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Impact of Farming System Research on Farmers’ Income and Livelihood at Dekar Haor of Sunamganj

S M S Hossain
Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Faculty of Agricultural Economics andBusiness Studies, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100

J U Ahmed*
Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Faculty of Agricultural Economics andBusiness Studies, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100

M A Kashem
Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

K Fatema
Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Faculty of Agricultural Economics andBusiness Studies, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to evaluate the impact of farming system research on farmers’ income and livelihood status in Dekar haor of Sunamganj district. A total of 120 farmers (i.e., 60 project and 60 non-project) were selected as the sample of the study. Data were collected through direct interviewing and were analyzed with a combination of descriptive and econometric analyses. The average farm size was about 2.44 acre and 2.00 acre for project farmers and non-project farmers in the study areas, respectively. The average annual income was Tk. 51530 and Tk. 39936 for the project and non-project farmers, respectively. Based on paired t test, the average annual income of project farmer was increased by Tk. 48570 to Tk. 51530 per year which is statistically significant at 5% level. On the other hand, the income of non-project farmer was decreased. The access on natural capital, financial capital, human capital, social capital and physical capital for project farmers was increased by 25.53%, 43.33%, 68.87%, 52.5% and 33.35%, respectively due to the involvement with this farming system research which is not satisfactory in case of non-project farmers. Institutional credit is not available to the farmers of the study area due to complex process. Different commercial bank should make the credit system to the farmers of haor area. If these problems could be solved within a reasonable time, farmers could earn more monetary income which might help them to change their livelihood status ultimately.

Keywords: Farming system research, Income, Lvelihood, Haor.

Location: Dekar haorat Dakshin Sunamganj upazila under Sunamganj district

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Income generation, Livelihood

Objectives:

The specific objectives of the study are: i) to identify the socioeconomic characteristics of FSR supported farm household; and ii) to evaluate the impact of FSR on income generation and livelihood pattern.

Methodology:

Selection of study area and sample The locations for the present study were selected purposively in Dekar haorat Dakshin Sunamganj upazila under Sunamganj district. The topography, soil, climatic condition and communication facilities were good in the study areas. A list of project beneficiary was prepared with the help of FSR associate. A total of 120 farmers (i.e., 60 beneficiaries and 60 non-beneficiaries) were selected for the present study. Data were collected from the farmers through personal interviews using structured questionnaire.Secondary data sources relevant to the study were also considered. Analysis of Data A combination of descriptive and statistical technique was used to achieve the objectives and to get meaningful results.Socioeconomic characteristics of farm house hold Descriptive statistics (i.e., sum, average, percentages, ratios, etc.) were used to examine the farmers’ social and economic status in the study area. To evaluate the impact of FSR on farmers’ income generation and livelihood pattern Impact is the change in outcomes. Descriptive statistics (i.e. sum, average, percentages, etc.) were used to examine the contribution of different enterprises in farmers’ income. Descriptive statistics (i.e. sum, average, percentages, etc.) were used to examine the livelihood pattern of farmers. To evaluate the impact on income generation pair t-test was used. A paired t-test was used to compare two population means where there were two samples in which observations in one sample can be paired with observations in the other sample (McDonald, 2014). The formula of paired t-test is, Sustainable livelihood frame work Livelihood status will be measured by presenting the assets in an asset pentagon framework which is composed of five types of capitals namely human capital, social capital, natural capital, physical capital and financial capital (DFID, 2000).

Source of Information: J. Sylhet Agril. Univ. 4(2):297-308, 2017 ISSN: 2308-1597

Article Link (Online Journal): www.jsau.com.bd

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Achievement/Findings:

The study concluded that the average socio-economic condition of the project farmer is better than the average socio-economic condition of non-project farmer. Most of the project farmers’ housing condition and sanitary facility was better than non-project farmers. In case of using solar electricity, project farmers were in better position than non-project farmers. Most of the farmers were within small category according to their farm size. The overall situation of income and livelihood status was improved in case project farmers. The income of project farmers was comparatively higher than the non-project farmers. This farming system research helped the project farmers by providing different types of support such as seed of different vegetable, poultry, livestock, fingerlings of fish, suggestion on different scientific process of production, vaccination of livestock and poultry which had a great positive impact on improving the income and livelihood pattern of project farmer. On the basis of the findings of the study, the following recommendation for policy implication are made: government should give more emphasis on the haor area to improve the living condition of the haor people; the extension activities need to be strengthened to give support to the farmers; sometimes the farmers sell their product at a lower price than their production cost, so, necessary steps should be taken so that they can get the reasonable price.

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