Amlan Biswas

Rice Variety Preferences in Bangladesh – What is the Role of Public Breeders?

Amlan Biswas, Md. Safiul Islam Afrad, Muhammad Ziaul Hoque, Md. Abdullah Al Mamun, Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Swati Nayak, Saidul Islam, Nuruzzaman & Stefan Mann · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

This study compared preferred rice varieties by millers and farmers in Bangladesh, hypothesizing that public breeders would focus on public goods like disease resistance, whereas private breeders would focus on profits in the entire chain. Primary data were collected from 99 farm...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i51913

Impact of Rice Seed Production, Processing, and Distribution Training on the Stakeholders in Bangladesh

Tanzina Tazmim Tani, Md. Safiul Islam Afrad, Foyez Ahmed Prodhan, Md. Arifur Rahman Khan, M. Ashraful Habib, Swati Nayak, Saidul Islam, Md. Nazmul Manik, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Amlan Biswas, Fatema Wadud & Stephan Mann · Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology · 2023

The study examined the impact of rice seed production, processing, and distribution training on the rice seed stakeholders. Ten one-day training events were conducted by Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) and funded by the International Rice Research Institute...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i92051