Browsing by Author "Ahmed, N."
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Aquaculture, employment, poverty, food security and well-being in Bangladesh: A comparative study
(2014)Type: ReportThis study addresses five research questions about the nature of aquaculture development in Bangladesh. The questions are designed to test central narratives from the literature on aquaculture, poverty and food security, ... -
Prawn postlarvae fishing in coastal Bangladesh: challenges for sustainable livelihoods
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleFishing for prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) postlarvae is a major contributor to the livelihoods of the coastal poor in Bangladesh, including women. A study of coastal livelihoods along the lower Pasur River in southwest ... -
Rice fields to prawn farms: a blue revolution in southwest Bangladesh?
(2010)Type: Journal ArticleThis paper examines freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) farming in southwest Bangladesh where a large number of farmers have converted their rice fields to export oriented prawn farms, locally known as gher. The ... -
The sustainable livelihoods approach to the development of freshwater prawn marketing systems in Southwest Bangladesh
(2009)Type: Journal ArticleA conceptual framework, drawn from an approach to poverty reduction known as the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA), is applied to understanding the role of freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii) marketing systems ... -
Using the sustainable livelihoods framework to identify constraints and opportunities to the development of freshwater prawn farming in southwest Bangladesh
(2008)Type: Journal ArticleA conceptual framework, drawn from an approach to poverty reduction known as the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach (SLA), is applied to understanding the role of freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, farming in gher ...
