A decomposition model has been used to measure sources of individual and aggregate crop output growth between 1967-70 and 1981-84. Growth in output has been attributed to changes in area, yield and area-yield interaction and the area effect has been further attributed to changes in net area,...

Based on secondary and survey data, analyses the adequacy of animal power in the country, the reasons for inadequacy and possible solutions.

Incidence of draught use of cows is high in Bangladesh due to shortage of male cattle. The consequences of this on fertility and milk production of cows and consumption of milk by farming households are shown empirically on the basis of a large survey in Bangladesh.

Discuss the concept of bypassed areas in economic development, the reasons for this and policies needed to alleviate it.

Based on secondary data and field surveys, analyses the economic roles of the livestock sectors, technological and policy constraints for livestock development and policy options for the future development.

Discusses the constraints for employment expansion along with diffusion of improved technology, measures employment elasticity of output growth, and suggest solutions.

Discusses the theoretical basis of land reform policies and their relevance for land problems and policies in Bangladesh

Discuss land tenure related problems, their impact on productivity, equity, policies pursued for reforming the system, their limitations, and suggests alternative policy measures.

Critically reviews land reform measures adopted since the early 1950s, their impact and limitations.

Provides a critique of the existing system of tenure classification, suggests an alternative and test with empirical data from a survey in three districts in Bangladesh