@article{Alam:202637,
      recid = {202637},
      author = {Alam, M. S. and Elias, S. M. and Rahman, M. M.},
      title = {OPTIMUM LAND USE PATTERN AND RESOURCE  ALLOCATION IN A  GROWING ECONOMY:  A CLOSED MODEL APPROACH},
      journal = {Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics},
      address = {1995-12-31},
      number = {454-2016-36620},
      series = {XVIII},
      pages = {23},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {1995},
      abstract = {The paper examines land use pattern for the small farmers  at the farming systems research site, Jessore and attempts  at developing optimum land use pattern considering  available resources. Linear programming was used for  optimizing resources. The results revealed a considerable  divergence between the existing and optimum plans under  both limited and borrowed capital situations. The resources  were not found optimally allocated and after optimization,  gross margin and employment of labour could be increased.  Tractor/power tiller utilization increased under borrowed  capital situation, while labour employment and  tractor/power tiller utilization decreased under limited  capital situation. This suggests that capital acted as a  severe constraint. Cereal based cropping patterns showed  dominance in both the existing and optimum plans. The  optimum plans affected tenurial groups differently because  of inter-tenurial variation in resource endowment and  management. It is suggested that strengthening of the  extension services and market network, besides a strong  financial support, would go a long way in improving the  prospects of the small farmers of the study area.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/202637},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.202637},
}