Abstract
The study hypothesizes that female farmer participation in the local knowledge training provides corn farmers an advantage over non-participants. We planned on determining the amount of influence market participation had on female corn farmers along with entrepreneurial propensity among them and whether there was any change in income or standard of living among them. 600 female corn farmers were sampled in Bangladesh through a multi-stage sampling technique. Mean, standard deviation, and independent-sample t-test were used for data analysis. The findings showed that female participation in training classes gave them an advantage, entrepreneurial propensity (p<0.01), and improved standard of living/income enhancement (p<0.01). There is a continual need to strengthen female farmer participation through improved training for better outcome and economic growth.
Highlights
Agriculture sector can be a vital tool for sustainable transformation and modernization for developing countries, but little is invested in this sector [1]
Despite the merits of corn production in Bangladesh, full advantage of corn have not been reaped. This is because female corn farmers do not utilize business, training and entrepreneurial ideas
A significant portion among the female farmers in corn production still remain within the poverty threshold [5]
Summary
Agriculture sector can be a vital tool for sustainable transformation and modernization for developing countries, but little is invested in this sector [1]. Female farmers in Lalmonirhat and Rangpur regions of northern Bangladesh has a vibrant and growing marketplace to sell their corn production, through which they have been able to build homes, improve income and standard of living that pulled their families our of poverty. Despite the merits of corn production in Bangladesh, full advantage of corn have not been reaped This is because female corn farmers do not utilize business, training and entrepreneurial ideas. A significant portion among the female farmers in corn production still remain within the poverty threshold [5]. They face challenges and barriers in access to input and output markets, where equipment utilized my many remain wasteful, unsustainable and produce low yields
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