Research Proposal
Background
Bangladesh is a densely populated country. Food security issue is going important concern for the government and the policy makers of the country. Moreover, negative impacts of climate change, food price hike in international market, decreasing arable land within the country have aggravated the situation. Thus per unit production increase may be considered as an important solution to ensure domestic food security. In this connection information and communication technology (ICT), especially use of mobile phone and Internet can help the farmers in diverse ways. Mobile phone and Internet can help farmers in getting information just on time they need, which in turn will maximize farm production. Accordingly, selling their products at a justified and fare price will develop their livelihoods in a sustainable way. The proposed research work is aimed to measure the qualitative changes on backward and forward agricultural linkages due to mobile phone uses.
Who does the problem affect?
End framers’ are primarily being benefited through using mobile phone. In addition, people involved with backward and forward agricultural supply like- middle men, whole seller, seed dealer, agricultural officer and extension worker and so many other related to agricultural value chain are also being benefited.
What are the boundaries of the problem? Which areas does the problem affect?
Boundaries of the problem go inline with the government ‘vision 2021’ that is aiming for developing digital Bangladesh. The problem basically affects the agriculture sector of the country. Along with this, socio-cultural backgrounds of the farmers’ are also being addressed.
What is the problem?
Information is the power, which is true for all the sectors. Now a days sharing information became easier due to availability of number of communication technologies throughout the country which is also available even at remote rural villages. Vertical and horizontal sharing of information in agriculture sector will maximize farmers’ knowledge regarding modern agricultural farming and marketing of their products which in turn will be reflected on their livelihoods.
What is the impact of the problem?
Impacts of telecommunication facilities on agriculture and rural livelihoods in different developing countries have been studied. But in
What will happen when it is fixed?
Vertical and horizontal sharing of information in agriculture
sector will maximize farmers’ knowledge regarding modern agricultural farming
and marketing of their products.
Where
- Where is the problem occurring? Only in certain locations,
processes, products, etc.
The problem occurring around the country, not at a specific location; thus it may be defined as a generalized problem.
Why - Why is it important that we fix the problem?
To asses the impacts of telecommunication on agricultural activities and to have a clear idea about farmers view regarding this.
Research Goal
The problem occurring around the country, not at a specific location; thus it may be defined as a generalized problem.
Why - Why is it important that we fix the problem?
To asses the impacts of telecommunication on agricultural activities and to have a clear idea about farmers view regarding this.
Research Goal
The proposed research work is aimed to measure the qualitative
changes on backward and forward agricultural linkages due to mobile phone uses.
Research methodology
Plan of what data will be collected
Regardless of mobile phone operators information, qualitative data will be collected.
Primary data: Through questionnaire, interview of the farmers and other agricultural stakeholders.
Secondary data: From different articles, books, journals, review literature, government census, local agricultural offices etc.
Where and when data will be collected
Data will be collected from different Upazila of Pabna district (Purposive) within the time period of MPA course.
From whom data will be collected
Primary qualitative data will be collected directly from the farmers and other agricultural stakeholders.
How the answers will be derived from the data collected
After collecting data tabular analyses will be done using different statistical tools like- mean, median, percentage, regression, correlation, pie-chart, bar diagram etc.
Research Title or Problem Statement
“Impact of mobile phone uses on agricultural farming in Bangladesh.”
