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Impacts of Rice-prawn Gher Farming on Land Tenure System in Bangladesh- a Case Study of Khulna District

Basanta Kumar Barmon
Ph.D. research student
Ph.D. research student in the Laboratory of Development Economics, Department of Agricultural Economics, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University, Japan

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study attempts to examine the impacts of rice-prawn gher farming on land tenure system in southwest Bangladesh. Primary data and case studies are used in the present study. The land tenure system has changed after the introduction of rice-prawn gher farming system from traditional sharecropping system to fixed rent. Natural risks, calamities and uncertain yield of prawn are the main factors that enforced the land tenure system from share cropping to fixed rent. The amount of rent paid is usually determined by several factors including the location of the land, size and quality of gher farm and the relationship between the landlord and the tenant and the amount varies from Tk 20,000 to Tk 25,000 per hectare. The amount of rent and time also depend on the relationship between the landlord and the tenant.

Keywords: Impacts, Rice-prawn gher farming, Land tenure system

Location:

Start Date: 00-00-2002

End Date: 00-00-2003

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Rice, Prawn

Objectives:

To examine the impacts of rice-prawn gher farming on land tenure system in southwest Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Sampling Technique: Primary data were used in this study. The farm surveys were conducted in 2002, and 2003. 62 farmers were randomly surveyed in 2002 that contained mainly socio-economic conditions, production costs, outputs and yield of prawn. Out of 62 gher farmers, own and pure tenant farmers were equally divided. In this year, tenant-cum-owner farmers were also surveyed. In 2003, 40 farmers were randomly selected and out of 40 farmers, pure tenant, owner-cum-tenant, and owner farmers were 16, 12, and 12, respectively. In addition, a census was also conducted in Bilpabla village in 2003. 2. Location of the Study Village Bilpabla village is selected purposively as it is one of the typical villages in rice-prawn production at Dumuria Thana in Khulna district. Bilpabla is located about 7 kilometers west of headquarter of Khulna district. The village is divided by a small river and the households are mainly located on both sides of the river. The demographic characteristics of the village are very similar to other villages where rice-prawn farming is practiced.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agric. Econs XXVII, 2 (2004) 75-86

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Achievement/Findings:

The land tenure system has changed after the introduction of rice-prawn gher farming system from traditional sharecropping system to fixed rent. Natural risks, calamities and uncertain yield of prawn are the main factors that enforced the land tenure system from sharecropping to fixed rent. The amount of rent paid is usually determined by several factors including the location of the land, size and quality of gher farm and the relationship between the landlord and the tenant and the amount varies from Tk 20,000 to Tk 25,000 per hectare. The amount of rent and time also depend on the relationship between the landlord and the tenant.

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