Fertilizer policy in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices

Bangladesh has achieved commendable progress in agriculture especially in increasing food grains production over the past few decades. Three mutually supportive mechanisms have operated in different degrees for expanding agricultural (food) production in Bangladesh during the period: first, the incr...

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Main Authors: Islam, Nurul, Mujeri, Mustafa K.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: University Press Limited 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142108
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description Bangladesh has achieved commendable progress in agriculture especially in increasing food grains production over the past few decades. Three mutually supportive mechanisms have operated in different degrees for expanding agricultural (food) production in Bangladesh during the period: first, the increase in efficiency of use of farm inputs and technologies; second, using more productive inputs; and third, adopting improved technologies. Among the three, the first two have helped the small and marginal farmers (who form the overwhelming majority in Bangladesh agriculture) to experience the immediate benefits of higher farm outputs, contributing to an increased income and better living conditions. The third has been particularly important in enhancing the welfare of the consumers (resulting from lower real food prices) including the largest segment of the poor households in both rural and urban areas who are net buyers of food in Bangladesh (Mujeri, Shahana, Chowdhury, and Haider 2013).
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spelling CGSpace1421082025-11-06T04:08:31Z Fertilizer policy in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices Islam, Nurul Mujeri, Mustafa K. fertilizers support measures fertilizer application marketing markets fertilizer legislation subsidies prices Bangladesh has achieved commendable progress in agriculture especially in increasing food grains production over the past few decades. Three mutually supportive mechanisms have operated in different degrees for expanding agricultural (food) production in Bangladesh during the period: first, the increase in efficiency of use of farm inputs and technologies; second, using more productive inputs; and third, adopting improved technologies. Among the three, the first two have helped the small and marginal farmers (who form the overwhelming majority in Bangladesh agriculture) to experience the immediate benefits of higher farm outputs, contributing to an increased income and better living conditions. The third has been particularly important in enhancing the welfare of the consumers (resulting from lower real food prices) including the largest segment of the poor households in both rural and urban areas who are net buyers of food in Bangladesh (Mujeri, Shahana, Chowdhury, and Haider 2013). 2021-10-27 2024-05-22T12:09:58Z 2024-05-22T12:09:58Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142108 en https://doi.org/10.2499/9789845063715 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134737 Open Access application/pdf University Press Limited Islam, Nurul; and Mujeri, Mustafa K. 2021. Fertilizer in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices. In Securing Food for All in Bangladesh, eds. Akhter Ahmed, Nurul Islam, and Mustafa K. Mujeri. Part Two: Input Use and Agricultural Productivity, Chapter 5, Pp. 128-192. Dhaka, Bangladesh: University Press Limited. https://doi.org/10.2499/9789845063715_05
spellingShingle fertilizers
support measures
fertilizer application
marketing
markets
fertilizer legislation
subsidies
prices
Islam, Nurul
Mujeri, Mustafa K.
Fertilizer policy in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices
title Fertilizer policy in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices
title_full Fertilizer policy in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices
title_fullStr Fertilizer policy in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices
title_full_unstemmed Fertilizer policy in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices
title_short Fertilizer policy in Bangladesh: State intervention in markets and prices
title_sort fertilizer policy in bangladesh state intervention in markets and prices
topic fertilizers
support measures
fertilizer application
marketing
markets
fertilizer legislation
subsidies
prices
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/142108
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