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099 9 _aAIT Thesis no.AB-25-05
100 1 _aAli, Mir Mokaddesh
245 1 0 _aSustainability challenges and innovatve management practices of livestock farmers in Northern Bangladesh
260 _aPathum Thani, Thailand :
_bAsian Institute of Technology,
_c2025
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490 1 _aThesis ;
_vno. AB-25-05
500 _aA Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agribusiness Management
502 _aThesis (M. Am.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2025
520 _aLivestock farming is one of the most significant agricultural subsectors in Bangladesh, and it is crucial to the rural economy, yet it faces numerous sustainability challenges that hinder long-term productivity and growth. This study investigates the challenges and the role of innovative management practices (IMP) on the sustainability of livestock farms in Northern Bangladesh. Following the quantitative research design, data were collected using structured questionnaires from 203 livestock farmers through multistage sampling across eight subdistricts (upazilas) of Rangpur district. For descriptive analysis, the study developed frequency tables in SPSS 25.0, whereas for analyzing the relationships among sustainability-related challenges, innovative management practices, and sustainability of livestock farms, the study employed Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 4.0. The findings reveal that sustainability-related challenges have a statistically significant and negative effect on overall sustainability (Ý = -0.132, p = 0.025), as well as its economic (Ý = -0.143, p = 0.024), environmental (Ý = -0.112, p = 0.028), and social (Ý = -0.160, p = 0.025) dimensions, whereas IMP shows a positive and significant impact on overall sustainability (Ý = 0.129, p = 0.081), as well as its economic (Ý = 0.116, p = 0.082), environmental (Ý = 0.090, p = 0.073), and social (Ý = 0.107, p = 0.085) dimensions. The moderating effect of IMP on the relationship between challenges and sustainability outcomes, including its dimensions, was statistically insignificant (p > 0.10). Based on these findings, the study concludes that addressing sustainability challenges through targeted government policies, financial assistance, improved veterinary infrastructure, advanced machinery, and farmers{u2019} training on innovative practices may significantly enhance livestock farming in the Rangpur district. The findings provide important insights for the policymakers, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, and livestock farmers to develop capacity building for innovative practices that promote sustainability in this sector.
650 0 _aLivestock
_xManagement
_zBangladesh
650 0 _aAgricultural industries
_xManagement
_zBangladesh
650 0 _aManagement information systems
700 1 _aYaseen, Muhammad,
_eChairperson
700 1 _aDatta, Avishek,
_eExamination Committee
700 1 _aJunaid, Muhammad,
_eExamination Committee
710 2 _aADB Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP),
_eScholarship Donor
810 2 _aAsian Institute of Technology.
_tThesis ;
_vno. AB-25-05
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