Papers by K M Mehedi Adnan
Journal of Science and Technology Policy Management
Purpose The purpose of this study is to see the energy relation to economic growth and find a way... more Purpose The purpose of this study is to see the energy relation to economic growth and find a way to solve the energy crisis for Bangladesh. Bangladesh is facing a high rate depletion of traditional energy sources. Renewable energy technology may be an alternative solution to meeting Bangladesh’s rising energy demand. Despite huge potential, Bangladesh fails to use renewable energy sources properly due to insufficient information and technical knowledge. The present research studied the current energy condition and potentiality of renewable energy with its influence on economic growth in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach This study analyzes the relationship between renewable energy consumption and economic growth of Bangladesh for the period of 2001–2016, based on yearly data, by using multiple regression model where augmented Dickey–Fuller unit root test has been chosen for testing the viability. Findings The result of this study showed that economic growth of Bangladesh is i...
Journal of Environmental Management, 2021
Conservation agriculture is considered as an agro-ecological approach to the sustainable and reso... more Conservation agriculture is considered as an agro-ecological approach to the sustainable and resource-saving crop production system. Previous studies on the adoption of agricultural innovation often consider socio-economic characteristics and overlook underlying psychological factors influencing farmers' behavioral intention. This study adopted three socio-psychological constructs, Attitude, Subjective Norm (SN), and Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC), which originated from the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), and proposed two new constructs, Knowledge (K) and Perceived Climatic Threats of Conventional Farming (PCTCV). Using the Extended Theory of Planned Behavior Model (ETPBM), this study analyzed factors affecting the intention of farmers to continue Conservation Agriculture (CA) for the following year (2020) in three districts located in the northern part of Bangladesh. This research found evidence from the hierarchical regression analysis that variables of ETPBM could explain 7% more variation (change in R2) in intention than variables of TPB, while the socio-economic characteristics of farmers can explain only 0.5% more than the variables of ETPBM. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used to determine and examine the extended theory and indicated that farmers' knowledge (K) had the highest total impact, while attitude had the highest direct impact on intention. The results indicated that factors including Attitude, SN, PBC, Knowledge (K), and PCTCV are positively significant when attempting to understand farmers' intentions to adopt CA. This study presented evidence about the effectiveness of ETPBM when assessing the farmers' intentions towards conservation farming. Based on these findings, we concluded that the combination of extension services for upgrading the level of knowledge concerning the importance of CA could significantly affect farmers' attitudes on intention towards the application of CA.
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020
Biogas technology can play a significant role in reducing dependency on fossil fuels, and in incr... more Biogas technology can play a significant role in reducing dependency on fossil fuels, and in increasing of rural energy access. This study assesses the profitability of biogas plants and examines the determining factors affecting the adoption of biogas technology by rural households in Bangladesh. Data were extracted from primary sources through a structured questionnaire in four districts in Bangladesh. Stratified random sampling involved 140 biogas adopters with a wide range of biogas plant sizes (2 m 3-120 m 3) along with 140 nonadopters. The research used the benefit-cost ratio for profitability estimation. The study employed a logit model for analyzing the key factors influencing the adoption of biogas technology. The outcomes revealed that the benefit-cost ratio is higher than 1, and 6 m 3 is the most economically viable plant among all sizes. Sensitivity analysis helped the research to check the stability of a biogas plant in different economic conditions (10% increase in cost or decrease in profit and constant changes in interest rate) and discovered that all plant sizes were economically stable. Logit regression analysis showed that factors including age, livestock possession, extension service, education, family size, income, and access to credit are influencing the decision of such adoption. In addition to that, economic, technical, ecological and societal reasons were measured for establishing biogas plants. Therefore, this study recommends a change in government approaches and development of extension services, better promotions, adult education and credit facilities to adopt biogas technology in Bangladesh.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
The burning of crop residue in the open field has become a significant concern for climate change... more The burning of crop residue in the open field has become a significant concern for climate change mitigation efforts worldwide. This practice has led to air quality impairment, smog, haze, heat waves, and different health problems. These could be avoided by adopting sustainable crop residue management practices (SCRMPs) and enabling farmers to engage in SCRMPs. Assessing the health effects at the household level is critical for understanding this problem and finding a solution. Using the primary dataset of 420 farmers from Punjab, Pakistan, we estimated the incurred impacts and costs of crop residue burning. We calculated the health and environmental benefits associated with adopting SCRMPs by comparing the two groups of farmers (adopters and non-adopters). Furthermore, we used a propensity score matching technique to measure the causal impact of SCRMPs adoption on health costs. The findings showed that a surprisingly large number of farmers are all aware of the adverse effects of r...
Environment, Climate, Plant and Vegetation Growth
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
The Growth trends in area, production and yield of a crop express its contribution to the economy... more The Growth trends in area, production and yield of a crop express its contribution to the economy. The present study seeks to examine the growth rates of area, production, and yield of tea in Bangladesh before independence (1947-1970) and after independence (1972-2018). To carry out the objectives the secondary data were collected from the various issues of the Annual Report of Bangladesh Tea Association and International Tea Committee. The exponential growth model was run to estimate the growth of the area, production, and yield of tea. The study showed that on average area, production and productivity increased significantly @ 1.05, 1.89, and 0.98% respectively per annum during the period of 1972-2018 than the period of 1947-1970. Area expansion and yield were the main vehicles for increased tea production. Therefore, the thrust should be given to increase the area by utilizing the suitable area and to increase the yield through technological advancement, varietal research, and strengthening advisory services in Bangladesh.
GeoJournal
Risk and uncertainty are distinctive features of agricultural cultivation, which significantly af... more Risk and uncertainty are distinctive features of agricultural cultivation, which significantly affect the production and income. Risk management is an important way for farmers to reduce uncertainty. But little literature is available on simultaneous adoption of different risk management strategies and the possible correlations and impact. This study surveyed 350 maize farmers in four different agro-ecological districts in Bangladesh through stratified random sampling and explored the impacts of social and farm features, farmers’ perceptions about catastrophic risk and their attitude towards risk sources, and the possible correlations among contract farming, diversification and agricultural credit as for risk management strategies by employing multivariate probit model. The results confirmed the correlation among the adoptions of different risk management strategies and revealed that a single risk management strategy could encourage farmers to adopt another one or two risk management strategies simultaneously. Furthermore, the findings explored that age, educational status, extension contact, monthly family income, farm size, farmland ownership, and farmers’ risk-averse nature were the most influencing factors for risk management strategies adopted. Also, the findings from the multivariate probit model provided further interpretations and information which will help in a better understanding of farmer’s behavior about managing different catastrophic risks and will give a platform for policymakers to anticipate suitable risk management strategies for farmers.
Sustainability
Agricultural production faces several types of risk, and risk management tools vary by place, sea... more Agricultural production faces several types of risk, and risk management tools vary by place, season, and crop type. Most farmers use multiple risk-minimizing tools to reduce the effects of various hazards. However, previous research has overlooked the potential connections between different risk management tool utilization decisions. This study examines farmers’ decisions of adopting risk management tools (contract farming and precautionary savings) and investigates the impacts of various factors on farmers’ risk management decisions by using bivariate and multinomial probit models. The study was carried out in four different agro-ecological regions of Bangladesh with 350 farmers chosen through multistage stratified random sampling procedures. The findings revealed that the farmers’ decisions towards adopting risk management tools are correlated, and the adoption of one risk management tool may induce farmers to adopt other risk management tools at that time. Moreover, the results ...
The empirical investigation that examines the dynamics including the interaction between consumpt... more The empirical investigation that examines the dynamics including the interaction between consumption of energy and economic progress has long been assessed. However, the interaction of these two in developing countries in general and Bangladesh, in particular, is a less explored subject. Hence, with this notion, this study examined the causal relationship among economic growth and energy consumption in Bangladesh. For this purpose, the study used energy consumption, gross domestic product (GDP), labor force, and capital data from 1981 to 2017 from different sources and data is analyzed by augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) unit root test, Johansen co-integration test and Granger test of causality. Results determine that energy consumption and economic growth have long term bi-directional relationship. The econometric model is estimated using generalized least squares (GLS) model. It is concluded that, consumption of energy and economic growth positively correlated and economic developmen...
Risk management strategies are made up of response variability that may lessen the likeliness of ... more Risk management strategies are made up of response variability that may lessen the likeliness of an unfavorable event occurring and/or decrease the damaging consequences if that event happens. To minimize the risk, farmers respond in three ways which are considered to be risk managing tools; these are production, marketing, and financial responses. This study aimed to look at the potential associations and effects of implementing multiple risk management techniques at the same time, as very limited number of research is available in this field. Stratified random sampling technique was used to collect 350 farmer’s responses from four different agro-ecological districts of Bangladesh. This study applied bivariate and multinomial probit models to investigate the effects of social and farm features, farmers’ views of disastrous risk, and their attitudes toward risk sources, as well as potential associations between diversification and agricultural credit as a risk management tool. The o...
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
In Bangladesh, the recent uncontrolled growth of industries near farmland and unplanned urbanizat... more In Bangladesh, the recent uncontrolled growth of industries near farmland and unplanned urbanization made the agricultural sector the most vulnerable and a massive threat to the food security of the country. Agricultural farms near to industrial zones face high production costs (poor air-water-soil quality, high labor cost) and low-profit margin (poor crop yield and crop loss due to frequent natural hazards). The government policy in this matter is not proper due to a lack of information. As a consequence, many of these farm owners adopt agricultural credit by themselves to manage the production cost. Basically, credit itself creates some other financial risks and the farmers needed to adopt different measures to handle these financial risks. In-depth research on this matter is important to improve the situation by providing relevant information that policymakers can plan an efficient policy framework. However, previous literature has overlooked this area of research. In this study, the researcher collected data on 400 rice farmers (debtors) from six different districts in greater Dhaka division (most degraded area in Bangladesh) and adopted probit model to analyze the influential factors affecting farmers’ financial risk management adoption decision and to identify the correlations between these decisions. The empirical findings indicate that education, access to technologies, household income, savings, and distance from the industrial areas are the major factors that affect farmer’s adoption choice and most of the farmers are risk-averse. Moreover, the adoption choice of one risk management tool may motivate farmers to adopt another.
Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 2014
The study was undertaken to analyze the marketing system and post harvest practices of onion both... more The study was undertaken to analyze the marketing system and post harvest practices of onion both at farmers and trades level. Four marketing channels were identified in onion marketing. The study indicated that longer marketing channel gave lesser share to farmer than shorter channel. The study indicated that shorter channel showed less marketing loss and longer channel it was high. High price gap was found between farmers and consumers level. The intermediaries sorted decayed and removed the outer loose shell of onion before marketing. Proper scientific method for post-harvest practices and cooperative market & market monitoring facility should be introduced by government.
Environment, Climate, Plant and Vegetation Growth
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Agriculture
Risk management is an essential way for farmers to reduce uncertainty. In this research, a strati... more Risk management is an essential way for farmers to reduce uncertainty. In this research, a stratified random sampling method was used to survey 350 maize farmers in four different agro-ecological regions in Bangladesh. Using the multivariate probit model, this study explored the possible correlation between farmers’ perceptions of catastrophic risks and their attitudes towards risk sources—as well as the possible correlation between contract farming, diversification and precautionary savings as risk management strategies. The results confirm the relevance of risk management adoption decisions and reveal that the use of one risk management tool may simultaneously influence the use of another risk management tool. In addition, the research results also show that age, education level, extension experience, monthly household income, farming areas, land ownership and risk aversion nature are the most important factors that affect the adoption of risk management strategies. The research r...
Energies, Feb 5, 2020
This study conducted a questionnaire-led survey to explore the financial feasibility and socio-en... more This study conducted a questionnaire-led survey to explore the financial feasibility and socio-environmental impacts of stand-alone solar home systems (SHS) through stratified random sampling. Based on the above consideration, fifteen cases of studies of various watt peak (Wp) capacities have been investigated to evaluate the economic viability of solar home systems. The results revealed that most of the cases have positive net present value (NPV) and low payback periods, with an internal rate of return (IRR) value ranging from 16% to 131%, which signifies a high rate of investment exchange. Solar home systems are economically profitable for micro-enterprises and households with low-income generation activities as opposed to the households using it only for lighting. The study found that solar home systems with a capacity above 30 Wp are the most economically viable option, which can also avoid 6.15 to 7.34 tonnes of CO 2 emissions during the 20 years of life-cycle, while providing different applications including lighting, recreation, information, health, and economic benefits.
MDPI, 2019
Agricultural production faces several types of risk, and risk management tools vary by place, sea... more Agricultural production faces several types of risk, and risk management tools vary by place, season, and crop type. Most farmers use multiple risk-minimizing tools to reduce the effects of various hazards. However, previous research has overlooked the potential connections between different risk management tool utilization decisions. This study examines farmers' decisions of adopting risk management tools (contract farming and precautionary savings) and investigates the impacts of various factors on farmers' risk management decisions by using bivariate and multinomial probit models. The study was carried out in four different agro-ecological regions of Bangladesh with 350 farmers chosen through multistage stratified random sampling procedures. The findings revealed that the farmers' decisions towards adopting risk management tools are correlated, and the adoption of one risk management tool may induce farmers to adopt other risk management tools at that time. Moreover, the results revealed that age, education, income, and land ownership are the major factors affecting the adoption of risk management tools, and most farmers are risk-averse in nature. Both models provide interpretation and information for the development of a better understanding of the current situation of rural farm households, which may serve as a platform for policymakers who are anticipating appropriate risk management tools for the farmers.
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