Shrimp Based Rice Cropping System in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh: An Approach to Area Studies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781533227195)

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Shrimp Based Rice Cropping System in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh: An Approach to Area Studies

$40.00

Shrimp Based Rice Cropping System in the Coastal Area of Bangladesh: An Approach to Area Studies

$40.00
Format: Paperback
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This book has been written based on the experiences of the author about the local farmer's knowledge on salinity problem, shrimp farming and the impact of shrimp farming on economy of local farmers and on the micro-environment of rice field in the coastal area of Bangladesh. Through this book the author tries to illustrate how the cropping systems have been changed from entirely rice based to boro rice and shrimp based. The comparative economic output from the two cropping systems namely aman rice-boro rice cropping system and shrimp-boro rice cropping system have been addressed. The book also disclosed the impact of those two cropping systems on microenvironment of rice field, especially on soil salinity and fertility level. Local farmers' technology to adapt that environmental changes in the rice field has been focused and how this changes of cropping system will affect the safety net and stable livelihood of the local farmers in the coastal area of Bangladesh has been discussed in terms of practicing shrimp and rice based cropping system.

Author: MD Rashedur Rahman
ISBN-10: 1533227195
ISBN-13: 9781533227195
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/12/2016
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.53d
By MD Rashedur Rahman
By MD Rashedur Rahman
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Dr. Md. Rashedur Rahman is currently Associate Professor of the Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. He obtained B.Sc.Ag. (Hons.) and M.S. in Agronomy degree from the same university and Ph.D. degree from the Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Japan. This book is based on his doctoral thesis. Dr. Rahman, being a teacher and researcher, has earned a wide range of experiences for more than 6 years in Farming Systems Research under national and international context. The current research theme of Dr. Rahman is climate change, soil health and food security of the local farmers of the coastal area of Bangladesh looking through the lens of salinity.

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