Impact of BRAC and PDBF sponsored homestead vegetables programme on the socio-economic development of rural women in Mymensingh district

Rahman, Md. Mizanur; Naher, Kamrun; Sarwer, R.H.; Huda, Manirul

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“…The findings closely similar to the Islam and Islam (2018) reported that more than 80.0% farmers fed their goats with locally available roughages and tree leaves in Munshiganj district. These results also supported by the findings of Akbar et al (1995) and Rahman (2001) where they observed goats are reared in the villages solely on grasses which contains higher percentage of crude fibre.…”

Section: Feeds and Feeding Management Of Goats In The Studied Areassupporting

confidence: 87%

Livelihood Improvement of Poor Farmers through Goat Rearing

Haque¹,

Ma²,

AKFH³

et al. 2023

JAFE

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The present research was carried out to investigate the feeding and management practices of goat as well as income and livelihood improvement of farmers through goat rearing. For this experiment, a total of 45 respondents were randomly selected from three unions (Gazir Bhita, Kaichapur and Narail) of Haluaghat Upazila in Mymensingh district where 15 respondents from each unionwere randomly chosen. The data were collected through personal interviewing with pre-tested questionnaires. The study revealed that of the farmers were found either primary (46.7%) or below SSC (35.6%) levelof education.Majority of them were engaged in agricultural operation (57.8%) and others wereinvolved in service andbusiness. The farmers mainly depend on green grasses (33.3%) and tree leaves (31.1%) to feed their goats. Wheat bran was also given by 35.6% farmers for economic rearing of goats in the experimentalareas. The majordiseases of goatsin the studied areas were found skin disease(73.3%) and PPR (26.7%), respectively.The annual total cost of production pergoat was2154.00BDT, while gross return and net return from goatrearing per household were 4296.00BDT and 2142.00BDT, respectively. Annual food purchasing capacity changes from 50 to 55 percent. The social statusof the farmer’s family increases where educational status, employment for men, employment for women, social dignity andsocial acceptance were increased by35, 24, 58, 26 and 23% after 12 months through goat rearing in the selectedareas. The results clearly indicatethat goat rearing in Haluaghat upazila was very much profitable. Considering all these parameters, it is clearly found that the families which reared goat have the most rapid changes in terms of livelihood improvement.

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Section: Feeds and Feeding Management Of Goats In The Studied Areassupporting

confidence: 87%

Livelihood Improvement of Poor Farmers through Goat Rearing

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“…About 69% households of the fish farmer were tinshed, 23% katcha and only 8% half building. Rahman (2003) reported that 70% of were katcha, while 21% were semi-pucca and only 9% were pucca in Gazipur district. Ahmed (2001) also found that 62% of katcha housing structure of prawn farmers in Mymensingh area.…”

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Contribution of aquaculture on livelihood development of fish farmer at Noakhali, Bangladesh

Adhikary

Kar

Faruk

et al. 2018

Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol.

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The present study was conducted to assess the contribution of aquaculture on livelihood status of fish farmer at Noakhali sadar upazila. This research work was carried out during the period of February 2013 to July 2013. A total of 50 fish farmers were interviewed with a well-structured questionnaire. The survey revealed that average pond size was 0.48 ha with 40% of the farmers having ponds of single ownership, 20% having ponds of multiple-ownership, 30% having ponds of single lease and 10% having ponds of multiple leases. Poly culture of Indian major carps and exotic carps has been practiced by most of the farmers. Fish fingerlings were stocked from April to June and average stocking density was 12,370 fingerlings/ha. The average fish production cost was Tk 69,870/ha/yr. Although the living condition of the rural fish farmers were poor, livelihood outcomes were found positive and 88% of the farmers have improved their socio-economic conditions through fish farming. The gross income and net profit were Tk. 1, 06,400 and Tk. 1, 00,000/ha/yr respectively. The average monthly income was in range of BDT 15,000-25,000. Their basic need like food, cloth, house, education and medical facility had changed after fish farming. The households have broadly improved their food consumption, family education, standards of living, purchasing power, choice and economic ability through fish farming. The constraints for sustainable pond fish farming in the areas were lack of technical knowledge of the farmers, disease of fishes, multiple ownership of the pond, higher production cost (mainly seeds and feed), in-sufficient supply of fry and fingerlings, lack of money and credit facilities and inadequate extension services. It is therefore essential to provide the necessary training facilities with institutional and organizational supports, credit facilities and extension services for sustainable fish production and livelihoods of rural fish farmers. Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2018, 3 (2), 106-121

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Impact of BRAC and PDBF sponsored homestead vegetables programme on the socio-economic development of rural women in Mymensingh district

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Livelihood Improvement of Poor Farmers through Goat Rearing

Livelihood Improvement of Poor Farmers through Goat Rearing

Contribution of aquaculture on livelihood development of fish farmer at Noakhali, Bangladesh

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