Whether crop diversification is a desired strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh?

Rahman, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0391-6191 (2009) Whether crop diversification is a desired strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh? Food Policy, 34 (4). pp. 340-349. ISSN 0306-9192 doi: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.02.004

Abstract/Summary

This study aimed at examining the merit of crop diversification as a strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh. Specifically, the existence of economies of diversification, scale economies and diversification efficiencies at the farm level were examined using a stochastic input-distance function approach. The results reveal strong evidence of diversification economies amongst most crop enterprises except the combination of modern rice and modern wheat enterprises. Ray economies of scale exist in Bangladeshi cropping system. Also, significant are efficiency gains made from diversification among cropping enterprises. The key policy implication is that crop diversification should be a desired strategy for agricultural growth in Bangladesh. Development of the rural infrastructure is also essential as this will not only improve technical efficiency but may also synergistically promote crop diversification by opening up opportunities for technology diffusion, marketing, storage and resource supplies.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/107879
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.02.004
Refereed	Yes
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Publisher	Elsevier
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