The ‘Green Revolution’ and Economic Development: The Process and its Impact in Bangladesh

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Bangladesh’s Economy, Bangladeshi Agriculture and the Issues Raised by the ‘Green Revolution’....Pages 1-14
New Technology, Growth Rates and Sources of Increased Agricultural Output Growth in Bangladesh....Pages 15-50
Measuring the Contribution of Biochemical Technology to Increased Land Productivity in Bangladesh....Pages 51-70
Regional Variations in Growth Patterns of Bangladeshi Foodgrain Production and Yield....Pages 71-90
Reduced Diversity of Crops, Narrowing of Diets and Changes in Consumer Welfare....Pages 91-99
Market Analysis, Surpluses, Income Distribution and Technologically Induced Shifts in Supply....Pages 100-117
Patterns and Determinants of Farm-Level Adoption and Diffusion of High-Yielding Varieties (HYVs) and their Technology....Pages 118-159
Poverty, Resource Distribution and Security: The Impact of New Agricultural Technology in Rural Bangladesh....Pages 160-179
The ‘Green Revolution’ and Variability of Bangladeshi Foodgrain Production and Yield: An Analysis of Time Series Data....Pages 180-202
New Agricultural Technology and Instability of Foodgrain Production and Yield: An Inter-Temporal and Inter-Regional Perspective....Pages 203-226
New Crop Varieties: Impact on Diversification and Stability of Yields....Pages 227-245
Trends in and Projections of Bangladeshi Food Production and Dependence on Imported Food....Pages 246-262
New Agricultural Technology and Sustainable Food Production in Bangladesh....Pages 263-282
Concluding Overview and Comments....Pages 283-291
Back Matter....Pages 292-322