The Food-Water-Energy Nexus in Modern Rice Cultivation in Bangladesh and Competing Discourses of Rice Research Institutions

Sophia Barkat, Zachary A. Smith

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Abstract

In Bangladesh, rice is the staple food and a primary source of renewable energy in rural regions. This chapter examines dominant discourses within public rice research institutes in Bangladesh and internationally, namely of the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), expressed in text published by such institutions between 1971 and 2015, primarily to investigate how rice modernization has been framed by them, and whether this has been beneficial for Bangladesh, in particular for rice farmers. It also investigates rice farming using a “food-water-energy” nexus, and tries to understand whether such discourses are prevalent in BRRI and IRRI. It suggests that the approach of these two institutes has not been holistic but focused on rice production, and has ignored the full relevance of rice to rural communities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationWater-Energy-Food Nexus
Subtitle of host publicationPrinciples and Practices
Publisherwiley
Pages191-205
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)9781119243175
ISBN (Print)9781119243137
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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