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Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleDeterminants of Non-farm Income Diversification in Developed Villages of BangladeshMohammad Abdul Malek, Koichi UsamiProblem statement: Though the Non-Farm Sector (NFS) has been prioritized in the national policy documents, empirical evidences based on the broader definition of the sector seem to be insufficient about its role both in income diversification and income distribution especially in segmented area of rural Bangladesh. Approach: We use income inequality Gini decomposition method for exploring the role of Non-Farm … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,356 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEfficiency of Japanese Millet (Echinochloa Frumentacea) Fodder Crop Cultivation in the Arid SteppeNurbolat Mukhanov, Nurlan Serekpayev, Nurlan Balgabayev et al.Japanese millet is a relatively new, valuable fodder crop. 100 kg of Japanese millet hay contains 54.0-60.5 kg of feed units or 6.9 kg of digestible protein. Besides, Japanese millet makes it possible to obtain environmentally friendly food, since the plant is not affected by diseases and pests, therefore, the use of pesticides is not required when cultivating it. However, … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 23, Issue 4 · 18 Sep 2023 · 4,963 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Adopting Agricultural Technologies on Profitability and Production Practices of Tribal Farmers in BangladeshJasim Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abul Kashem, Tabia Binte Shan et al.The study identified the factors affecting tribal farmers’ decision adopting agricultural technologies in Bangladesh. A total of 600 respondents were surveyed using multi-stage sampling technique from Sylhet (Garo, Khasia and Manipuri gropus) and Chittagong (Chakma, Marma and Tanchang groups) divisions. The study revealed that the mostly practiced farming systems were C-L-P, C-P-H and C-L-H. In the study areas, over 80 … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 14 Jun 2021 · 7,353 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImpact of Remittance on Agricultural Technology Adoption and Employment Generation in Lakshmipur District of BangladeshFardous Ara Happy, Ismat Ara Begum, Aurup Ratan DharThe study focused on the impact of remittance on agricultural technology adoption and income and employment generation of technology adopted farmers. The relevant data were collected from remittance receiving households of Lakshmipur district in Bangladesh. Farm households having at least a member in abroad who sent remittance to the respective family were selected for the study. A total of 60 … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 14 Apr 2018 · 8,944 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractGO-NGO Support in Selected Char Areas of Sirajganj District in Bangladesh: Impact on Crop Profitability and Farmers’ Income GenerationAurup Ratan Dhar, Arifa Jannat, Md. Monirul IslamThe study was carried out to elucidate the GO-NGO support on farmers’ income generation in selected char areas of Sirajganj district. Following purposive sampling technique, a total of 60 farmers (30 non-supported and 30 GO-NGO supported) were selected for the study. Descriptive statistics, mathematical and statistical analyses were used to analyze the collected data from field survey method. The average … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 3 · 23 Oct 2017 · 8,514 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractFormal Credit and its Impact on Income - Evidence from the Poor Households in VietnamLe Trung Hieu, Pham Tien ThanhThe poor households are normally financial constrained, which inhibits them from income-generating activities. Formal credit market in Vietnam has been more and more improved and thus the poor households can be more accessible to formal sources. Thenceforth, they can relax their financial constraint and then invest in on-farm or off-farm activities to generate income and escape poverty in longer run. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 7 · 20 Jul 2017 · 8,300 accessesView PDF Cite

EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractThe Timeless Contribution of Rootstocks towards Successful Horticultural Farming: From Ancient Times to the Climate Change EraIoannis E. PapadakisGrafting is a horticultural practice by which living vegetative plant organs (root, stem and/or buds) of either the same genotype or, usually, different genotypes belonging to the same species, genus, subfamily and/or family, are tightly connected to each other to form a double-compound plant. In fact, it is a method of asexual (clonal-vegetative) propagation of plants. The basal part of … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 16 Dec 2016 · 9,521 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractParticipation and Decision Making Role of Rural Women in Economic Activities: A Comparative Study for Members and Non-Members of the Micro-Credit Organizations in BangladeshMahmuda Hoque, Yoshihito ItoharaThe study was aimed to know the present status of rural women's participation and decision making role in economic activities (called EAs from here) in Bangladesh. The sample of the study consisted of 92 farm women from Rampur village of Palashbari upazila under Gaibandha district. Necessary data for the study were collected with questionnaire by personal interviewing of the respondent … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2008 · 8,201 accessesView PDF Cite