Options and Determinants of Rice Residue Management Practices in the South-West Region of Bangladesh

This study examines options for managing rice residue and the factors that determine its management in the south-west region of Bangladesh. Study results indicate that while straw length, low-elevation land and distance of the plot from the homestead positively and significantly influence the decision to burn rice residue, residue price has a negative effect. [SANDEE Working Paper, No 71–12]. URL:[http://www.sandeeonline.org/uploads/documents/publication/988_PUB_Working_Paper_71_Ziaul_Haider.pdf].