©Sanzidur Rahman

Research Publications
(Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Livestock, Energy, and Natural Resources)

This page will always be under construction as it is a function of researches done on issues of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, livestock, and energy resources planning and management for Bangladesh by academics, development practitioners, journalists, and policy makers world wide. Therefore, I am placing a humble request to all the visitors to provide me with bibliographic references of any research done by you or that you know to enrich the existing list provided below.

Bangladesh Agriculture

Abedin, J. (1985). "Input Demand and Output Supply Elasticities for Rice in Bangladesh – A Study Based on Thakurgaon Farmers". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 13(3&4):111-125.
Abedin, J., and G.K. Bose (1988). "Farm Size and Productivity Difference: A Decomposition Analysis". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 16(3):72-79.
Ahmed, A.U., and R.K. Sampath (1992). "Effects of Irrigation-Induced Technological Change in Bangladesh Rice Production". American Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 74(1):144-57.
Ahmed, I. (1976). "Employment Effects of the Green Revolution". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 4(1):115-28.
Ahmed, J.U. (1982). "The Impact of New Paddy Post-Harvest Technology on the Rural Poor in Bangladesh". In M. Greeley and M. Howes (eds) Rural Technology, Rural Institutions and The Rural Poorest. Comilla: Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development.
Ahmed, R., and M. Hossain (1990). Development Impact of Rural Infrastructure in Bangladesh. Research Report. No. 83. Washington, D.C: International Food Policy Research Institute.
Alamgir, M., and L.J.J.B. Berlage (1974). Bangladesh: National Income and Expenditure (1949/50-1969/70). Research Monograph No.1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies.
Alauddin, M., and C. Tisdell (1991). The Green Revolution and Economic Development: The Process and its Impact in Bangladesh. London: Macmillan.
Alauddin, M., and C. Tisdell (1995). "Labor Absorption and Agricultural Development: Bangladesh's Experience and Predicament". World Development. Vol. 23(2):281-97.
Alauddin, M., and C. Tisdell (1987). "Trends and Projection in Bangladeshi Food Production: An Alternative Viewpoint. Food Policy. Vol. 12(4):318-31.
BASR (1989). "Growth Performance of Cereal Production Since the Middle 1970s and Regional Variations". Bangladesh Agricultural Sector Review. Dhaka: UNDP/BARC.
Bera, A.K., and T.G. Kelly (1990). "Adoption of High Yielding Rice Varieties in Bangladesh: An Econometric Analysis". J. of Development Economics. Vol. 33(2):263-85.
Bhuiyan, M.S.R. (1986). "Impact of Farm Size and Tenurial Status of Land on Resource Productivity in Mymensingh District of Bangladesh". Ph.D. Dissertation. Haryana, India: Haryana Agricultural University.
Boyce, J.K. (1986). "Water Control and Agricultural Performance in Bangladesh". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 14(4):1-35.
Chaudhury, R.H. (1981). "Population Pressure and Agricultural Productivity". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 9(3):67-88.
Dayal, E. (1989). "Land and Labor Productivity in Bangladesh Agriculture". Asian Profile. Vol. 17(4):337-50.
Elahi, K.Q. (1995). "Impact of Institutional Credit on Paddy Production in Bangladesh". J. of Rural Development. Vol. 14(3):241-60.
Hamid, M.A (1982). "Irrigation Technology, Rural Institutions and the Rural Poor in Bangladesh". In M. Greeley and M. Howes (eds) Rural Technology, Rural Institutions and The Rural Poorest. Comilla: Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development.
Hossain, M. (1989). Green Revolution in Bangladesh: Impact on Growth and Distribution of Income. Dhaka: University Press Limited.
Hossain, M. (1986). "Irrigation and Agricultural Performance in Bangladesh: Some Further Results". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 14(4):37-56.
Hossain, M. (1984). "Agricultural Development in Bangladesh: A Historical Perspective". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 12(4):29-57.
Hossain, M.(1978). "Factors Affecting Tenancy: The Case of Bangladesh Agriculture". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 6(2):139-162.
Hossain, M.(1977). "Farm Size, Tenancy, and Land Productivity: An Analysis of Farm Level Data in Bangladesh Agriculture". ". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 5(3):285-348.
Hossain, M., and M.A. Quasem (1986). "Growth of Fertilizer Consumption in Two Villages of Bangladesh, 1977-84". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 14(1):59-74.
Hossain, M., M.A. Quasem, M.M. Akash, and M.A. Jabber (1990). Differential Impact of Modern Rice Technology: The Bangladesh Case. Dhaka: Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies.
Khalil, I. (1991). The Agricultural Sector in Bangladesh (A Database). Dhaka: United States Agency for International Development.
Khan, M.M. (1985). "Labor Absorption and Unemployment in Rural Bangladesh". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 13(3&4):67-88.
Momin, M.A. (1991). "Impact of Agrarian Structure on Agricultural Growth of Bangladesh". J. of Rural Development. Vol. 10(3):253-63.
Murshid, K.A.S. (1986). "Instability in Food Production in Bangladesh: Nature, Levels, Trends". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 14(2):33-73.
Murshid, K.A.S. (1987). "Weather, New Technology and Instability in Food Production in Bangladesh". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 15(1):31-56.
Osmani, S.R. (1990). "Structural Change and Poverty in Bangladesh: The Case of a False Turning Point". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 18(3):55-74.
Pray, C.E. (1980). "An Assessment of the Accuracy of the Official Agricultural Statistics of Bangladesh". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 8(1&2):1-38.
Pray, C.E. and Z. Ahmed (1991). "Research and Agricultural Productivity Growth in Bangladesh". In R.E. Evenson and C.E. Pray (eds) Research and Productivity in Asian Agriculture. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
Quasem, M.A. (1992). "Economic Situation in Ecologically Favorable and Unfavorable Areas in Rural Bangladesh". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 20(4):103-13.
Rahman, R.I. (1983). "Adoption of HYV: Role of Availability of Inputs and the Supply Side Problems". Bangladesh Development Studies. Vol. 11(4):61-75.

Efficiency and Productivity

Coelli, T., S. Rahman, and C. Thirtle. 2002. “Measurement of agricultural performance: a non-parametric approach to the measurement of technical, allocative, cost and scale efficiency in rice cultivation in Bangladesh”. Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 53(3) (in press)
Rahman, S. 2002. “Technological change and food production sustainability in Bangladesh agriculture”. Asian Profile. Vol. 30 (3): 233 – 245.
Rahman, S. and J.K. Routray. 2000. “Regional variation in agricultural development in Bangladesh and policy implications”.Indian Journal of Regional Science. Vol. 32(1): 1 – 13.
Wadud, A., and White, B. (2000). Farm Household Efficiency in Bangladesh: A Comparison of Stochastic Frontier and DEA Methods. Applied EconomicsVol.(32): 1665 – 1673.
Sharif, N.R. and Dar, A. (1996). An Empirical Study of the Patterns and Sources of Technical Inefficiency in Traditional and HYV Rice Cultivation in Bangladesh, Journal of Development Studies,Vol.(32): 612 – 629.

Environmental Issues.

Rahman, S. 2002. “Farm-level pesticide use in Bangladesh: determinants and awareness”. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. (in press).
Rahman, S. and G. B. Thapa. 1999. “Environmental impacts of technological change in Bangladesh agriculture: farmers’ perceptions and empirical evidence”. Outlook on Agriculture. Vol. 28(4): 233 – 238.
Rahman, S., and J. K. Routray. 2000. “A holistic approach to the evaluation of socio-economic and environmental impacts of technological change in agriculture: an application in Bangladesh”. In N. Lee and C. Kirkpatrick (eds.) Sustainable Development and Integrated Appraisal in a Developing World. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, UK. (ISBN 1 – 84064 – 162 – 2).
Rahman, S., and J.K. Routray. 1999. “Socio-economic and environmental impacts of technological change in Bangladesh agriculture”. In M. McCabe (ed.) Environmental Impact Assessment: Case Studies from Developing Countries, Book 3. Fargo: International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), North Dakota, USA.

Gender Issues

Rahman, S. 2000. “Women’s employment in Bangladesh agriculture: composition, determinants and scope”. Journal of Rural Studies. Vol. 16(4): 497 – 507.
Rahman, S., and J. K. Routray. 1998. “Technological change and women’s participation in crop production in Bangladesh”. Gender, Technology and Development. Vol. 2(2): 243 – 267.
Rahman, S. 1997. “BRAC and women’s empowerment”. Gender, Technology and Development. Vol. 1(1): 151 – 158.
Ahmed, K.K., S. Rahman, and M.A.K. Chowdhury. 2001. “Role of tribal women in reservoir fisheries, Bangladesh”. In M.J. Williams, M.C. Nandeesha, V.P. Coral, E. Tech and P.S. Choo (eds.) International Symposium on Women in Asian Fisheries. ICLARM, Malaysia. (ISBN 983 – 2346 – 02 – 9).
Ahmed, K.K., S. Rahman and M.A.K. Chowdhury. 1999. “Role of tribal women in reservoir fisheries of Bangladesh”. Aquaculture Asia. Vol. 4(1): 12 – 15.
Chowdhury, M.A.K. and S. Rahman. 1998. “Women's participatory role in oxbow lake fisheries management: A case from Bangladesh”. Aquaculture Asia. Vol. 3(2): 3 – 6.
Rahman, S. 1996. “The fine arts of silk production - spin-offs for rural women”. Agroforestry Today. Vol. 8(3): 9 – 11. Zaman, H.. "Patterns of activity and use of time in rural bangladesh: Clas, gender, and seasonal variations".Journal of Developing Areas. Vol.29(3):371 - 88.

Income distribution and Poverty

Rahman, S. 1999. “The impact of technological change on income distribution and poverty in Bangladesh agriculture: an empirical analysis”. Journal of International Development. Vol. 11(7): 935 – 955.

Forestry Resources of Bangladesh

Rahman, S. (1994). "Agroforestry in Bangladesh: Need for a Collaborative Effort".Grassroots (An Alternative Development Journal). Vol.3(9):5-16. January-March, 1994. (ADAB, Dhaka: Bangladesh).

Fisheries Resources of Bangladesh

Rahman, S. and K.K. Ahmed. 2002. “Performance of fisheries sector planning in Bangladesh”. Outlook on Agriculture. Vol. 31(4) (in press)
Ahmed, K.K., J.B. Hambrey, and S. Rahman. 2001. “Trends in inter-annual yield variation of reservoir fisheries in Bangladesh, with special reference to Indian major carps”. Lakes and Reservoirs: Research and Management. Vol. 6(1): 85 – 94.
Alam, M.F. and Thomson, K.J. (2001). “Current constraints and future possibilities for Bangladesh fisheries”. Food Policy,Vol.26: 297 – 313.
Ali, M. (1989). “Environment, conservation and fishery resources in Bangladesh” in M. Aguero, S.Huq, A.K.A. Rahman and M. Ahmed (eds.) Inland Fisheries Management in Bangladesh. Manila: International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), The Philippines.
Lewis, D. (1997). “Rethinking aquaculture for resource-poor farmers: perspectives from Bangladesh”. Food Policy, Vol.(22): 533 – 546.
Ling, B-H., Leung, P.S., and Shang, Y.C. (1999). “Comparing Asian shrimp farming: the domestic resource cost approach”. Aquaculture, Vol.(175), 31 – 48.
Dey, M.M. (2000). “Analysis of demand for fish in Bangladesh”. Aquaculture Economics and Management,Vol.(4): 65 – 83.
Shang, Y.C., Leung, P.S., and Ling, B-H. (1998). “Comparative economics of shrimp farming in Asia”. Aquaculture Vol.(164): 183 – 200.
Sharma, K.R., and Leung, P.S. (2000). “Efficiency of carp pond culture in South Asia: an application of a stochastic meta-production frontier model”. Aquaculture Economics and Management,Vol.(4): 169 – 190.
Bhuiyan, S.R., and S. Rahman (1991). "Fisheries Planning Performance and Fourth Five Year Plan". Farm Economy. Vol.8(Conference Issue):109-122, 1991. (BAEA, Dhaka: Bangladesh).

Energy Resources of Bangladesh

Biswas, W.K. and N.J.D.Lucas (1997). "Economic Viability of Biogas Technology in a Bangladesh Village". Energy.Vol.22(8):763-770.1997.
Biswas, W.K. and N.J.D.Lucas (1997). "Energy Consumption in the Domestic Sector in a Bangladesh Village". Energy.Vol.22(8):771-776.1997.
Hossain,M. (1987). "Bangladesh Energy Sources and Renewable Energy Prospects".Energy - The International Journal.Vol.12(5):369-374.
Rahman, S. 1998. “Energy demand perspectives in Bangladesh, (1992/93 – 2019/20)”. Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. 21(1 and 2): 39 – 57.
Rahman, S. (1996). "Energy Demand Forecasts in Bangladesh". Grassroots (An Alternative Development Journal). Vol.5(19):5-16. April-June, 1996. (ADAB, Dhaka: Bangladesh).

Livestock Resources of Bangladesh

Rahman, S.,and S.R. Bhuiyan (1991). "Planning Experience and Fourth Five Year Plan for Livestock Development". Farm Economy. Vol.8(Conference Issue):97-108, 1991. (BAEA, Dhaka: Bangladesh).

Natural Resources of Bangladesh

WRI (1990). Bangladesh: Environment and Natural Resource Management. Washington, D.C.: World Resources Institute, USA.
Rahman, S. (1995). "Wildlife Conservation in Bangladesh". Grassroots (An Alternative Development Journal). Vol.5(17):7-16. July-September, 1995. (ADAB, Dhaka: Bangladesh).
Rahman, S. (1995). "Wildlife in Bangladesh: A Diminishing Resource". Tigerpaper. Vol.22(3):7-14. July-September, 1995. (FAO/RAPA, Bangkok: Thailand).

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