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

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

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-125
Author(s):  
Nurudeen Afolabi Sofoluwe ◽  
Akeem Abiade Tijani

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.


2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rezoyana Kabir Rasha ◽  
Md. Rakibur Rahman ◽  
A. S. M. Anwarul Huq ◽  
Gazi M. A. Jalil

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.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
HK Sujan ◽  
F Islam ◽  
MH Kazal ◽  
RK Mondal

Potato is the third largest food crop in Bangladesh by tonnage of production. Its acreage and production are also increasing in day after day. This study was accomplished to examine the profitability and resource use efficiency of potato cultivation in five upazilas of Munshiganj district of Bangladesh. A total of 52 farmers were selected randomly from the study area. Data were collected through farm survey by using a suitable pre-tested questionnaire in February-March, 2016. Profitability analysis, Cobb-Douglas production function, MVP, MFC and Farm Budgeting model were used to analyze the objectives. Average gross return, gross margin and net return were found Tk. 3,47,200, Tk. 1,47,125 and Tk. 1,17,300, respectively. Benefit-cost ratio was found 1.51 and 1.74 on full cost and variable cost basis, respectively. The key production factors, i.e. human labour, land preparation, seed, fertilizer, insecticides and irrigations had significant effect on gross return of potato. Resource use efficiency analysis revealed that farmers were not efficient in using resources in potato cultivation. Human labor, land preparation, insecticide and irrigation were under-utilized and therefore increasing use of those resources could maximize the profitability. Seed and fertilizer constituted major parts of the cost of production hence optimum use of those resources could also enhance the profitability and resource use efficiency of potato cultivation in Munshiganj district.SAARC J. Agri., 15(2): 193-206 (2017)


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

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


2015 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 120-131
Author(s):  
Shiva Chandra Dhakal ◽  
Punya Prasad Regmi ◽  
Resham Bahadur Thapa ◽  
Shrawan Kumar Sah ◽  
Dilli Bahadur Khatri-Chhetri

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.


2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-300
Author(s):  
Rezoyana Kabir Rasha ◽  
Hafija Akter Liza ◽  
Shirajum Manjira ◽  
Mohammad Mizanul Haque Kazal ◽  
Shah Johir Rayhan

Bangladesh is predominantly an agricultural country. Agriculture provides employment to nearly about 47.33 percent of its total labor forces (BER, 2015). Broad agriculture sector which includes crops, livestock, fisheries and forestry contributes 16 percent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a whole in the FY 2013-14 (BER, 2016). Mymensingh district was selected for the study to calculate the profitability and to assess the resource use efficiency of Boro rice production. Simple random sampling technique had been used for collecting data from 60 sample farmers through interview schedule. Both descriptive studies and functional analysis was done to achieve the objectives of the study. The findings of the study revealed that per hectare gross return, net return, and gross margin were found to be BTD110680.00, BTD 25208.94 and BTD 48158.95, respectively. Total costs of rice production were calculated at BTD 85471.06 per hectare. Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was found to be 1.29 for Boro rice production. Thus it was found that Boro rice production was profitable. Production function analysis suggested that, among the variables included in the model, quantity of seed, animal labor and power tiller cost, No. of human labor, quantity of fertilizer, cost of irrigation, had a positive and significant effect on the gross yield of Boro rice production, except for cost of manure and cost of pesticides had an insignificant effect on the gross yield of rice production. Efficiency analysis indicated that most of the farmers inefficiently used their inputs. This study also identified some problems associated with Boro rice production. Problems faced by the farmers were ranked on the basis of corresponding percentages. This study provides appropriate suggestion and policy recommendations which will help the development agencies and policy makers of the country for improving the livelihood of the people in the study area. Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(3): 293-300, December 2018


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

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


Author(s):  
Ram Suresh Sharma ◽  
Sanjay Kumar ◽  
Deepak Kumar ◽  
R.K. Srivastava

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.


The study was conducted to measure resource use efficiency of groundnut cultivation in the Hoshiarpur district of Punjab. The primary data for 2017-18 were collected from 60 farmers comprising of small farmers 32, 14 medium and large farmers 14 from three villages of Bhunga block of Hoshiarpur district. On an average total variable cost per acre in production of groundnut crop was estimated to be`11553.20. The returns over variable costs were found to be`4949.17, 6725.68 and 10828.16 for small, medium and large farmers respectively. The results of the Cobb-Douglas production function revealed that the regression coefficients of seed and pesticides had a positive and significant influence on returns from groundnut production while the coefficient of machine usage showed the reciprocated results. The coefficients of multiple determinations indicated that 41.40, 18.20, 41.40 and 46.10 percent variation in crop yield among the classified categories. On an average, the ratios of marginal value productivity (MVP) and marginal factor cost (MFC) of seed were found to be more than unity which revealed the underutilization of these inputs whereas, in case of pesticide and machine usage the ratios were turned out to be less than unity signifying the over-utilization of inputs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 242-247
Author(s):  
Sanjiv Subedi ◽  
Yuga Nath Ghimire ◽  
Meena Kharel ◽  
Bimala Sharma

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


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