...Khondoker Abdul Mottaleb; Fazleen Abdul Fatah; Md Abdur Rouf Sarkar; Alvaro Durand-Morat Purpose Nearly half of the population in Bangladesh is zinc deficient. Since rice is the major staple food, the government of Bangladesh has developed zinc-biofortified rice varieties to combat zinc deficiency...

...Mohammad Hasan Mobarok; Theodoros Skevas; Wyatt Thompson Purpose We investigate the dual impact of self-initiated and organizationally initiated learning on the technical and environmental efficiency of rice producers in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach We use data envelopment analysis...

...Azizu Natogmah; Osman Tahidu Damba; Franklin Nantui Mabe Purpose Maize and rice constitute the two major staple crops in Ghana. The demand for maize and rice outstrips production levels in Ghana, creating deficits for farmers to capitalize on to increase yield. Farmers procure certified seeds from...

...Richard Kwasi Bannor; Helena Oppong-Kyeremeh; Abigail Oparebea Boateng; Ebenezer Bold; Barikisu Gruzah Purpose This paper examined the factors influencing the participation of rice processors in short supply chains and the participation impact on the amount of rice processed, per capita...

... the participation in FOs by the smallholder rice farmers in Bangladesh and evaluates the impacts of the participation on rice yield and production efficiency. Design/methodology/approach The present study used primary data collected from 1,000 smallholder rice farmers in northwest Bangladesh, consisting of 250...

...D.V.P. Prasada Purpose Rice is the primary staple crop in South Asia and is cultivated mainly on lowland ecosystems usually fed by the monsoon. With increasing climatic volatility, exclusively rain-fed rice paddies have experienced a triple threat in droughts, floods and salinity. This study...

...Mohammad Chhiddikur Rahman; Valerien Pede; Jean Balie; Isabelita M. Pabuayon; Jose M. Yorobe; Samarendu Mohanty Purpose Because of the increasing differential between farm and retail prices, the study proposes to investigate the extent of market power in the rice value chain of Bangladesh using...

...Wei Wu Purpose The purpose of this paper is to estimate the degree of technical efficiency, determinants of technical inefficiencies and driving forces behind the production growth for a panel data set collected during the 1998/1999 and 2004/2006 Kharif cropping season, from 452 small-scale rice...

...Subir Bairagi; Samarendu Mohanty; Marie Claire Custodio Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine rice attributes that are valued by the urban consumers of Cambodia and identifies the factors that influence consumers’ decisions on a set of rice attributes. Design/methodology/approach...

...Pei Xu; Hang Su; Todd Lone Purpose China’s expanded rice imports offer a profitable business opportunity for both domestic and international grain marketers. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of select variables on Chinese consumers’ rice choices, specifically focusing on country...