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FOOD SECURITY OF FARM HOUSEHOLDS AND ITS CONSTRAINTS IN MYMENSINGH DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH (Pages : 10 - 14)

The main purpose of the study was to determine the household food security status and the constraints in achieving food security of local farmers of the selected study areas. Data were collected from a random sample of 104 farm family heads, out of 688, in two selected villages of Phulpur Upazila of Mymensingh District. The data were collected through personal interview by using a pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule during 10 September to 21 October, 2011. Appropriate scales were developed and used to measure the concerned variables. Data revealed that more than half (52.9 percent) of the households were food secured and food intake was 2122 kcal/person/day. On the contrary, 41.3 percent household were food unsecured and consumed between 1805 to 2121 kcal/person/day and 5.8 percent households were severely food unsecured and calorie intake was less than 1805 kcal/person/day. It has also been found out that high price of food items, crop loss due to flood, lack of income generating activities, not getting proper value for rice, high cost of production and insufficient credit support were identified as major constraints in achieving food security by the local farmers in the study areas.Download