Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh

The economy of Bangladesh depends on its agricultural sector which contributes to 13% of the country's GDP. Food security is heavily reliant on rice production here, as rice serves as a staple food and the main source of calories, with 75% of the country's land dedicated to rice cultivation. To cop...

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Main Authors: Ahmed, Sharif, Miajy, Abdullah, Bhandari, Mumnath
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Rice Research Institute 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159941
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author Ahmed, Sharif
Miajy, Abdullah
Bhandari, Mumnath
author_browse Ahmed, Sharif
Bhandari, Mumnath
Miajy, Abdullah
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Miajy, Abdullah
Bhandari, Mumnath
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description The economy of Bangladesh depends on its agricultural sector which contributes to 13% of the country's GDP. Food security is heavily reliant on rice production here, as rice serves as a staple food and the main source of calories, with 75% of the country's land dedicated to rice cultivation. To cope with the challenges of climate change and agricultural transformation, Bangladesh needs to diversify its crop production. There is a tradeoff between crop diversification and food security in Bangladesh; therefore, cropping intensification is the best solution for crop diversification. From June to September/October, the wet season poses significant challenges for diverse crop cultivation due to frequent rain and wet soil conditions, making Aman rice the most viable and profitable choice for farmers during this period. The best option for crop diversification here is the dry season (October/November to May/June) but the cultivation of Boro rice within this dry season window is a major challenge to provide space for non-rice crops. Boro rice contributes around 55% of rice production in Bangladesh, playing a significant role in the country's food security. By default, Aman is the primary crop in the wet season, but several challenges are associated with this (flood, storm, drought, etc.).
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spelling CGSpace1599412024-11-20T02:11:52Z Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh Ahmed, Sharif Miajy, Abdullah Bhandari, Mumnath farming systems smallholder farmer sustainable intensification agricultural technology land management environmental stress climate adaptation diversification The economy of Bangladesh depends on its agricultural sector which contributes to 13% of the country's GDP. Food security is heavily reliant on rice production here, as rice serves as a staple food and the main source of calories, with 75% of the country's land dedicated to rice cultivation. To cope with the challenges of climate change and agricultural transformation, Bangladesh needs to diversify its crop production. There is a tradeoff between crop diversification and food security in Bangladesh; therefore, cropping intensification is the best solution for crop diversification. From June to September/October, the wet season poses significant challenges for diverse crop cultivation due to frequent rain and wet soil conditions, making Aman rice the most viable and profitable choice for farmers during this period. The best option for crop diversification here is the dry season (October/November to May/June) but the cultivation of Boro rice within this dry season window is a major challenge to provide space for non-rice crops. Boro rice contributes around 55% of rice production in Bangladesh, playing a significant role in the country's food security. By default, Aman is the primary crop in the wet season, but several challenges are associated with this (flood, storm, drought, etc.). 2024-10 2024-11-19T17:49:35Z 2024-11-19T17:49:35Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159941 en Open Access application/pdf International Rice Research Institute Ahmed, S., Miajy, A., & Bhandari, H. (2024). Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh. International Rice Research Institute.
spellingShingle farming systems
smallholder farmer
sustainable intensification
agricultural technology
land management
environmental stress
climate adaptation
diversification
Ahmed, Sharif
Miajy, Abdullah
Bhandari, Mumnath
Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh
title Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh
title_full Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh
title_fullStr Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh
title_short Short-Duration Aman Rice: The Major Driver for Agricultural Diversification and Intensification in Northern Bangladesh
title_sort short duration aman rice the major driver for agricultural diversification and intensification in northern bangladesh
topic farming systems
smallholder farmer
sustainable intensification
agricultural technology
land management
environmental stress
climate adaptation
diversification
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159941
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