Economics of mixed rice-fish farming in south-west region of Bangladesh

The present research aims at investigating the economic performance of mixed ricefish farming in south-west region of Bangladesh. In order to carry out the research objective descriptive statistics, profit function, Cobb-Douglas form of multiple linear regression model and t-test approaches have been applied. The study area has been selected using multi-stage sampling technique and convenient sampling method has been utilized to select the sample. In-depth interview technique has been employed to collect primary data by using pretested questionnaire from the samples. Results from descriptive statistics show that the average annual return on mixed rice-fish farming is BDT 56326.45 more than mono rice farming as well as production efficiency of mixed rice-fish farming is also found higher than mono rice farming. Besides, mixed rice-fish farming experiences increasing return to scale, whereas, mono rice farming undergoes decreasing return to scale. Moreover, test of hypothesis provides statistical evidence that mixed rice-fish farming is more profitable than mono rice farming in the study area.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.3(3): 453-462, December 2016

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The Challenges and Management Strategies of Non-Timber Forest Products for Sustainability in Nguti Sub Division, South West Region, Cameroon

Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology ◽

10.9734/ajee/2020/v13i430187 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 15-30

Author(s):

Ngambong Ngwafu Tita Blandine ◽

Robert Njilla Mengnjo Ngalim ◽

Nfor Frederick

Keyword(s):

Forest Products ◽

Population Pressure ◽

Government Policies ◽

Primary Data ◽

Agricultural Activities ◽

Management Options ◽

West Region ◽

South West ◽

Non Timber Forest Products ◽

South West Region

Nguti is one of the three Sub-divisions in Kupe Muanenguba Division of the South West Region of Cameroon. This Sub-division is endowed with great potentials and diversity in Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) resulting from the eco-floristic composition within the sub-division. The objective of this study is to investigate the challenges that are plaguing the exploitation of NTFPs and present management options for sustainability. Secondary data were collected from published and unpublished sources whereas primary data tools included questionnaires, interviews and participant observations. Findings showed that Nguti Sub-division has endowed with enormous forest entities and rich in several NTFPs ranging from nuts, seeds, barks, leaves, trees and roots as well as several species of bush meat. Five major challenges viz. transformation and storage, government policies and customary regulations, depletion and scarcity of resources, deforestation and poaching as well as population pressure and agricultural activities were observe which attributed in reducing quantity and quality of these resources. For sustainable harvesting and management of these resources, cottage industry must be developed and promoted along with cultivation or domestication of these NTFPs, market chain should be monitored and certain government policies should be framed to regularize harvest and methods of extraction. Controlling of deforestation, poaching, agricultural activities and generating new alternative sources of income will certainly reduce the pressure meted on the available resources in the forest.

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