Contribution of farming enterprises towards household food security in selected charland of bangladesh

Abstract

Abstract : The study focused on the status of food security and contribution of farming enterprises of charland towards household food security. The study was conducted in Kazipur upazila under Sirajgonj district. Data were collected from randomly selected 120 charland households heads using pre-tested interview schedule during May to June 2010. The study revealed that normal diet of charland farmer is cereal based as average per day per person rice consumption of the respondents was found higher(399.85g) than recommended dietary needs (350g) whereas majority (61.66 %) of them remained below optimum level of calorie intake and one-third (32.50 %) of them had to face food insecurity during adverse situation.Among the respondents, 46 percent were in high, compared to 29 and 25 percent in low and medium recipient of household food security from different farming enterprises. About three-fourth (74.51%) of annual dietary requirements of the households were fulfilled from the farming enterprises and rest remained unsatisfied Among the four sectors of farming enterprises, the crop alone contributed to 61.41 percent of household food security. The farm land size and annual income showed positive and significant relationships meaning that these factors had positive and significant impact in attaining food security of the charland households. Charland people were found to have enough human and natural capitals, hence, GOs and NGOs should take necessary measures to fulfill their household food security needs and improving their living standard through different development programs.