Author: Marites Tiongco
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This paper investigates factors affecting the adoption and diffusion of improved varieties and identifies the determinants of varietal diversification on household farms based on data collected in 2005 in six regions in Bangladesh by the International Rice Research Institute in collaboration with Department of Agricultural Extension in Bangladesh. It was found that varietal diversity was highest in the wet season than in the dry season, when close to 90% of the sample farmers grow more than one variety. The diversity is also high in the regions of Barisal and Chittagong where the proportion of poor population is 44% or greater. Diversity is enhanced in less favored areas in terms of agroecological conditions such as flood prone or drought prone or saline areas. This implies that policy makers should provide appropriate and area-specific interventions and programs so they can cope up with yield losses in these less favored areas. On the other hand, factors associated with lower rice varietal diversity were those farms that have irrigation, and were located in very low land areas. Among the factors found to significantly influence the adoption of modern varieties such as BR 29 are use of irrigation, and varietal traits of high yield, good grain quality, and pest resistance. The importance of these traits should be taken into consideration in the development and introduction of nutritional traits as farmers will adopt new varieties if there is no yield penalty and if good eating quality is maintained.
Determinants of Rice Variety Diversity on Household Farms in Bangladesh
Author: Marites Tiongco
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This paper investigates factors affecting the adoption and diffusion of improved varieties and identifies the determinants of varietal diversification on household farms based on data collected in 2005 in six regions in Bangladesh by the International Rice Research Institute in collaboration with Department of Agricultural Extension in Bangladesh. It was found that varietal diversity was highest in the wet season than in the dry season, when close to 90% of the sample farmers grow more than one variety. The diversity is also high in the regions of Barisal and Chittagong where the proportion of poor population is 44% or greater. Diversity is enhanced in less favored areas in terms of agroecological conditions such as flood prone or drought prone or saline areas. This implies that policy makers should provide appropriate and area-specific interventions and programs so they can cope up with yield losses in these less favored areas. On the other hand, factors associated with lower rice varietal diversity were those farms that have irrigation, and were located in very low land areas. Among the factors found to significantly influence the adoption of modern varieties such as BR 29 are use of irrigation, and varietal traits of high yield, good grain quality, and pest resistance. The importance of these traits should be taken into consideration in the development and introduction of nutritional traits as farmers will adopt new varieties if there is no yield penalty and if good eating quality is maintained.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This paper investigates factors affecting the adoption and diffusion of improved varieties and identifies the determinants of varietal diversification on household farms based on data collected in 2005 in six regions in Bangladesh by the International Rice Research Institute in collaboration with Department of Agricultural Extension in Bangladesh. It was found that varietal diversity was highest in the wet season than in the dry season, when close to 90% of the sample farmers grow more than one variety. The diversity is also high in the regions of Barisal and Chittagong where the proportion of poor population is 44% or greater. Diversity is enhanced in less favored areas in terms of agroecological conditions such as flood prone or drought prone or saline areas. This implies that policy makers should provide appropriate and area-specific interventions and programs so they can cope up with yield losses in these less favored areas. On the other hand, factors associated with lower rice varietal diversity were those farms that have irrigation, and were located in very low land areas. Among the factors found to significantly influence the adoption of modern varieties such as BR 29 are use of irrigation, and varietal traits of high yield, good grain quality, and pest resistance. The importance of these traits should be taken into consideration in the development and introduction of nutritional traits as farmers will adopt new varieties if there is no yield penalty and if good eating quality is maintained.
Adoption of modern varieties and rice varietal diversity on household farms in Bangladesh
Author: Tiongco, Marites
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
This paper investigates the relationship between adoption of modern rice varieties and rice varietal diversity on household farms in Bangladesh. As shown in previous studies, adoption of modern varieties depends on agroecological- and input-related factors, including the availability and use of irrigation facilities, such as tubewells. Having irrigation affects the diversity index significantly and positively, which could be due to the diffusion of more modern varieties (MVs) in areas where irrigation is available and accessible.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 29
Book Description
This paper investigates the relationship between adoption of modern rice varieties and rice varietal diversity on household farms in Bangladesh. As shown in previous studies, adoption of modern varieties depends on agroecological- and input-related factors, including the availability and use of irrigation facilities, such as tubewells. Having irrigation affects the diversity index significantly and positively, which could be due to the diffusion of more modern varieties (MVs) in areas where irrigation is available and accessible.
Rice Research, Technological Progress, and Impacts on the Poor: The Bangladesh Case (Summary Report)
Author: Mahabub Hossain, David Lewis, Manik L. Bose, and Alamgir Chowdhury
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Adoption and Diffusion of Modern Rice Varieties in Bangladesh and Eastern India
Author: Mahabub Hossain
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712202860
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712202860
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Women’s empowerment and crop diversification in Bangladesh: A possible pathway to climate change adaptation and better nutrition
Author: De Pinto, Alessandro
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
The existing literature shows that climate change will likely affect several of the dimensions that determine people’s food security status in Bangladesh, from crop production to the availability of food products and their accessibility. Crop diversification represents a farm-level response that reduces exposure to climate-related risks and it has also been shown to increase diet diversity and contribute to the reduction in micronutrient deficiencies. In fact, the Government of Bangladesh has several policies in place that encourage and support agricultural diversification. However, despite this support the level of crop diversification in the country remains low. Women empowerment has been linked to diversified diets and positively associated with better child nutrition outcomes. Furthermore, although traditionally their role in agriculture tends to be undervalued, women involvement has already been shown to affect agricultural production choices and enhance technical efficiency. This paper connects three different areas of inquiry - climate change, gender and nutrition – by exploring whether women’s empowerment in agricultural production leads to increased diversification in the use of farmland. Specifically, we use a series of econometric techniques to evaluate whether there is sufficient evidence to claim that a higher levels of empowerment lead to greater diversity in the allocation of farmland to agricultural crops. Our results reveal that indeed some aspects of women empowerment, but not all, lead to a more diversified use of farmland and to a transition for cereal production to other uses like vegetables and fruits. These findings provide some possible pathways for gender-sensitive interventions that promote crop diversity as a risk management tool and as a way to improve the availability of nutritious crops.
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 31
Book Description
The existing literature shows that climate change will likely affect several of the dimensions that determine people’s food security status in Bangladesh, from crop production to the availability of food products and their accessibility. Crop diversification represents a farm-level response that reduces exposure to climate-related risks and it has also been shown to increase diet diversity and contribute to the reduction in micronutrient deficiencies. In fact, the Government of Bangladesh has several policies in place that encourage and support agricultural diversification. However, despite this support the level of crop diversification in the country remains low. Women empowerment has been linked to diversified diets and positively associated with better child nutrition outcomes. Furthermore, although traditionally their role in agriculture tends to be undervalued, women involvement has already been shown to affect agricultural production choices and enhance technical efficiency. This paper connects three different areas of inquiry - climate change, gender and nutrition – by exploring whether women’s empowerment in agricultural production leads to increased diversification in the use of farmland. Specifically, we use a series of econometric techniques to evaluate whether there is sufficient evidence to claim that a higher levels of empowerment lead to greater diversity in the allocation of farmland to agricultural crops. Our results reveal that indeed some aspects of women empowerment, but not all, lead to a more diversified use of farmland and to a transition for cereal production to other uses like vegetables and fruits. These findings provide some possible pathways for gender-sensitive interventions that promote crop diversity as a risk management tool and as a way to improve the availability of nutritious crops.
Patterns of Adoption of Improved Rice Varieties and Farm-level Impacts in Stress-prone Rainfed Areas in South Asia
Author:
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712202879
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9712202879
Category : Rice
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Commodities and Development Report 2017
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251099693
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Commodity prices are projected to increase marginally until 2030. The challenge for developing countries is to foster an environment that combines fiscal, sectoral and social policies to prevent price volatility from impacting national economies.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251099693
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Commodity prices are projected to increase marginally until 2030. The challenge for developing countries is to foster an environment that combines fiscal, sectoral and social policies to prevent price volatility from impacting national economies.
Farming Systems and Poverty
Author: John A. Dixon
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251046272
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251046272
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.
Socioeconomics of Rice-aquaculture and IPM in the Philippines
Author: Gesa Horstkotte-Wesseler
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9718020047
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
ISBN: 9718020047
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Culture of Fish in Rice Fields
Author: Matthias Halwart
Publisher: WorldFish
ISBN: 9832346339
Category : Aquaculture
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher: WorldFish
ISBN: 9832346339
Category : Aquaculture
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description