Diversification economies and efficiencies in a 'blue-green revolution' combination: A case study of prawn-carp-rice farming in the 'gher' system in Bangladesh

Aquaculture International

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 665-682

  Rahman, Sanzidur ^a   Barmon, Basanta K ^b   Ahmed, Nesar ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST WEST UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Blue green revolution; Diversification economies; Gher; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; COASTAL ZONE; CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMY OF SCALE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FARMING SYSTEM; FISH CULTURE; LABOR MARKET; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRAWN CULTURE; RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT; RICE;

BANGLADESH;

CYPRINIDAE;

EID: 79960055302     PISSN: 09676120     EISSN: 1573143X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10499-010-9382-z     Document Type: Article

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