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    Growth Performance of Non-Food Grains Under the Crop Diversification Program (CDP) in Bangladesh
    (East West University, 7/1/2010) Barmon, Basanta Kumar; Sattar, Abdus
    The present study attempts to estimate the growth performance of non-food grains such as pluses, oilseed, potato, mustard, groundnut and linseed in Bangladesh. The objectives of the study were to estimate the growth rates of acreage and production of these crops before the crop diversification program (CDP) period and during the CDP period using time series data from 1974/75 to 2007/08. The exponential growth rate model and analysis of variance (ANOVA) model were used in this study. The findings of the study indicated that the growth of area for the crops of pulses, oilseed and potato increased before pre-CDP periods and decreased for the crops of mustard, groundnut and linseed. However, the growth of production increased in pre-CDP periods for the all crops. On the other hand, only the crop area for potato increased during CDP period. The stability test between the periods showed that the growth performance of areas for the crops of pulse, oilseed, mustard, groundnut and linseed were better during crop diversification period than pre-crop diversification period. In case of potato, both the growth performance of area and production were better in pre-CDP periods than during CDP periods.
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    Willingness to Pay for Solid Waste Management System in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Socio-Economic Analysis
    (East West University, 7/1/2015) Barmon, Basanta Kumar; Mohiuddin, Kazi; Islam, Gazi Esha; Laila, Nawshin
    The present study attempts to analyze the relationship between socio-economic factors and willingness to pay (WTP) for solid waste management in Dhaka city. Primary data were randomly collected from 120 households through comprehensive questionnaire. Four areas with varying income levels - Mirpur, Mohammadpur, Banani and Khilgaon - were purposely selected, because this study aimed to find a relationship between WTP and income of the households. Compared to Mirpur and Khilgaon, households with higher income reside in Banani and Mohammadpur. The findings of the study show that there is a positive relationship between household income and WTP for waste management. The residents in all four areas showed concern about solid waste management and the negative impacts waste accumulation has on the environment. Residents in unison also expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of the existing solid waste management system. The study concluded that residents indeed are willing to pay more for better waste management, and this higher payment can then be used to enhance the existing solid waste management system - resulting in cleaner and more hygienic environment in Dhaka city.