Post-intervention outcomes in farmer behaviour and crop diversification in Dinajpur, Bangladesh
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ArticleLanguage: English Series: Research Note ; 34Publication details: [Bangladesh] : TAFSSA, 2024.Description: 26 pagesSubject(s): Online resources: Summary: Crop production is highly rice-centric in Bangladesh and, although economically rational, is risky and arguably unsustainable (1). Crop diversification emerged as an important strategy for achieving sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh (2). On-farm trials were conducted to evaluate new cropping patterns in the Dinajpur district and promote 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 Dinajpur district.
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Crop production is highly rice-centric in Bangladesh and, although economically rational, is risky and arguably unsustainable (1). Crop diversification emerged as an important strategy for achieving sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh (2). On-farm trials were conducted to evaluate new cropping patterns in the Dinajpur district and promote 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 Dinajpur district.
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Anupama Islam Nisho : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Md. Arifur Rahaman : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Alanuzzaman Kurishi, A.S.M. : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Md Saiful Islam : Not in IRS staff list but CIMMYT Affiliation
Mustafa Kamrul Hasan : 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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