  were  many  sectors  affected  by  water  scarcity  due  to  long  term  drought  and  water  related  issues  including  agricu ltural  sector.  Bamyan,  like  some  other  parts  of  the  country  are suffering from water scarcity. This  study  presents  an  evaluation  of  decline  in  agriculture  land,  decline  in  agriculture  productivity  due  to  water  resources  degradation.  Accordingly  the  impact  of  decline  in  agricultural  land  and  productivity  on  essential  components  of  rural  livelihood  reliant  on  agricultural, such as employment, sources of income and food, during the past  sixteen ears  from  1999 - 2014,  in  central  district,  Bamyan  province.  The  eva luation  is  based  on  results  obtained  by  the  analysis  of  primary  data  generated  though  a  structured  questionnaire  by  households{u2019} surveys in field.  According  to  interviews,  15%  of  respondents  mentioned  more  than  50%  the  land  area  of  cereal,  fruit  and  vegeta ble  crops  has  been  gradually  declined,  the  decrease  in  agriculture  productivity  have  been  followed  by  27,  11and  26  percent  in  cereal  crops,  fruit  and  vegetable.    More  than  70%  of  household  respondents  living  in  drought - affected  areas  received some help fro m NGOs (national and international). Key word: Impact of long term drought, agricultural productivity, rural livelihood, income,  water, central district in Bamyan Afghanistan.  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the  degree of Master of Science in Natural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development 0aDroughtszAfghanistanz Bamyan  0aAgricultural productivity1 aDatta, Avishek,eExamination Committee1 aJourdain, Damien,eExamination Committee1 aShrestha, Rajendra Prasad,eChairperson2 aAfghanistan Partnership Project,eScholarship donor2 aAIT-Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE),eScholarship donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. NR-15-02  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B03562