Based on national level data from secondary sources, changes in production variability and their sources of changes for Bangladesh as a whole were measured for major foodgrains- Aus, Aman and Boro rice as well as wheat during 1979/80 to 1998/99 which were again sub-divided between two time...

Using economic surplus technique, the study estimates ex-post returns to rice research in Bangladesh for the period 1970-92 and ex - ante returns to rice research at BRRI- to be conducted during the period 1996-2000. The estimated results show that during 1970-92, rice research has generated an...

this chapter analyses non-tariff measures (NTBs) applied in selected developed and developing countries as well as their impact on export of agricultural products from least developed countries (LDCs).

From the creation of the category in 1971, the number of least developed countries (LDCs) has almost doubled to account for 48 members by 2011. Only three countries have managed to exit from the category thus far, and two more are in the pipeline. The recognition of the difficulty of leaving the...