Institutional analysis defining the crucial factors for scaling low-emissions rice production: Evidence from Bangladesh

This article provides a comprehensive institutional analysis to better understand the key conditions and incentives relevant for the uptake of alternate wetting and drying (AWD) – a climate-smart irrigation practice in Bangladesh. Practicing AWD in rice production can reduce water consumption by 30%...

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Main Authors: Vu, H. Trang, Nelson, Katherine, Samsuzzaman, Syed, Rahman, Saidur, Rashid, Mamunur, Salahuddin, Ahmad, Sander, Bjoern Ole
Format: Preprint
Language:Inglés
Published: Center for Open Science 2021
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164274
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author Vu, H. Trang
Nelson, Katherine
Samsuzzaman, Syed
Rahman, Saidur
Rashid, Mamunur
Salahuddin, Ahmad
Sander, Bjoern Ole
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Rahman, Saidur
Rashid, Mamunur
Salahuddin, Ahmad
Samsuzzaman, Syed
Sander, Bjoern Ole
Vu, H. Trang
author_facet Vu, H. Trang
Nelson, Katherine
Samsuzzaman, Syed
Rahman, Saidur
Rashid, Mamunur
Salahuddin, Ahmad
Sander, Bjoern Ole
author_sort Vu, H. Trang
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description This article provides a comprehensive institutional analysis to better understand the key conditions and incentives relevant for the uptake of alternate wetting and drying (AWD) – a climate-smart irrigation practice in Bangladesh. Practicing AWD in rice production can reduce water consumption by 30% and mitigate methane emissions by 30-70% without yield penalty. Primary research was conducted in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, and Sherpur Divisions. The analysis depicts the dynamic among the stakeholders involved in outscaling AWD using the Net-Map tool, and demonstrates the influence of irrigation management systems in the selected catchment areas and the impacts of AWD in rice farming. Findings reveal that AWD-practicing farmers, pump owners, and the Upazila Irrigation Committee are the three most powerful influencers for outscaling AWD. The pre-paid irrigation system significantly improves water efficiency and cost-effectiveness when practising AWD. Additionally, AWD leads to a lower frequency of pumping resulting in reduced costs compared to the continuous-flooding practice. Finally, the results guide the formulation of recommendations to create favourable conditions for AWD outscaling, which contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing sustainable rice production in Bangladesh.
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spelling CGSpace1642742025-02-19T14:25:44Z Institutional analysis defining the crucial factors for scaling low-emissions rice production: Evidence from Bangladesh Vu, H. Trang Nelson, Katherine Samsuzzaman, Syed Rahman, Saidur Rashid, Mamunur Salahuddin, Ahmad Sander, Bjoern Ole This article provides a comprehensive institutional analysis to better understand the key conditions and incentives relevant for the uptake of alternate wetting and drying (AWD) – a climate-smart irrigation practice in Bangladesh. Practicing AWD in rice production can reduce water consumption by 30% and mitigate methane emissions by 30-70% without yield penalty. Primary research was conducted in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, and Sherpur Divisions. The analysis depicts the dynamic among the stakeholders involved in outscaling AWD using the Net-Map tool, and demonstrates the influence of irrigation management systems in the selected catchment areas and the impacts of AWD in rice farming. Findings reveal that AWD-practicing farmers, pump owners, and the Upazila Irrigation Committee are the three most powerful influencers for outscaling AWD. The pre-paid irrigation system significantly improves water efficiency and cost-effectiveness when practising AWD. Additionally, AWD leads to a lower frequency of pumping resulting in reduced costs compared to the continuous-flooding practice. Finally, the results guide the formulation of recommendations to create favourable conditions for AWD outscaling, which contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing sustainable rice production in Bangladesh. 2021-05-12 2024-12-19T12:53:40Z 2024-12-19T12:53:40Z Preprint https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164274 en Open Access Center for Open Science Vu, H. Trang; Nelson, Katherine; Samsuzzaman, Syed; Rahman, Saidur; Rashid, Mamunur; Salahuddin, Ahmad and Sander, Bjoern Ole. 2021. Institutional analysis defining the crucial factors for scaling low-emissions rice production: Evidence from Bangladesh. SocArXiv preprint, pages 1-18.
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Nelson, Katherine
Samsuzzaman, Syed
Rahman, Saidur
Rashid, Mamunur
Salahuddin, Ahmad
Sander, Bjoern Ole
Institutional analysis defining the crucial factors for scaling low-emissions rice production: Evidence from Bangladesh
title Institutional analysis defining the crucial factors for scaling low-emissions rice production: Evidence from Bangladesh
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title_full_unstemmed Institutional analysis defining the crucial factors for scaling low-emissions rice production: Evidence from Bangladesh
title_short Institutional analysis defining the crucial factors for scaling low-emissions rice production: Evidence from Bangladesh
title_sort institutional analysis defining the crucial factors for scaling low emissions rice production evidence from bangladesh
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/164274
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