IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS OF RURAL FARMERS IN CHAR AREA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN KURIGRAM DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

Md. Abdul Barek Chowdhury

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IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS OF RURAL FARMERS IN CHAR AREA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN KURIGRAM DISTRICT, BANGLADESH

Md. Abdul Barek Chowdhury*

Deputy General Manager, Sonali Bank PLC

B.Sc in Animal Husbandry (Hons),

MSS in Government & Political Science

E-Mail: abarek1967@gmail.com

A R T I C L E  I N F O

Article Type: Research

Received: 26, November 2023.

Accepted: 28, December 2023.

Published: 30, December 2023.

 

 

 A B S T R A C T

Agriculture is one of the driving forces of Bangladesh’s economy. Agriculture is the basis of the rural economy of this country Almost half of Bangladesh’s employment is linked to the agricultural sector. Through this research, it has been revealed again how dedicated and important contribution farmers are making in improving household and country’s nutrition and food security. The research work also highlights how essential agriculture credit is for poor, marginal and sharecroppers and how important it is to agricultural production. Public and Private Scheduled Banks Specially Sonali Bank PLC providing Agricultural Credit to Poor, Marginal Farmers and Sharecroppers. Through this research work, an attempt has been made to focus on the agricultural credit demand of Sonali Bank and other banks and what to do in the future. The study also focused on what can be done to improve the current situation by increasing the country’s agricultural production, ensuring sustainable nutrition and food security and reducing foreign exchange expenditure.
Keywords:

Farmer, Poor and Marginal Farmer, Agriculture, Financial Institutions, High Value Crops, Agricultural Credit

 

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