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Floating gardening in Bangladesh: a sustainable income generating activity in wetland areas

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  • Bala, H.
  • Ghosh, A.K.
  • Kazal, M.M.H.
  • Rahman, M.S.
  • Sultana, M.
  • Sujan, M.H.K.

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Floating gardening acts as a fruitful climate-change adaptation strategy in different wetland areas of Bangladesh. The study accomplished to examine the profitability of floating gardening in Gopalgonj district of Bangladesh in 2018. A total of 100 floating gardeners were interviewed to achieve the objectives. Descriptive statistics and Cobb-Douglas production function were used to investigate the factors influencing yield of floating gardening. The findings reveal that, small and marginal farmers were more involved in floating gardening. Around sixty-five percent of the production costs was contributed by human labour. Floating gardeners of the study area earned a net return of BDT 457,901 per hectare per year. Human labour, fertilizers and support materials significantly affected the yield. More training and improved marketing system could further enhance the profitability.

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  • Bala, H. & Ghosh, A.K. & Kazal, M.M.H. & Rahman, M.S. & Sultana, M. & Sujan, M.H.K., 2020. "Floating gardening in Bangladesh: a sustainable income generating activity in wetland areas," International Journal of Agricultural Research, Innovation and Technology (IJARIT), IJARIT Research Foundation, vol. 10(1), June.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ijarit:304102
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.304102
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