Commercialization of Smallholder Farmers and Its Welfare Outcomes: Evidence from Durgapur Upazila of Rajshahi District, Bangladesh

摘要: Agriculture is the mainstay of Bangladesh economy. It plays important role to growth and development economy country. Most farmers are marginal small farmers. They consume most part their produced commodities. The market participation rate them with surplus production very low. Therefore, main objective present study estimate level commercialization smallholder also examines welfare outcomes these This mainly based on primary data that collected from Durgapur Upazila Rajshahi District Bangladesh. required have been 100 in area. A multi-stage random sampling technique applied select sample uses household index applies one-way ANOVA analysis examine among working at different levels commercialization. Firstly, calculation Household Commercialization Index implies average percentage area 57%, which indicates moderate And findings indicate farm households high degree enjoy better such as consumption more food goods, services. contributes gross domestic product economic government non-government organizations should provide financial support input subsidy, credit facilities, training etc. so they can increase agricultural productivity participate production.