How Crop Intensification and Diversification Changes Farmers' Livelihoods in Northern Bangladesh: An Impact Study
Agriculture is the backbone of Bangladesh, contributing 13% to the country’s GDP and ensuring food security for millions. Rice, the staple food and primary source of calories dominates the agricultural landscape, with 75% of cultivable land dedicated to its production. However, rice monocropping—par...
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| Format: | Informe técnico |
| Language: | Inglés |
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International Rice Research Institute
2024
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163299 |
| Summary: | Agriculture is the backbone of Bangladesh, contributing 13% to the country’s GDP and ensuring food security for millions. Rice, the staple food and primary source of calories dominates the agricultural landscape, with 75% of cultivable land dedicated to its production. However, rice monocropping—particularly long-duration Aman rice—limits farmers' ability to diversify and intensify their land’s potential, leaving fields fallow between two rice crops. |
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