Mahabub Hossain|M Bose|Bazlul A. A. Mustafi
ADOPTION AND PRODUCTIVITY IMPACT OF MODERN RICE VARIETIES IN BANGLADESH
International Rice Research Institute|International Rice Research Institute|Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
technological progress helped bangladesh achieve selfsufficiency rice production 2001 heavy importdependence despite doubling population reduction arable land since independence 1971 adoption modern varieties mv rice reaching plateau particularly irrigated ecosystem important issue whether research system able sustain growth production present paper addresses following questions extent farmers replacing old mv new mv ii impact variety replacement productivity profitability crucial continuous research release improved rice varieties toward improving farm production income farmers comes clear message policymakers current paper