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University of Queensland
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Bangladesh Agricultural University
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Queensland University of Technology
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Publisher: Academic Journals
Date: 30-09-2016
Publisher: ScopeMed
Date: 2021
DOI: 10.5455/FAA.47248
Publisher: University of Queensland Library
Date: 2023
DOI: 10.14264/A190F49
Publisher: Agricultural Economics and Social Science Research Association (AESSRA)
Date: 2017
Publisher: ScopeMed
Date: 20-07-2016
Abstract: The present study was done to examine the employment and income generation of small farmers through family poultry. The objectives of the study were to identify socio economic features of family poultry, to examine the impact of family poultry on household improvement, to determine cost, return and profitability of family poultry, to identify the problems faced by family poultry farmer and for its improvement. The data were collected from 90 family poultry farms from Sadarupazila and Trishalupazila of Mymensingh district through face to face interview. The result of the study shows that, the average gross return, gross cost and net return of family poultry farms were Tk. 7314.84, Tk. 3698.90 and Tk. 3615.94 respectively. The Benefit cost ratio was 1.98. Therefore, family poultry farm is highly profitable. The study also determined the impact of family poultry production on livelihood of poultry farmers. The income of 60% poultry farms has increased and for savings, it was 32%. The physical assets (agricultural tools and furniture and equipments) of poultry farms have improved by 57% and 27% respectively. Sanitation, drinking water facility and medicinal facility of poultry farmers were improved by 26%, 18% and 37% respectively. It is also found from the study that the livelihood of 38% poultry farmers was improved through family poultry production.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 13(2): 247-254, December 2015
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 22-01-2023
Publisher: Knowledge E
Date: 30-01-2019
Abstract: Background: Bangladesh is a developing country so, it is faced with the great challenge of food insecurity. In spite of achieving self-sufficiency in food production, a huge number of people experience the food insecure situation in this country. Since long time ago, scientists are striving to feed the growing population of Bangladesh. However, this study was conducted to assess the present situation of food security in Bangladesh. Methods: This systematic study investigated the available literature and recorded the related and different dimensions of food security in Bangladesh. Results: Bangladesh has made remarkable improvements in food availability, access, and utilization in the last few decades, but it is not the case regarding the food stability. The country experiences numerous challenges regarding food insecurity. Bangladesh has made significant improvement in cereals (rice) production. Despite the increase in the income of people, the food quality is not good. Unequal land ownership and income distribution have made the food access below par. Food utilization has improved but balanced food intake is still far below the standard. A notable portion of people are still severly food insecure and malnourished. To ensure food security, government of Bangladesh has undertaken several programs but they were not sufficient to cope with this everlasting issue. Conclusion: Despite the improvement in many aspects of food security, people of Bangladesh still lack dietary ersification, which leads to nutritional imbalance. In addition, several factors challenge the food security. Therefore, GOs and NGOs should work from the same platform to address the challenges affecting food security in Bangladesh efficiently.
Publisher: Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems
Date: 30-06-2020
Publisher: Journal of Agricultural Informatics
Date: 03-08-2017
DOI: 10.17700/JAI.2017.8.2.376
Abstract: Mobile phone can reduce the transaction cost resulted in increasing the farm productivity. This paper mainly focuses on identifying the factors affecting the use of mobile phone by the farmers and determining the extent of use of mobile phone by the farmers in receiving information on vegetable cultivation. The study was carried out at three villages under Mymensingh sub- district of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh. Seventy farmers were interviewed using structured questionnaire during April 1 to May 1 2016. Appropriate scales were used in order to measure the concerned variables. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the collected data. The majority (70 %) of the vegetable farmers were low user of mobile phone compared to 30 percent were medium user. None of them was found under high mobile phone user. Vegetable farmers’ characteristics such as education and social participation had significant positive relationships with their use of mobile phone while age and farming experience had significant relationships with negative trend. Among them age alone explained 33.1 per cent of the variations to mobile phone usage was confirmed by the step-wise multiple regression model. However, age and social participation were the influential factors affecting the use of mobile phone by the farmers. Lack of mobile servicing centre, expensiveness and electricity problem were the major constraints that cause hindrance to the use of mobile phone in receiving information on vegetables cultivation. Government should take initiatives to ensure proper electricity supply in village area and provide subsidy to easily purchase of mobile phone by the farmers. Besides, field extension agents should encourage and assist the farmers to use mobile phone in receiving information on vegetable cultivation.
Publisher: Agricultural Research Communication Center
Date: 03-08-2017
Abstract: Conservation agriculture (CA) is one of the alternative practices of agricultural development in Bangladesh. In the present study is investigated to determine the extent of practice of conservation agriculture by the farmers and to explore the factors related to practice of conservation agriculture. Eighty (80) farmers of four villages of Gurudaspur upazila of Natore district, Bangladesh were interviewed. Maximum farmers belonged to medium practice of conservation agriculture while very few of them had low or high practice. Zero tillage found to be the most practiced conservation technique. Out of nine independent variables, only level of education, extension media contact and organizational participation of the farmers had showed positive significant relationship with conservation agriculture practice. Extension media contact and organizational participation influence the extent of CA practices at farmers’ field as confirmed by the backward linear regression model. Growing more weeds in case of zero and/or minimum tillage and lack of available information about conservation agriculture at block level were the major problems hindering conservation agriculture practice. To popularize the CA practices, Government should organize more training and demonstration activities on CA involving block level extension workers as well as farmers plus strengthening research-extension-farmers linkage.
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Date: 15-06-2023
Abstract: The study examines why certain discourses on gender are more powerful than others in describing intentions for gender inclusion in development projects. A critical discourse analysis was carried out on texts of climate change adaptation projects implemented during 2009–2020 in rural Bangladesh. This article argues that gender is currently not considered enough in climate action and that gender discourses focus primarily on ‘women’s participation, more precisely, ‘women’s presence in poverty reduction and empowerment projects. The discourses reinscribe to the long-established economic priorities of development rather than exploring new dimensions to challenge social norms that define perpetual gender inequalities. This study suggests that greater attention is required to address the gender realities of non-binary categories, ethnic groups, non-poor social classes, and religious minorities to effectively plan and implement adaptation projects to support the erse needs of vulnerable people.
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