Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's economy heavily relies on agriculture, with a significant portion of the population dependent on agricultural activities, both directly and indirectly. Agriculture contributes approximately 11% to the country's GDP and is crucial to employment generation and food security. However, the...
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| author | Haque, Abdul Ahmed, Sharif Bhandari, Humnath |
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| description | Bangladesh's economy heavily relies on agriculture, with a significant portion of the population dependent on agricultural activities, both directly and indirectly. Agriculture contributes approximately 11% to the country's GDP and is crucial to employment generation and food security. However, the agricultural sector faces challenges due to climate change, rapid population growth, and the conversion of agricultural land for unplanned development. These factors are increasing pressure on food security.
Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable as it is one of the countries most at risk from the impacts of climate change. Given the rising challenges of population pressure, climate change, and decreasing cultivable land, ensuring national food security largely hinges on transforming traditional farming systems. Empowering youth in agriculture is seen as the most promising pathway for this transformation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1784522025-12-04T02:34:59Z Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh Haque, Abdul Ahmed, Sharif Bhandari, Humnath agriculture food security youth mechanization migration mixed farming climate resilience livelihoods sustainable agriculture Bangladesh's economy heavily relies on agriculture, with a significant portion of the population dependent on agricultural activities, both directly and indirectly. Agriculture contributes approximately 11% to the country's GDP and is crucial to employment generation and food security. However, the agricultural sector faces challenges due to climate change, rapid population growth, and the conversion of agricultural land for unplanned development. These factors are increasing pressure on food security. Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable as it is one of the countries most at risk from the impacts of climate change. Given the rising challenges of population pressure, climate change, and decreasing cultivable land, ensuring national food security largely hinges on transforming traditional farming systems. Empowering youth in agriculture is seen as the most promising pathway for this transformation. 2025-11 2025-12-02T20:44:27Z 2025-12-02T20:44:27Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178452 en Open Access application/pdf International Rice Research Institute Haque, A., Ahmed, S., & Bhandari, H. (2025). Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh. Rice Today - International Rice Research Institute, November 2025. 13 p. |
| spellingShingle | agriculture food security youth mechanization migration mixed farming climate resilience livelihoods sustainable agriculture Haque, Abdul Ahmed, Sharif Bhandari, Humnath Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh |
| title | Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh |
| title_full | Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh |
| title_fullStr | Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh |
| title_short | Engaging Youth in Farming is Key to the Future Food Security in Bangladesh |
| title_sort | engaging youth in farming is key to the future food security in bangladesh |
| topic | agriculture food security youth mechanization migration mixed farming climate resilience livelihoods sustainable agriculture |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178452 |
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