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Research article:
Livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry in Bangladesh
M. S. Islam (a), I. A. Begum (b), A. K. M. G. Kausar (c), M. R. Hossain (b) and Md. Kamruzzaman (a)
(a) Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishwardi, Pabna
(b) Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
(c) Dept. of Agribusiness Management, EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh, Chapai Nawabganj, Bangladesh.
Volume 01, Issue 02, pp. 61-70 | Date of publication : 03 November 2015.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.010215.07
Livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry in Bangladesh
M. S. Islam (a), I. A. Begum (b), A. K. M. G. Kausar (c), M. R. Hossain (b) and Md. Kamruzzaman (a)
(a) Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishwardi, Pabna
(b) Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
(c) Dept. of Agribusiness Management, EXIM Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh, Chapai Nawabganj, Bangladesh.
Volume 01, Issue 02, pp. 61-70 | Date of publication : 03 November 2015.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18801/ijbmsr.010215.07
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Abstract: The present study was undertaken to examine livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry by income and employment generation. The data were collected from 60 family poultry farms families from two upazila of Mymensingh district through direct interview method. As analytical tools simple statistical measures, Cobb Douglas production function was used to observe the impact of explanatory variables on gross return while problem confrontation index (PCI) was calculated in order to ascertain the extent of severity of problems confronted by family poultry farmers. It was found that family poultry farming was chosen by 100% farmers as subsidiary occupation. Small farmers earned an income of Tk. 3705.95 per year as net return from family poultry farming and it generated on average 53.23 working man days per year as employment especially for women. As regards of livelihood improvement, family poultry farming changed food habit, increased knowledge and skill, savings, social status, recreational facility, improved food nutritional condition, family health and sanitation and enhanced women empowerment. Among the explanatory variables observed bird cost, feed cost, labor cost had positive and significant impact on gross return and impact of transportation & marketing cost was positive but insignificant. Outbreak of disease was found as the main setback in family poultry production.
Key words: Cost, return, profitability, employment generation and income generation
Key words: Cost, return, profitability, employment generation and income generation
APA (American Psychological Association)
Islam, M. S., Begum, I. A., Kausar, A. K. M. G., Hossain, M. R. & Kamruzzaman, M. (2015). Livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry in Bangladesh. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 01(02), 61-70.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Islam, M. S., Begum, I. A., Kausar, A. K. M. G., Hossain, M. R. & Kamruzzaman, M. “Livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry in Bangladesh.” Journal of Science, Technology & Environment Informatics, 01.02 (2015): 61-70.
Chicago/Turabian
Islam, M. S., Begum, I. A., Kausar, A. K. M. G., Hossain, M. R. & Kamruzzaman, M. “Livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry in Bangladesh.” Journal of Science, Technology & Environment Informatics, 01, no. 02 (2015): 61-70.
Islam, M. S., Begum, I. A., Kausar, A. K. M. G., Hossain, M. R. & Kamruzzaman, M. (2015). Livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry in Bangladesh. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 01(02), 61-70.
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Islam, M. S., Begum, I. A., Kausar, A. K. M. G., Hossain, M. R. & Kamruzzaman, M. “Livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry in Bangladesh.” Journal of Science, Technology & Environment Informatics, 01.02 (2015): 61-70.
Chicago/Turabian
Islam, M. S., Begum, I. A., Kausar, A. K. M. G., Hossain, M. R. & Kamruzzaman, M. “Livelihood improvement of small farmers through family poultry in Bangladesh.” Journal of Science, Technology & Environment Informatics, 01, no. 02 (2015): 61-70.
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http://www.fao.org/docrep/019/aq635e/aq635e.pdf
Jensen, H. A. (1996). Semi-scavenging model for rural poultry holding. 61-70. Proc. XX World‘s Poultry Congress, New Delhi, India, 2-5 September 1996, Vol.1:61-70.
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Messer, N. & Townsley, P. (2003). Local institutions and livelihoods: guidelines for analysis. Rural Development Division Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
http://www.fao.org/docrep/006/y5084e/y5084e00.htm#Contents
Ramm, G., Balzer, G., Eckert, M. V., Hugo, R., Massler, B., Müller, R., & Richter, J. (1984). Animal Husbandry in East Kalimantan: Integration of animal husbandry into transmigrant farming systems in the middle Mahakam area in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Fachbereich Internationale Agraentwicklung, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, 212p.
Rauen, H. W., De Los Santos, M. & Fabian, P. (1990). Actual situation of the small scale poultry production in rural areas in the Dominican Republic and improving perspectives for the future. Proceedings CTA International Seminar on Smallholder Rural Poultry Production, Thessaloniki, Greece, Oct. 9-13.Vol. 2.
Saleque, M. A & Mustafa, A. (1996). Introduction to a poultry development model allied to landless women in Bangladesh. In: integrated farming in human development. Proceedings, Development Workers Course, Tune, Denmark, 25-29 March 1996.
Saleque, M. A. & Islam, M. M. (2002). Small-scale broiler rearing as an income generating for hard-core women in rural Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Livestock Research, 9(1&2), 54-58. Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute. Saver, Dhaka-1341.
Sonaiya, E. B. & Swan, S. E. J. (2004). Manual small-scale poultry production technical guide. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Sonaiya, E. B., Branckaert, R. D. S. & Gueye, E. F. (1999). Research and development options for family poultry. Paper presented in the e-conference of INFPD, Animal production and health division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. http://www.fao.org/docrep/019/aq635e/aq635e.pdf
Sultana, R., Nahar, N., Rimi, N. A., Azad, S., Islam, M. S., Gurley, E. S. & Luby, S. P. (2012). Backyard poultry raising in Bangladesh: a valued resource for the villagers and a setting for zoonotic transmission of avian influenza. A qualitative study. Rural and Remote Health 12: 1927.
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