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Development of Agricultural Policies in Bangladesh

B A A Mustafi
Director
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M Rafiqul Islam'
PSO
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A well-coordinated research and extension system is needed for the rapid development of agricultural sector of Bangladesh. The paradigm of agricultural research system needs to be shifted from a supply-driven to a demand-driven approach, which requires a series of strategic action. The national agricultural research institutes are working independently.This study reviewed different papers both published and unpublished articles with the aim to develop guidelines for sustainable agriculture so as to help reduce poverty and assist to ensure food security through increased crop production. The paradigm of agricultural research and extension system needs to be shifted from a supply- driven to a demand-driven approach. Good governance in planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring the programs with necessary incentives at each level required to be ensured. Strengthening the linkages and greater coordination between research-extension system can go a long way in this regard. Ensuring adequate supply and timely delivery of inputs like seeds and fertilizers at the doorstep of the farmers,mechanization in agriculture are essential to minimize cost of production. The idea of market integration is obsolete in terms of providing benefits to both producers and consumers at the present situations.

Keywords: Development, Agricultural policy,

Location: Secondary data spread all over Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Impact

Objectives:

To develop guideline for sustainable agricultureas a means of reducing poverty and ensuring food security through increased crop production.

Methodology:

The study reviewed different papers both published and unpublished articles. A well-coordinated research system is needed for the rapid development of agricultural sector of Bangladesh. The paradigm of agricultural research system needs to be shifted from a supply-driven to a demand-driven approach, which requires a series of strategic action. The national agricultural research institutes are working independently. They develop their research program by themselves passing it through respective institutional review mechanism. Besides, the BARC as the apex body of the NARS, reviews program of the NARS agencies and approves those. Each NARS institutes presents their research program based on national priority in the meeting for discussion and suggestions for improvement .BARC in this case plays the coordinating role for comprehensive and demand driven research program development;which however needs further strengthening.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agric. and Environ. 4: 1-8, Special Issue 2008

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Achievement/Findings:

To achieve the GDP growth rate of 6-7% per year, agriculture must grow by at least 4% per year. This is presumably possible through an increase in agricultural productivity (i.c., crops. forestry. livestock, poultry and fisheries) based on modern agricultural technology and a supply or chain linking farmers with consumers in the domestic as well as overseas markets.Moreover, the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) of the Government of Bangladesh emphasizes to reduce poverty to at least SOo/r of its population living below the poverty level by 2015. To do so, a sound macro-economic policy framework, the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) entitled"Unlocking the Potential - National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction" highlights the need for higher growth in rural areas. development of agriculture and rural non-farm economic activities asone of the four priority areas to accelerating pro-poor economic growth.To reduce rural poverty and improve rural livelihoods. it is necessary to recognize and to develop existing agricultural production system into a dynamic and viable commercial sector. The challenges for the Bangladesh agriculture remain confined not only to raising productivity and profitability. reducing stability and increasing resource-use efficiency. and improving equity, but also meeting demands for commercialization and diversification of agriculture.The existing agricultural production system demands considerable scientific and technological input to be supported by appropriate value addition and market linkages. which requires increase and effective public expenditure in research and extension.In recent time. new issues and concerns have emerged, which need to be addressed in the development national agricultural policy. This necessitates the revision and updating or the earlier documents to make it relevant to the present agro-economic context.

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