Can aquaculture benefit the extreme poor? A case study of landless and socially marginalized Adivasi (ethnic) communities in Bangladesh

Aquaculture

Volumn 418-419, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-10

  Pant, Jharendu ^a   Barman, Benoy Kumar ^a   Murshed E Jahan, Khondker ^a   Belton, Benjamin ^a   Beveridge, Malcolm ^a  

^a WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adivasi; Aquaculture; Bangladesh; Livelihood diversification

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; FISHERY MODELING; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCOME; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 84885527965     PISSN: 00448486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.09.027     Document Type: Article

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