Post-intervention outcomes in farmer's behaviour and crop diversification in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh
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ArticleLanguage: English Series: Research Note ; 47Publication details: [Bangladesh] : TAFSSA, 2024.Description: 23 pagesSubject(s): Online resources: Summary: Crop production is predominantly rice-centric in Bangladesh and, although economically rational, is risky and arguably unsustainable (1). In response, crop diversification emerged as an important strategy for achieving sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh (2). On-farm trials evaluated new cropping patterns in the Chapainawabganj district and promoted crop diversification among smallholder farmers. This brief summarizes the results from post-intervention outcomes in farmer behavior, covering a) preferred cropping patterns among farmers, b) perceived benefits, challenges, and transaction costs of crop diversification, and c) market awareness among trial farmers. Data were collected through face-to-face surveys involving on-farm trail farmers in the Chapainawabganj district.
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Crop production is predominantly rice-centric in Bangladesh and, although economically rational, is risky and arguably unsustainable (1). In response, crop diversification emerged as an important strategy for achieving sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh (2). On-farm trials evaluated new cropping patterns in the Chapainawabganj district and promoted crop diversification among smallholder farmers. This brief summarizes the results from post-intervention outcomes in farmer behavior, covering a) preferred cropping patterns among farmers, b) perceived benefits, challenges, and transaction costs of crop diversification, and c) market awareness among trial farmers. Data were collected through face-to-face surveys involving on-farm trail farmers in the Chapainawabganj district.
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Anupama Islam Nisho : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Md Saiful Islam : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Alanuzzaman Kurishi, A.S.M. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Sumona Shahrin : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Mustafa Kamrul Hasan : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Md. Arifur Rahaman : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia CGIAR Trust Fund Nutrition, health & food security Resilient Agrifood Systems
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