Most of the farmers of Bangladesh are small land holders with or without small savings and living below poverty line. They have hardly ability to adopt modern technology to boost up food production in order to feed the growing population. Hence, the farmers in general and marginal, small and tenant farmers in particular, need adequate financial assistance from external sources. The gradual expansion of institutional network (Grameen bank and hundreds of other national, international and local based NGOs) in remote village areas of the country have contributed positively to shrinking the...
Most of the farmers of Bangladesh are small land holders with or without small savings and living below poverty line. They have hardly ability to adop...
Subsidy in agriculture is an important issue and is an instrument of fiscal policy of the government. The developed countries are providing huge amount of subsidy to agriculture whereas the developing countries are restricted in many ways particularly under WTO regulation. In 2001 the government of Bangladesh again decided to provide subsidy on agriculture including sugarcane after the withdrawal of subsidy in1992. Sugar industry is the most important agro-based industry in Bangladesh. This industry is passing its crisis period due to huge amount of losses every year. Poor sugarcane...
Subsidy in agriculture is an important issue and is an instrument of fiscal policy of the government. The developed countries are providing huge amou...
