Marginal farmers, 41% of total, operate only 11% land Approximately 40% of farm households are pure landless tenant Only 23% of farmers receive agricultural extension service support Although the British-era Zamindari system was abolished long ago through the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950 (commonly known as the Zamindari Abolition Act), significant […]
Sylhet doubles up on mechanized harvesting
Farms in Bangladesh’s Sylhet division have significantly outnumbered those in all other divisions in adopting mechanization. Preliminary findings of recent research reveal that 44% of Sylhet’s farms used modern machines to harvest the Boro crop in 2023, compared to a national average of only 20% for mechanized harvesting. Farmers in Sylhet division who cultivated rain-fed […]
Publication – Bridging norms and resources: Enhancing gender equality and adaptive capacities in Bangladesh’s climate-stricken agrifood systems
In September 2024, the CGIAR Gender Platform published the working paper, "Bridging norms and resources: Enhancing gender equality and adaptive capacities in Bangladesh’s climate-stricken agrifood systems." Abstract In the context of changing agrifood systems (AFS) and climate change, it is critical to uncover how gender equality and adaptive capacity within AFS can be simultaneously addressed. […]
IFPRI workshop presents policy research on agricultural mechanisation in Bangladesh
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, convened a knowledge-sharing workshop on "Agricultural Mechanization in Bangladesh" at the Hotel Bengal Blueberry in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The workshop presented IFPRI's preliminary research findings and fostered dialogue among policymakers, researchers, practitioners, bankers, and industry experts to enhance agricultural mechanisation. […]
Fall in real prices of rice benefits consumers, hurts farmers
Real prices of rice have fallen in the decade from 2010 to 2020, benefiting consumers but generating lower real incomes for producers, according to a paper presented at an event in Dhaka yesterday. However, real prices of the staple food climbed in the years following the turn of the decade. Real prices are those which […]
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