Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies

An Overview on Soil Salinity: Sources, Characteristics, Agricultural Constraints and Management

Soil salinity is one of the most serious environmental constraints limiting agricultural productivity and sustainability, particularly in arid, semi-arid, and coastal regions. The severity of salinization has increased due to climate change, sea-level rise, improper irrigation, p...

Soil Erosion: A Growing Threat to the Environment

Soil erosion is a major form of land degradation that threatens agricultural productivity, ecosystem stability, and global food security. Accelerated by natural processes and human activities, it removes fertile topsoil, depletes nutrients, reduces soil organic matter, and degrad...

Soil Erosion: A Growing Threat to the Environment

Soil erosion is a major form of land degradation that threatens agricultural productivity, ecosystem stability, and global food security. Accelerated by natural processes and human activities, it removes fertile topsoil, depletes nutrients, reduces soil organic matter, and degrad...

Management of saline soil: a review

The challenge of salinity stress management significantly influences global food production, particularly in the coastal and arid regions. This review is an initiative to explore the various saline soil management techniques used for its management around the world. Several metho...

Association of out of pocket healthcare expenditure with household consumption among marginal people and women entrepreneurs in Bangladesh during the COVID 19 pandemic

The crowding-out effect of Out-of-Pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure is crucial in microcredit recipient households as it diverts essential funds for critical expenditures such as food, education, clothing and footwear, and transportation. Eventually, it hampers the intended imp...