Livelihood adaptation strategy of climate induced migrants in North-Western region of Bangladesh
ABSTRACT This study aims to identify the influencing elements and adaption techniques of slum residents who moves due to climate change. From two slum areas in Rangpur district, a data base of 120 respondents was gathered using structured questionnaires in order to...
read moreAssessment of ambient air qualities at some locations of Gazipur city
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to assess ambient air qualities at some locations of Gazipur City. The sampling was done at eight stations of Gazipur City for 30 minutes duration using ‘Aeroqual Series 500’ during the month of January (dry season), 2023. The...
read moreAssessing the impacts of salinity on yield and mineral status of radish in the South-central coastal region of Bangladesh
ABSTRACT A study was conducted during July 2020 to June 2021to explore the impacts of salinity on the yield and mineral composition of radish in the challenging as well as salinity prone south-central coastal region of Bangladesh. The study encompassed multiple...
read moreSoil fertility status of IUBAT’s agricultural research station, Rajendrapur, Gazipur
ABSTRACT Twenty two soil samples (11 from 0-15cm and 11 from 15-30cm depths) were collected from IUBAT’s Rajendrapur Agricultural Research Station, Gazipur covering two depths and six sites representing (I) vegetables, pulses and other crops,...
read moreGlobal pandemic covid-19: an observation on pandemic responses in Bangladesh and other countries
ABSTRACT The world has experienced unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study is designed to explore the strategies taken by the Bangladesh government and other countries to manage this pandemic. The study observed that...
read moreImpact of flood induced siltation on maize production: An empirical evidence in Gaibandha district of Bangladesh
ABSTRACT The present study was designed to estimate the comparative profitability of silted and non-silted areas of maize production in Gaibandha district of Bangladesh. In total, 60 farmers were randomly selected from the villages of Gaibandha Sadar,...
read moreEconomic evaluation of irrigation practices of boro rice growers in some selected areas of Sunamganj district in Bangladesh
ABSTRACT The present study was conducted in some selected areas of the Sunamganj district of Bangladesh. The main aim of this study was to investigate the present irrigation practices for Boro rice farmers and compare profitability under different methods...
read morePreferences analysis for rice variety and development of product profile in the hilly ecosystems of Bangladesh
ABSTRACT The hilly ecosystem consists of three districts in Bangladesh, namely Rangamati, Khagrachari, and Bandarban. For jhum cultivation, farmers preferred some traditional (Gelong and Binnidhan) as well as modern varieties (BRRI dhan48 and BRRI dhan55)...
read morePerformance of proso millet varieties at char land areas in Bogura district of Bangladesh
ABSTRACT A field trial was conducted at Khabuliar char, Sonatola, Bogura during Rabi season of 2021-2022 to evaluate the performance of modern proso millet variety under farmers’ field condition. BARI Cheena-1 gave the satisfactory yield (2.42 tha-1) in...
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