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structural change and factors affecting production of vegetables over
a period of 1972-73 to 2003-04. The results indicated that vegetables
are being an important component of crop production in Bangladesh in terms
of area, production, value addition to GDP and export earnings. There
was a structural change in vegetable production in the post policy reform
period due to research, extension and export promotion activities. Policy
reform, area and humidity variables showed statistically significant influence
on different types of vegetable production. If policy reforms in terms
of research and extension program and attracting foreigners investment
for exporting of vegetables is continued than vegetable production may
increase further. Practicing of crop rotation might increase area under
these crops production. Special care should also be taken for developing
disease resistant high yield potential vegetable varieties for increasing
and sustaining vegetable production.]]>Bangladesh Economic Review,20072007Barham, B., M.R. Carter and W. Sigelco,19954685107Dogliotti, S., M.K.V. Ittersum and W.A.H. Rossing,200480277302Gujarati, D.N.,20034th Edn.,Pages: 1002Pages: 1002Hossain, M.A.,20042004pp: 153Lamb, R.L.,200022271298Lynch, K.,199930171183Mahmud, W.,20022002Poudel, D.D., D.J. Midmore and W.L. Hargrove,199858107128Zaibet, L. and P.S. Dharmapala,199962159168