International Journal of Agricultural Research1816-48972152-2553Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/ijar.2008.407.414KamruzzamanM. TakeyaHiroyuki 6200836The present study was undertaken to determine the effect
of capacity building on household expenditure and nutrition of farmers
in Bangladesh. A field survey was conducted in three districts of Bangladesh
between April 2006 and March 2007. The study areas have similar geographical
and climatic conditions and land is equally suitable for vegetables, rice
and other crops like oilseeds. The farmers with high capacity building
ability earn more income than the farmers of low capacity building category.
The additional income earning is associated with the improvement of technical,
social, natural and human capital of farmers. The farmers with high capacity
building category changes their household expenditure pattern to uptake
a balanced nutrition. They are able to uptake balanced nutrition reducing
their consumption expenditure percentages and invest their money in productive
areas which increases their per capita income and savings. Therefore,
capacity building influences positively the balanced nutrition of the
farmers changing their consumption expenditure pattern.]]>Abdulai, A. and D. Aubert,2004316779BBS,20072007Duwayri, M.A.,20002000Hoque, M.E.,20002000Iwanaga, M.,20002000Rae, A.N.,199943359383Ray, R.,200738321343SDNP,20042004Sengul, S. and I. Tuncer,200521289311Sing, R.B.,20002000Yusuf, H.K.M. and A. Islam,20052005