scholarly journals Productivity and profitability of maize-pumpkin mix cropping in Chitwan, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Chandra Dhakal ◽  
Punya Prasad Regmi ◽  
Resham Bahadur Thapa ◽  
Shrawan Kumar Sah ◽  
Dilli Bahadur Khatri-Chhetri
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Positive Effect

The study was conducted to determine the productivity, profitability and resource use efficiency of maize-pumpkin mix crop production in Chitwan. The study used 53 maize-pumpkin mix crop adopting farmers from among 300 farmers adopting different pollinator friendly practices. Descriptive and statistical tools including Cobb-Douglas production function were used to analyze data, collected from structured interview schedule. The benefit cost ratio (1.58) indicates that maize-pumpkin mix cropping was profitable with productivity of 2.83 ton per ha on maize main product equivalent basis. The magnitude of regression coefficients of maize-pumpkin mix cropping implied that expenditure on seed and fertilizer and irrigation had significant positive effect on gross return with estimated decreasing return to scale (0.85). According to estimated allocative efficiency indices, it is suggested to increase expenditure on seed and fertilizer cum irrigation by about 90% and 55% respectively. Extension of modern technologies with adjustment on resource use is to be encouraged for increase in productivity and profitability of maize-pumpkin mix crop production which indirectly promotes and ensure forage for pollinatorsJournal of Maize Research and Development (2015) 1(1):112-122DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.34290

scholarly journals Resource Use Efficiency of Mustard Production in Chitwan District of Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 604-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.C. Dhakal ◽  
P.P. Regmi ◽  
R.B. Thapa ◽  
S.K. Sah ◽  
D.B. Khatri-Chhetri
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Human Labor ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Positive Effect

The study was conducted to determine the profitability and resource use efficiency of mustard production in Chitwan. The study used 159 mustard growers from 300 farmers adopting different pollinator friendly practices. Descriptive and statistical tools including Cobb-Douglas production function were used to analyze data which were collected from structured interview schedule. The benefit cost ratio (1.43) indicates that mustard production was profitable with productivity of 0.81 ton per ha. The magnitude of regression coefficients of mustard implied that use of human labor, tractor, nutrient and irrigation and pesticides costs had significant positive effect on gross return with estimated increasing return to scale (1.03). According to estimated allocative efficiency indices, it is suggested to increase use of tractor labor, seed, nutrient and irrigation plus pesticides cost by about 47%, 82%, 84% and 94%, respectively. Extension of modern technologies with adjustment on resource use is to be encouraged for increase in productivity and profit from mustard production which indirectly promotes and ensure forage for pollinators.  Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 3(4): 604-608

scholarly journals Profitability and resource use efficiency of buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Moench) production in Chitwan District, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 120-131
Author(s):  
Shiva Chandra Dhakal ◽  
Punya Prasad Regmi ◽  
Resham Bahadur Thapa ◽  
Shrawan Kumar Sah ◽  
Dilli Bahadur Khatri-Chhetri
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Nutrient Inputs ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Fagopyrum Esculentum Moench

The study was designed to determine the profitability and resource use efficiency of buckwheat production in Chitwan. The study used 42 buckwheat growers from 300 farmers adopting different pollinator friendly practices. Descriptive and statistical tools including Cobb-Douglas production function were used on data collected from structured interview schedule to accomplish the objectives. The benefit cost ratio (1.25) indicates that buckwheat production was profitable. The magnitude of regression coefficients of buckwheat implied that use of tractor and nutrient cost had significant positive effects on gross return. According to estimated allocative efficiency indices, it is suggested to reduce labor and seed cost by about 148% and 143%, respectively and; increase the use of tractor and nutrient inputs by about 63% and 19%, respectively. Extension of modern technologies with adjustment on resource use explains for increase in return and profit from buckwheat production which indirectly promotes and ensure forage for pollinators in study area.

Productivity and Resource Use Efficiency of Tiger Shrimp Farming in Some Selected Areas of Bagerhat District in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rezoyana Kabir Rasha ◽  
Md. Rakibur Rahman ◽  
A. S. M. Anwarul Huq ◽  
Gazi M. A. Jalil
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Shrimp Farming ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Farming Efficiency

The study has been applied for measuring productivity, profitability and efficiency of shrimp (Penaeusmonodon) farming in Bangladesh. It was found that per hectare gross return (GR), net return and gross margin were Tk. 364,222, Tk. 215,931 and Tk. 260,095, respectively, and Benefit Cost Ratio was 2.46 for shrimp farming. All the explanatory variables had a positive and significant effect, except for cost of lime had a negative and insignificant effect on the GR of shrimp farming. Efficiency analysis indicated that most of the farmers inefficiently used their inputs. This study also identified some of the problems faced by the farmers associated with shrimp farming.

scholarly journals Resource Use Efficiency of Smallholder Producers Cooperative in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-125
Author(s):  
Nurudeen Afolabi Sofoluwe ◽  
Akeem Abiade Tijani
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Marginal Value ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
The Government ◽  
Benefit Cost

AbstractThe objective of this study is to analyse efficiency in resource use by cooperative producers with specialization in vegetable production and estimate the costs and return to such enterprises under cooperative conditions. Marginal physical product (MPP), marginal value product (MVP), and marginal factor costs (MFC) in addition to budgetary analysis were utilised to analyse the primary data collected through the questionnaire. The enterprise efficiency level is 0.06, the benefit-cost ratio is 1.06 while the expense structure ratio 0.37. The MVP results showed that all the resources used in production are under-utilized suggesting inefficiency of resource use by the cooperative producers. The result can be of advantage to producers if an appropriate understanding of cooperative principles is put into perspective in production-related decisions. Improvement of the level of utilization of input resources should be of interest to the government and related stakeholders.

scholarly journals Profitability and Resource Use Efficiency of Rice Production in Jhapa District of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-247
Author(s):  
Sanjiv Subedi ◽  
Yuga Nath Ghimire ◽  
Meena Kharel ◽  
Bimala Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Sampling Frame ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Use Efficiency

This research was conducted from January to June, 2020 to determine the profitability and resource use efficiency of rice production in Jhapa district of Nepal. The primary information was collected from 100 rice growing farmers, randomly selected from the sampling frame, using the pre-tested semi-structured interview schedule; moreover, two Key Informant Surveys were also done. In addition, the secondary information was collected from the review of related literatures. Descriptive statistics, Cobb-Douglas production function were used for data analysis. The gross margin (NRs. 53,531/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.05) indicated that rice production was profitable with the productivity of 4.5 mt/ha. The return to scale of rice production was calculated 0.86 which indicated that the production function exhibited a decreasing return to scale. The allocative efficiency indices revealed that for optimum allocation of resources, cost on seed, chemical fertilizers and irrigation cum pesticides/herbicides need to be increased by 73.8, 78.4 and 93.9% respectively; while cost on human labor and tractor power should be decreased by 53.8 and 51.5% respectively. Int. J. Soc. Sc. Manage. Vol. 7, Issue-4: 242-247

Economics of chhari and marketable-size carps in Bara, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 157-170
Author(s):  
Prabin Adhikari ◽  
Dilip Kumar Jha ◽  
Mousami Poudel ◽  
Suraj Gurung ◽  
Mahesh Chandra Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Function Analysis ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Labour Cost ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Electricity Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Marketable Size

A study was conducted to analyze the economics of production of chhari and marketable-size carps in Bara, Nepal. All total 90 farmers; 45 chhari producing and 45 marketable-size carps producing farmers were selected randomly and surveyed through pre-tested semi-structured interview based schedule on the month of March, 2019. Data was entered and analyzed using STATA 12.1 and SPSS 25. Findings of the study revealed that the total cost of fish production per hectare of pond area was 971927 NRs/year. Chhari production was profitable in the study area as compared to marketable-size carps with a Benefit Cost Ratio of 1.97 and 1.67 respectively. Production function analysis including six explanatory variables, showed significant effect of feed, labour (p<0.01), maintenance, fuel and electricity (p<0.05) and lime, fertilizer and medicine costs (p<0.1) but seed cost was insignificant. The return to scale was found to be 0.906 and at II stage of Production. According to estimated allocative efficiency indices, it is suggested to reduce seed; and lime, fertilizer cum medicine cost by 159% and 72% respectively, and increase the maintenance; feed; fuel cum electricity; and labour cost by about 95%, 33%, 95%, and 50% respectively for chhari producers. Similarly for marketable-size carp producers, it is suggested to decrease fuel and electricity cost by 176% and increase maintenance; seed; feed; lime, fertilizer and medicine; and labour cost by 95%, 86%, 13%, 29%, and 30% respectively. Thus, fishery enterprise is in the stage of higher potentiality to increase the production in the study area.

scholarly journals Economic analysis and resource use efficiency of carrot production in Chitwan district, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 218-227
Author(s):  
Bina Sapkota ◽  
Kalyani Mishra Tripathi ◽  
Sapana Parajuli ◽  
Samikshya Gautam ◽  
Gaurav Adhikari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Resource Use ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Human Labor ◽  
Use Efficiency

A study was conducted from February to May 2020 to analyze the cost-benefit economics analysis and resource use efficiency of carrot production in Chitwan, Nepal. Altogether 70 households producing carrot were selected randomly and surveyed through the pre-tested semi-structured interview-based schedule. Data was entered and coded using SPSS 25 and analyzed using STATA 12.1. The study revealed that the total variable cost per hectare for carrot production was US $1803.1 and a benefit-cost ratio of 1.81 was estimated. Cobb-Douglas production function models the relationship between production output and production inputs . Production function analysis including seven explanatory variables, showed a significant positive effect of seed cost, tractor cost and human labor cost (P<0.01), fertilizer and manure cost (P<0.05) on gross return but herbicide cost, packaging cost, vitamin and micronutrients cost were found insignificant. The return to scale was found to be 1.42. According to estimated allocative efficiency indices, it is suggested to increase the seed, fertilizer and manure, tractor labor and  human labor costs by approximately 45%, 74%, 67%, and 79% respectively and reduce the herbicide and packaging costs approximately by 116% and 246% respectively. The adoption of modern technologies with adjustments to resource use should be suggested to maximize the productivity and profit from carrot production.

scholarly journals Production of Sonali chicken in selected areas of Gazipur district - an economic study

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
MT Uddin ◽  
SJ Mitu ◽  
IA Begum
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Marginal Value ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Electricity Cost ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Use Efficiency

This study attempts to conduct an economic analysis and resource use efficiency for Sonali chicken production covering five villages of Sadar Upazila under Gazipur district. Primary data were collected from 60 purposively selected Sonali chicken rearers for this study. Descriptive and functional analysis were employed to achieve the objectives of the study. The major findings of the study are that total cost for 1000 birds were estimated at Tk. 120613 per batch. Average gross margin and average net returns for 1000 birds was calculated at Tk. 57240 and Tk. 52059 per batch. An average gross return for 1000 birds was estimated at Tk. 172672 per batch. Benefit cost ratio was found 1.4 for Sonali chicken production. Labour, veterinary and medicine and electricity cost had positive and significant impact on Sonali chicken production. Resource use efficiency was calculated by the ratio of marginal value product and marginal factor cost. Finally, the study also identified some of the major problems associated with Sonali chicken farming and suggested some possible steps for overcoming these problems.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjas.v43i1.19386 Bang. J. Anim. Sci. 2014. 43 (1): 56-61

scholarly journals Productivity and Resource Use in a Maize-Grain Legume Intercropping System in Punjab, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (05) ◽  
pp. 985-994
Author(s):  
Ayesha Ilyas
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Grain Legume ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Land Resource ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Sole Cropping ◽  
Maize Grain ◽  
Benefit Cost

Intercropping is considered as an improved system of multiple cropping systems which safeguards crop stand and improves crop production. The main goal of intercropping is to produce high yield from piece of a land by judicious use of available resources which otherwise may not be exploited by a single crop. A study was executed to investigate productivity and resource use in a maize–grain legume intercropping at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during 2017 and 2018. Experimental treatments included maize, mungbean, mash-bean, and cowpea monocultures (sole crops), and intercropping combinations of maize + mungbean, maize + mash-bean, and maize + cowpea. Highest maize grain yield was observed in maize sole cropping (6520 and 6813 kg ha-1) and maize + mungbean intercropping (6375 and 6542 kg ha-1) during 2017 and 2018 growing seasons, respectively. Maximum seed yield in grain legumes was observed in mung and mash bean sole cropping during both years. Land equivalent ratio (LER) was maximum in maize + cowpea (1.83 and 1.87) and maize + mungbean intercropping (1.77 and 1.80) during both years, respectively. Maximum net economic return (ER) of PKR 134158 ha-1 (≈900 USD) was obtained from maize + mash bean intercropping system with highest benefit cost ratio (2.03) during 2017 while PKR 149358 ha-1 (≈1003 USD) along with benefit cost ratio (2.15) during 2018. Overall, LER and ER results indicated that maize-grain legume intercropping systems were beneficial in terms of land resource utilization and economic returns. The maize-grain legume intercropping systems are more sustainable option for small land-holding farmers in Pakistan. © 2021 Friends Science Publishers

scholarly journals Economic analysis of mint cultivation in Madhepura district of Bihar

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-131
Author(s):  
Ram Suresh Sharma ◽  
Sanjay Kumar ◽  
Deepak Kumar ◽  
R.K. Srivastava
Keyword(s):  
Primary Data ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Plant Oil ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Analytical Tools

The present study of mint variety-CIM-Karnti demonstrated for cultivation of Madhepura district of Bihar. Mint is an essential oil bearing plant. Oil and its derivatives are extensively used in food, pharmaceutical, perfumery and flavouring industry. During the study period, 55 farmers of mint cultivation have been demonstrated on the farmer’s field of five villages under Madhepura district of Bihar during 2018-19. The primary data were collected from the selected farmer’s field. Simple analytical tools and technique has been used for data analysis and for carried out the cost of cultivation according different cost concepts. The multiple linear production function was used to evaluate the resource use efficiency in the production of mint. It was observed that medium level adoption of mint cultivation has been found higher followed by high and low level adoption. The total cost of cultivation and gross return has been found Rs. 52,804 /- and Rs. 1, 59,268/- ha-1, respectively. The net return on cost A1, C, Rs. 1,06,464/- and Rs. 90,640/-ha-1. The benefit cost ratio has been observed 2.02 and 1.32 at cost A1 and Cost C, respectively. The independent variables like sucker and nursery raising, manures and fertilizers and distillation charges were positive indicating significant impact on the returns from mint crop in the study area. Thus, profitable returns through cultivation of mint may attract large number of farmers to cultivate this crop to enhance their income and employment in the study area with integrated farming traditional crops.

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