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Table 2 Demographic information of the farmers.

From: Government input support on Aus rice production in Bangladesh: impact on farmers’ food security and poverty situation

Particulars

Farmers’ categories

Supported

Non-supported

Average household size (no.)

5.0 (male: 68.0%; female: 32.0%)

6.0 (male: 65.0%; female: 35.0%)

Average sex distribution (% of farmers)

  

 Male

72.0

76.0

 Female

28.0

24.0

Average farm size (ha)

0.67

0.62

Average age (years)

  

 Below 15 years

12.8

14.3

 15–55 years

62.8

59.1

 Above 55 years

24.4

26.6

Literacy rate (% of farmers)

  

 Illiterate

32.0

45.0

 Sign only

41.0

32.0

 Primary and above

27.0

23.0

Occupational status (% of farmers)

  

 Agriculture only

20.0

18.0

 Agriculture and others

80.0

82.0