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Impact of Pksf Cattle Fattening Program on Income, Employment and Livelihood of Participating Farmers in Some Areas of Brahmanbaria and Kishoregonj District

M.R. Hasan
Former Post Graduate Student
Dept. of Cooperation and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh

M.I.A. Miah
Professor
Dept. of Cooperation and Marketing, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh

Former Post Graduate Student
Dept. of Agricultural Economics, BAU, Mymensingh, and

M.N. Uddin
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education, BAU, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study examines the impact of micro credit of PKSF on cattle fattening farmers in Brahmanbaria and Kishoregonj district. With the views in mind, 60 project participating farmers were selected purposively from the study area. It is evident that average family size was about 5 persons and about 50% of the project participating farmers have no formal education or can sign only irrespective of areas and farm sizes. The average annual income of landless project participating farmers in Brahmanbaria district increased by 371% while for Kishoregonj it was 258%. The increased income of the small farmers was 160% in Kishoregonj. In Brahmanbaria district, after joining PKSF project the average income from non-agricultural sources increased respectively 58 and 56% for the landless and small farmers and 48 and 46% in Kishoregonj. Total activities of the participating farmers in Brahmanbaria increased by 21.87% for landless and 29.25% for small farmers after participating the PKSF project. The activities of project participating both for landless and small farmers in Kishoregonj district were 24.71 and 26.46. In Brahmanbaria district, value of asset possession of landless farmer increased 120% and 92.74% for small farmers. The asset possession of the landless and small farmer increased by 109.76 and 62.75% respectively after participating the PKSF project. Finally the study concludes that PKSF credit on cattle fattening had positively influenced on income, employment and asset possessions in the project area.

Keywords: Income generation, Employment creation, Asset possession

Location: Farmers in Brahmanbaria and Kishoregonj district.

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Impact, Performance

Objectives:

The present study were undertaken to assess the impact of PKSF supported credit on cattle fattening farmers.

Methodology:

The study was initiated to assess the impact of PKSF supported credit on cattle fattening farmers in Brahmanbaria and Kishoregonj district. Two villages namely Shadirchar and Vagolpur of Bajitpur Upazila and village Boromoshua of Kotiadia Upzila under Kishoregonj district were selected. Two villages namely Bhadragcha and Narayanpur of Nabinagar Upazila under Brahmanbaria district were selected in this study. The total sample size was 60 project participating farmers from two districts. Finally, from each district data were collected from 15 landless farmers and 15 small farmers of the selected villages. Interview schedule was used to collect primary information. The data collection process took place during February to April, 2006. The collected data were analysed as per objective of the study.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education, Volume 18, No.1&2, 2006:1-8 ISSN 1011-3916

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Achievement/Findings:

Cattle fattening is a profitable farming for the participating landless and small farmers under PKSF project. The findings clearly indicated that the project participates were able to increase their income, creating employment opportunities and making asset after joining PKSF. In the context of income generation, employment creation and increased asset possession, cattle fattening activity played a crucial role as an instrument for poverty alleviation.

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