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Research Report on Mango Farmers’ Perception on GlobalGAP and Influencing Factors of Participation (Case of Mango Farmers of Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh) Submitted by: Mohammad Reza Ahmed Khan The research report is submitted as partial fulfilment of the requirements for Degree of Master of Management of Development, Food and Nutrition Security, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Velp. 09 September, 2020 1 Dedication My parents; whose love, affection and sweat brought me into this life, and All the farmers around the world who are continuously sweating to feed us all 2 Acknowledgement Through out the whole course modules of MOD my teachers have helped me to learn the needed tools and techniques to conduct this applied qualitative research with professional and ethical outlook. My mentor has helped me to accommodate the challenges and pressures I had been through particularly under the COVID situation. They are the first in my mind to express my gratitude besides my supervisor whose patience and supports moved my works at its quality and uniqueness. But mostly ofcourse, I’m indebted to my departmental head, the Director General of Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM), Ministry of Agriculture who permitted and supported my fellowship application to the call from Meeting the Undernutrition Challenge Program (MUCH) under Food Policy and Monitoring Unit (FPMU), Ministry of Food ran by FAO, beside the fellowship authority to provide me financial supports. I’m also thankfull to the Deputy Director, Dhaka Division of DAM for supporting my application and also to my colleagues of my department for giving me support with managing and organizing the tasks in the country. As such, I’m gratefull to Ministry of Agriculture and the Government of Bangladesh for permitting me to attend the masters program under Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands Under this COVID situation my research team members in Bangladesh has done an almost impossible task of collecting the required data and information from the study areas which are quite far away from their residence and they have taken risks too travelling, interacting at this time of pandemic and taking the pressure of lmited time too. I’m invariably greatfull to them. My family and friends back in the country was always giving me motivation and courage to conduct the study as well as the research work in time and I am ever greatfull to them. Nonetheless, all my friends of my class of MOD (2019-20) in VHL has been of great support and encouragement in this time of pressure and challenge, I am also gratefull to them all alongwith the custodian of the international hostel, MonteVerdi. 3 Table of Content Dedication ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Acknowledgement................................................................................................................................... 3 Table of Content ...................................................................................................................................... 4 Abstract ................................................................................................................................................ 11 CHAPTER ONE ....................................................................................................................................... 12 1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 12 1.1Background .................................................................................................................................. 12 1.2 Problem Description: ................................................................................................................... 12 1.3 Problem Statement ...................................................................................................................... 13 1.4 Objective of the Research ............................................................................................................ 14 1.5 Main and Sub Research Questions ............................................................................................... 14 1.6 Context of COVID 19: ................................................................................................................... 14 1.7 Justification of the research ......................................................................................................... 14 2.0 Setting the Scene ............................................................................................................................. 15 2.1 Theoretical Basis .......................................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Key Concepts ............................................................................................................................... 16 2.2.1 Importance of Mango Production and Trade ......................................................................... 16 2.2.2 GlobalGAP ............................................................................................................................. 16 2.2.3 Influencing Factors of Participation in GlobalGAP: ................................................................. 17 2.3 Situation of Bangladesh: .............................................................................................................. 19 2.3.1 Production of Mango in Bangladesh ...................................................................................... 20 2.3.2 Socio Economic Characteristics of Mango Farmers: ............................................................... 20 2.3.3 Trade of Fresh Mango in Bangladesh ..................................................................................... 21 2.3.4 Past Efforts (Support and Collaborations) on Quality and Safety Measures and Export of Fresh Mango from Bangladesh ................................................................................................................ 21 2.3.4 GlobalGAP and Bangladesh ................................................................................................... 22 2.4 Conceptual Framework: ............................................................................................................... 23 2.4.1 Operationalization: ............................................................................................................... 23 Chapter THREE: How to do it? ............................................................................................................... 25 3.0 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 25 4 3.1 Research Strategy ........................................................................................................................ 25 3.2 Research Framework ................................................................................................................... 26 3.3 Scope of the research: ................................................................................................................. 27 3.4 Study Locations: ........................................................................................................................... 27 3.5 Organizing the Research .............................................................................................................. 28 3.5.1 Data Collection Methods and Tools ....................................................................................... 28 3.5.2 Field Work: ........................................................................................................................... 29 3.6 sampling (method and criteria) and sample size ........................................................................... 30 3.7 Analytical Method........................................................................................................................ 31 3.8 Ethical consideration.................................................................................................................... 31 3.9 Limitations: .................................................................................................................................. 31 Chapter FOUR ....................................................................................................................................... 32 4.0 Findings ........................................................................................................................................... 32 4.1 Socio Economic Characteristics of the respondents: ..................................................................... 32 4.1.1 Demographics of the respondents: ........................................................................................ 32 4.1.2 Age profile of the respondents: ............................................................................................. 33 4.1.3 Educational Status:................................................................................................................ 34 4.1.4 Land and Land Engagement in Mango Production: ................................................................ 35 4.1.5 Distance of Responding Mango Farmers from Important Supportive Environment: ............... 36 4.1.6 Other