Energy productivity and efficiency of the 'gher' (prawn-fish-rice) farming system in Bangladesh

Energy

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 293-300

  Rahman, Sanzidur ^a   Barmon, Basanta K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST WEST UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

'gher' farming system; Bangladesh; Energy efficiency; Energy productivity

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; FISH; INDUSTRY; PRODUCTIVITY; PUBLIC POLICY; SHELLFISH;

BANGLADESH; COASTAL REGIONS; DISTANCE FUNCTIONS; ENERGY PRODUCTIVITY; ENERGY USE; ENERGY-USE EFFICIENCY; ENTERPRISE IS; FARM SIZE; FARMING SYSTEM; JOINT OPERATIONS; POLICY IMPLICATIONS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

COASTAL ZONE; CRUSTACEAN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FARMING SYSTEM; FISH CULTURE; FISHERY POLICY; FISHERY PRODUCTION; POLICY MAKING; RICE; SUSTAINABILITY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84861767423     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.04.027     Document Type: Article

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