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ADOPTION AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPACT OF MODERN RICE VARIETIES IN BANGLADESH
Article first published online: 17 MAY 2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1049.2006.00011.x
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HOSSAIN, M., BOSE, M. L. and MUSTAFI, B. A. A. (2006), ADOPTION AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPACT OF MODERN RICE VARIETIES IN BANGLADESH. The Developing Economies, 44: 149–166. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1049.2006.00011.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 MAY 2006
- Article first published online: 17 MAY 2006
- First version received June 2005; final version accepted February 2006
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Keywords:
- Variety replacement;
- Technological progress;
- Productive efficiency;
- Unit costs;
- Bangladesh
- O13;
- O33
Technological progress has helped Bangladesh to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production in 2001 from a heavy import-dependence, despite doubling of population and a reduction in arable land since its independence in 1971. As the adoption of modern varieties (MV) of rice is reaching a plateau, particularly for the irrigated ecosystem, an important issue is whether the research system will be able to sustain the growth of production. The present paper addresses the following questions: (i) to what extent farmers have been replacing the old MV with the new MV, and (ii) what has been the impact of the variety replacement on productivity and profitability. How crucial is the continuous research and release of improved rice varieties toward improving farm production and income for farmers comes out as a clear message to policymakers from the current paper.