Potential and challenges of organic agriculture in Bangladesh: a review

Ferdous, Zannatul; Zulfiqar, Farhad; Datta, Avishek; Hasan, Ahmed Khairul; Sarker, Asaduzzaman

doi:10.1080/15427528.2020.1824951

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“…But all these practices can cause a serious problem in human health. Organic agriculture is a potential alternative production system where organic fertilizers can ensure safe agricultural production without harming people, soil, and the environment due to its organic contents ( Ferdous et al., 2021 ). However, a major portion of the global population is dependent on agriculture, and it is very common in developing countries like Bangladesh.…”

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Do organic fertilizer impact on yield and efficiency of rice farms? Empirical evidence from Bangladesh

Salam

Sarker

Sharmin

2021

Heliyon

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Organic fertilizer is one of the critical elements of organic and sustainable agricultural development. This study analyzes the economic impact of organic fertilizer on rice farms' yield and technical efficiency (TE) in Bangladesh. The Stochastic Production Frontier (SPF) approach has been employed by using a sample of 2652 rice plots covering seven broad agro-ecological zones of Bangladesh. It also addresses self-selection into the organic fertilizer choice using propensity score matching (PSM) that corrects observed selection bias that potentially influences both decisions to choose and technical efficiency. After PSM, organic fertilizer users produce 16.67% higher yield by using 12.1%, 9.40%, and 42.1% less labor, other inputs, and farm capital for rice production. The organic fertilizer users are significantly 3.79% more efficient than non-user, suggesting organic fertilizer substantially contributes to enhancing the technical efficiency of rice in Bangladesh. Moreover, the average treatment effect on the treated (ATETs) in different matching is positively significant and confirms the positive impact of organic fertilizer on rice farming. Government and non-government organizations should encourage farmers to extensively use organic fertilizer for better production through soil health development and reduce the pressure of chemical fertilizer import and use.

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Do organic fertilizer impact on yield and efficiency of rice farms? Empirical evidence from Bangladesh

Salam

Sarker

Sharmin

2021

Heliyon

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“…In Bangladesh, contract farming is popular in Poultry industry (Begum et al, 2013;Jabbar et al, 2007;Begum, 2008;, however, some other specific livestock and agricultural products are also engaging, like: Rice (Islam et al, 2020;Roy et al, 2013;Balcombe et al, 2007); Vegetables (Wadud et al, 2015)Mashroom (Zamil and Cadilhon, 2009), Beef Cattle (Sarma, 2014), Dairy (Saiful et al, 2019), Maize (Adnan et al, 2018;Haque et al, 2012), Tomato seed production (Sarkar, Rashid and Sarker, 2013), Potato Seed Production (Tabassum and Kim, 2009), Flower (Mou, 2012) and Tobacco (Hussain et al, 2020).Moreover, Bangladeshi organic shops namely: Probortana, PROSHIKA, and Meena Baza are using contract farming which is a good example of green movement and sustainable agriculture to achieve sustainable development for the country (Ferdous et al, 2020;Hoque, 2012;Hossain, 2012).…”

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How Contract Farming in Poultry Industry Contribute to the Sustainable Community Economic Development of Bangladesh: A Literature Review

Haq¹,

Arman²,

Nazera³

2021

JUSST

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In agricultural production, contract farming is a widely recognized strategy all over the world where similar type of farmers from different corners of a country are engaging under a single industry. In poultry industry of Bangladesh, Contract Farming (CF) is quite popular. Since inception in 1994, contract farming in poultry industry is quite common and major industrial players of Bangladesh deploy this strategy for gaining competitive advantage. In the CF model, the contribution of an individual farmer to the gigantic production volume of a large poultry farm can’t be denied and, in this way,CF can play a vital role in the sustainable community economic development. The objective of the study is to assess how Contract Farming can contribute in the sustainable community economic development of Bangladesh in the light ofSustainable Development Goals. The study is literature review in nature and secondary sources of information has been consulted. The study concluded that, contract farming is crucial in poultry industry and its contribution in assuring sustainable community economic development is significant.

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“…Addressing the functioning of the whole food system, and the relationship between the food system and the functioning of society will, however, determine the sustainability of organic production methods [44][45][46][47][48][49]. A Non-governmental Organization (NGO)-backed organic farming model has been showcased in Bangladeshi that can become a default production system [50].…”

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Mainstreaming Agricultural Biodiversity in Traditional Production Landscapes for Sustainable Development: The Indian Scenario

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Rana²,

Yadav

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Mainstreaming biodiversity in production landscapes ensures conservation and sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity, the key objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the projects supported by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Global Environment Facility (GEF). Mainstreaming integrates biodiversity in existing or new programs and policies, both cross-sectoral and sector-specific. The conventional model of agricultural production with limited diversity in production systems and use of high chemical input has taught us a valuable lesson as it is adversely impacting the environment, the essential ecosystem services, the soil health and the long term sustainability of our food systems. Using a qualitative participant observation approach, our study investigated four distinct traditional Indian production landscapes to gage (i) the farming communities’ response to institutional policies, programs and agricultural biodiversity-related activities in traditional Indian production landscapes and (ii) opportunities and challenges for sustainable development in smallholder traditional Indian farming systems. Results indicate that the top-down decision-making regime is the least effective towards achieving sustainable development in traditional Indian farming landscapes and that farmers’ experiential knowledge on participatory biodiversity management, maintenance and use for sustainable development are of critical importance to India’s agriculture and economy. Reclaiming agriculture’s spiritual roots through organic farming and locally grown food emerged as key, including the need for designing and implementing a more sovereign food system. Revisiting traditional smallholder farming under the COVID-19 pandemic and lessons learned for repurposing India’s agricultural policy are also highlighted.

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Potential and challenges of organic agriculture in Bangladesh: a review

Cited by 66 publications

References 64 publications

Do organic fertilizer impact on yield and efficiency of rice farms? Empirical evidence from Bangladesh

Do organic fertilizer impact on yield and efficiency of rice farms? Empirical evidence from Bangladesh

How Contract Farming in Poultry Industry Contribute to the Sustainable Community Economic Development of Bangladesh: A Literature Review

Mainstreaming Agricultural Biodiversity in Traditional Production Landscapes for Sustainable Development: The Indian Scenario

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