During countrywide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic wage workers from different parts of the country were encouraged to move to haor areas for harvesting Boro paddy amid risk of community transmission of the virus in late April to early May 2020. This study attempted to delineate the...

The size of the farm is an important factor that reflects the efficient utilization of resources in farming. Therefore, this paper aims to investigate how the farm size affects the cost efficiency of rice production during the Boro season in Bangladesh. In particular, the analysis aims to...

The study examined the pattern of vertical price transmission of rice market in Bangladesh. The dynamic relationship of rice prices along the supply chain was analyzed. The impact of rice price transmission on the consumer welfare was assessed. The market power along the supply chain has been...

Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in rice production and achieved self-sufficiency for feeding the people of Bangladesh. Total rice production in Bangladesh was 10.59 million tons in 1971 when population was 7.88 million, and increased to 38.72 million tons in 2020, which is three times...