Factors Determining the Smallholder Milk Producers Participation in Contractual Agreements: The Case of North-West Bangladesh

Abstract

Contribution/Originality: This study is one of the very few studies which have investigated contractual arrangement system of dairy farming in Bangladesh. This study contributes to the existing literature and provides comparison between the income of contracted and non-contracted dairy farmers. INTRODUCTIONBangladesh agriculture consists of crops, fishery, cattle and forests sub-sectors, which serve as the major source of human food. It provides the raw materials for industry and timber for construction. Agriculture plays a vital role in terms of export earnings for our economy. Bangladesh earns a lot of foreign exchange through the export of raw and processed agricultural products. In 2018 fiscal year, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Bangladesh