scholarly journals Prospects of beekeeping in Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Moniruzzaman ◽  
MS Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Rural Poor ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Employment Creation ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
Benefit Cost

The main focus of the study was to examine the scope of beekeeping in Bangladesh. The data were collected from beekeepers of Tangail and Gopalgonj districts, because this enterprise is working more in these areas than others in Bangladesh. Fifty-four beekeepers were selected randomly and they were interviewed for getting the necessary data to determine the costs and return of beekeeping and to assess the scope of beekeeping. Forty six percent of the total beekeepers had own land of 0.51 to 1.50 acres and 37 per cent of them were young beekeepers in the age group of 15-30 years. Most of the beekeepers took it as a main occupation. The benefit cost ratio of beekeeping was 1.59 which showed that this business was profitable. It will be a great source of employment creation for the rural poor people to reduce the poverty. There is a great prospect of beekeeping in Bangladesh on the basis of the socio-economic context of the country and some special features of the enterprise. There are some problems identified by the beekeepers and they have suggested some solutions also. Finally the authors have drawn some recommendations to expand beekeeping enterprise in Bangladesh. Keywords: Beekeeping; Net return; Employment; Prospects DOI: 10.3329/jbau.v7i1.4972 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 7(1): 109-116, 2009

scholarly journals Import and export parity price analyses of selected vegetables and spices in Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 321-341
Author(s):  
MA Rashid ◽  
MA Monayem Miah ◽  
Tanvir MB Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Resource Cost ◽  
Parity Price ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Domestic Resource

The study was undertaken to find out the export potentialities of selected vegetables and import substitution of selected spices in Bangladesh. Seven hundred twenty vegetables and 320 spices growers, 25 suppliers, and 25 exporters were randomly selected for the study.Net margin analysis was done on both variable and total cost basis. Domestic resource cost (DRC) analysis was also done for estimating comparative advantage of the selected vegetables and spices. The study revealed that net returns were positive for all vegetables and spices producers. However, the highest net return was estimated for brinjal producers (Tk. 273799/ha) followed by bittergourd producers (Tk152145/ha). In the case of spices, the highest net return was received by ginger producers (Tk. 231399/ha) followed by onion producers (Tk. 122308/ha).Comparatively lower net returns were found for okra (Tk51830/ha) and garlic producers (Tk 99352/ha). Vegetables exporters received the highest net margin (Tk32852/ ton) from UK market which was higher than the Middle East market (Tk22869/ton).The highest benefit cost ratio (BCR) was calculated for brinjal (1.9) followed by ash gourd (1.8). For spices, BCR were 2.1and 1.8 for ginger and garlic respectively. Bangladesh had comparative advantage for producing all selected vegetables as the estimates of domestic resource cost (DRC) were less than one. The value of DRC for all selected spices were less than unity implied that the production of these spices would be highly efficient for import substitution. Therefore, the study have been undertaken to find out this issues.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(2): 321-341, June 2017

scholarly journals Response of Drought Tolerant Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Varieties under Various Methods of Establishment in Drought-prone Condition of Bihar

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Rajeev Singh ◽  
Ravi Ranjan Kumar ◽  
Nityanand . ◽  
R. K. Sohane ◽  
Anjani Kumar Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oryza Sativa L ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Transplanted Rice ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Direct Seeded ◽  
Benefit Cost

A field experiment was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Aurangabad and in farmers’ field during rainy seasons of 2013, 2014 and 2015, to Performance of drought tolerant rice varieties under various methods of stand establishment in rainfed drought-prone condition of Bihar. Experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with 3 methods of establishment i.e. broad coasting, direct seeded rice (DSR), and transplanted rice (TPR), and two varieties viz. Sahbhagiedhan, SushkeSamrat in a total of 5 replications including four at KVK, Aurangabad and one at farmers’ field during three years. Direct seeding of rice (DSR) with ZTD machine produced significantly higher plant height, number of tillers/m2, panicles/m2, grains/panicle, filled grains/panicle. However panicle length and Panicle weight were recorded maximum with   to transplanting method over Direct seeded rice with ZTD machine and broad coasting. 1000grain weight was recorded significantly maximum with Direct seeded rice with ZTD machine and transplantinh over broad coasting. Direct seed produced 7.60% and 30.95% more yield in 2014, 7.88% and 32.10% more yield in 2014 and 12.00% and 30.23% more yield in 2016 over transplanted and broad coasting rice, respectively. Net return and benefit-cost ratio were also significantly higher in direct seeded rice with ZTD machine than transplanted rice and broad coasting of rice. Amongst the varieties of rice, Sushk Samrat produced significantly higher yield attributes viz., tillers/m2, panicles/m2, grains/panicle, filled grains/panicle and 1000-grain weight, and subsequently produced grain yield higher by 13.42 in 2014, 10.10% in 2015 and by 7.03% in 2016 over Sahbhagie dhan. Net return and benefit-cost ratio were also recorded significantly higher with Sushk Samrat than Sahbhagiedhan.

scholarly journals Yield performance of lentil as a mixed crop with rapeseed

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
MS Islam ◽  
MA Islam ◽  
MA Begum ◽  
M Maniruzzaman ◽  
MAU Alam
Keyword(s):  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Cropping System ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Mixed Cropping ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Mixed Crop ◽  
Testing Site ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Equivalent Yield

Mixed crop cultivation of lentil and rapeseed could be a promising technology for yield maximization. The field experiment was carried out at multilocation testing site, Kashinathpur, Pabna during the rabi season of 2011-12 and 2012-13 to verify the performance of rapeseed as mixed crop with lentil at different seeding ratios. The treatment comprises for the experiment were T1: Sole lentil (100%), T2: Sole rapeseed (100%), T3: Lentil (100%) + Rapeseed (10%), T4: Lentil (100%) + Rapeseed (20%), T5: Lentil (100%) + Rapeseed (30%) and T6 :Farmers’ practice :Lentil (100%) + Rapeseed (15%). The highest lentil equivalent yield (2.22 t ha-1 in and 2.48 ) and maximum land equivalent ratios (1.27 and 1.28) were observed in T4 treatment in 2011-12 and 2012-13, respectively.. It was noted that all the mixed cropping systems produced higher equivalent yield and LER than that of their corresponding sole crops. . Cost and return analysis showed that the highest net return (Tk. 127774 ha-1) was found in T4 treatment while sole rapeseed gave the lowest net return (Tk. 60540 ha-1). Net return was always higher under mixed cropping system than that of sole cropping. The highest benefit cost ratio 3.48 was recorded from Lentil (100%) + Rapeseed (20%) where as the minimum (1.39) from soli rapeseed.Bangladesh Agron. J. 2014, 17(1): 33-40

scholarly journals Study on Intercropping Carrot with Groundnut Under Different Row Arrangements

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 215-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
MRI Mondal ◽  
F Begum ◽  
MM Alam
Keyword(s):  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Economic Return ◽  
Land Equivalent Ratio ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Equivalent Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Maximum Benefit ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Equivalent Yield

Burirhat, Rangpur during two consecutive seasons of 2004-05 and 2005-06, respectively, to find out suitable row arrangement of carrot with groundnut for higher yield and economic return. There were six treatments, such as sole groundnut, sole carrot, one row of carrot in between two normal rows of  groundnut, two rows of carrot in between two normal rows of groundnut, two  rows of groundnut alternated with two rows of carrot and three rows of  groundnut alternated with three rows of carrot. Results showed that monoculture  produced the highest yields of individual crops but in intercropping system the  highest groundnut equivalent yield (10.63 t/h and 11.10 t/ha) was obtained from two rows of carrot in between two rows of groundnut. The maximum land  equivalent ratio (1.67 and 1.74), the highest gross return (Tk.212600/ha and  Tk. 248400/ha) and net return (Tk.184881/ha and Tk.211680) were also obtained from the intercropping treatment with two rows carrot in between two normal rows of groundnut. But due to higher cost in this treatment, maximum benefit cost ratio (7.09 and 7.01) was obtained from the intercropping treatment    with one row carrot in between two normal rows of groundnut in both the years. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v37i2.11223 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(2): 215-223, June 2012

Quantifying Yield Gap Minimization in Chickpea under Cluster Front Line Demonstration conducted in Indo Gangetic Plains of Eastern India

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
MANDHATA SINGH ◽  
DEOKARAN DWIVEDI ◽  
ARIF PARWEZ
Keyword(s):  
Gap Analysis ◽  
Growth And Yield ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Yield Gap ◽  
Yield Attributes ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Yield Gap Analysis

Yield gap of chickpea will be minimized by implementation of suitable location specific agro techniques with timely and careful management. On farm cluster frontline demonstration (CFLD) on chickpea were conducted during rabi season of 2015-16 to 2017-18 in Buxar district of Bihar. CFLD was conducted in 20 ha area each with plot size of 0.40 ha (1 acre) with active participation of 50 farmers in two clusters. CFLD was conducted to popularize the demonstrated technology and quantifying the yield gap analysis in chickpea. Demonstrated technology under CFLD enhanced the plant growth and yield attributes. Seed yield of chickpea was recorded higher under CFDL (15.51 q/ha) compared to farmers practice (11.81 q/ha) which was 31.32% higher over farmers practice, 40.81% higher over district yield (11.04 q/ha) and 42.81% higher over state yield (10.86 q/ha). Technology gap was recorded 2.75, 2.50 and 2.20 q/ha in year 2015-16, 16-17 and 17-18, respectively. Extension gap was recorded 3.83, 4.05 and 3.20 q/ha during 2015-16, 16-17 and 17-18, respectively. Technology index was recorded 23.75, 22.50 and 21 % during 2015-16, 16-17 and 17-18, respectively. Average net return of Rs 45700 was recorded in demonstration and Rs 29497 in farmers practice. The net return under demonstration was 54.93 % higher over farmers practice. Average benefit cost ratio of 1.73 recorded with demonstration and 1.15 with farmer’s practice.

Effect of crop establishment methods on yield and economics of cultivation of wheat

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (03) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Subhash Chandra ◽  
Sidhhartha Raj ◽  
J.P. Sinha ◽  
Anni Singh ◽  
Anil Kumar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Sandy Loam ◽  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Seed Rate ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Wheat Cultivation ◽  
Loam Soil ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Seeding Efficiency

Zero till seed-cum-ferti drill, rice-wheat seeder and broadcasting method, as treatments T1 , T2 & T3 respectively, were used for wheat sowing at 100.0 kg/ha seed rate in pulverized sandy loam soil. Rice-wheat seeder delivered optimum seed rate upon maintenance of minimum of 3.75 kg seed per box. At every 52.0 meter run of machine 0.5 kg seed was to be filled in seed boxes to maintain uniform seeding at 100.0 kg/ha seed rate. The machines in treatment T1 and T2 had field capacities 0.49 ha/h and 0.169 ha/h and field efficiencies 71% & 82% respectively. Rice wheat seeder had registered 96.19% seeding efficiency in comparison to 97.67% seeding efficiency of seed drill. Maximum yield (4.27 t) was obtained in treatment T2, followed by treatment T1 (4.186 t) and T3 (4.08 t). Benefit-cost ratio of treatment T3 was found highest 4.77:1 followed by treatment T2 (4.66:1) in spite of minimum net return per hectare (Rs.71607.0) among all treatments. Highest net return/ ha of Rs.74454.0 was in treatment T2 , followed by treatment T1 (Rs.72089.0). Obviously, yield and economics of use of rice wheat seeder equipment justifies its utility for wheat cultivation by small and marginal farmers.

Appraisal of Cluster Front Line Demonstration on Rapeseed and Mustard in Biharand Jharkhand

2022 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Anjani Kumar ◽  
Amrendra Kumar ◽  
Sudeepa Kumari Jha ◽  
Sumit Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Climatic Condition ◽  
Climatic Zone ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Climatic Zones ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Pooled Data ◽  
South West ◽  
Benefit Cost

Performance of ten varieties of rapeseed and mustard were assessed through cluster frontline demonstration (CFLD) under different agro-climatic condition of Bihar and Jharkhandcontinuously for four years (2017-18 to 2020-21) by the KVKs of Bihar and Jharkhand.Among the agro-climatic zones of Bihar, highest yield was recorded in the demonstratedplot from zone III (B) i.e. South-West alluvial plain in case of variety RH 0749 (15.29 q/ha) and in Jharkhand state from zone I (Central and North astern plateau) with varietyNRCHB 101 (13.31 q/ha). Lowest technology index was observed for variety RajendraSufalam in all the zone (-4.96, 5.53, 7.18 and 22.92 % in zone I, III (B), III (A) & II) ofBihar and NRCHB 101 (23.15% in zone I) in Jharkhand. The range of extension gapwas1.38 to 4.37 and 1.13 to 4.86 q/ha under the agro-climatic zone of Bihar and Jharkhand,respectively. Pooled data shows that in Bihar, maximum net return (Rs. 46986 /ha) wasobtained in variety Rajendra Sufalam in agro-climatic zone III A of Bihar with benefit costratio 3.85:1 whereas under agro-climatic condition of Jharkhand maximum net return (Rs.39598 /ha) was recoded from variety NRCHB 101 with benefit cost ratio 2.80:1

Effect of integrated nutrient management on productivity, soil fertility and economics of blackgram (Vigna mungo) varieties under rainfed condition

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. S. Meena ◽  
Baldev Ram
Keyword(s):  
Seed Yield ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Nutrient Management ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Phosphate Solubilizing ◽  
Benefit Cost

Field experiments were conducted during kharif seasons on 7th and 10th July of 2010 and 2011 respectively to find out suitable nutrient management practices for blackgram varieties at farmer's field at Humerhedi, Kota district. The treatments consisted of 5 blackgram varieties (viz. PU 31, PU 30, KU 96-3, T 9 and Krishna) and 9 nutrient management practices (viz. T1: No application of NP, T2: P (17.2 kg/ha as farmer's practice), T3: NP (20:17.2 kg/ha as RDF), T4: RDF+16.6 kg K/ha, T5: RDF+16.6 kg K+20 kg S/ha, T6: RDF+16.6 kg K+20 kg S+3 kg Zn/ha, T7: RDF+16.6 kg K+20 kg S+3 kg Zn/ha + Rhizobium, T8: RDF+16.6 kg K+20 kg S+3 kg Zn/ha+Rhizobium (RZ) +Phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) and T9: RDF+16.6 kg K+20 kg S+3 kg Zn/ha + RZ + PSB + 5 t FYM/ha. Application of RDF + 16.6 kg K + 20 kg S + 3 kg Zn /ha along with seed inoculation with Rhizobium + PSB recorded significantly taller plants, higher number of branches/plant, pods/plant, higher seed yield, net return and benefit: cost ratio over control, farmer practice, RDF, RDF + 16.6 kg K/ha and RDF + 16.6 kg K/ha+20 kg S/ha but at par with rest of treatments viz. RDF+16.6 kg K+20 kg S+3 kg Zn/ha + Rhizobium,RDF+16.6 kg K+20 kg S+3 kg Zn/ha+Rhizobium + Phosphate solubilizing bacteria and RDF+16.6 kg K+20 kg S+3 kg Zn/ha + RZ + PSB + 5 t FYM/ha. Whereas application of RDF + 16.6 kg K + 20 kg S + 3 kg Zn/ha + Rhizobium + PSB + 5 t FYM/ha significantly recorded higher available organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur and zinc contents in the soil over rest of the treatments. Among the genotypes, 'KU 96-3' recorded significantly higher branches/plant, pods/plant, seeds/pod, seed index, seed yield, net return and B: C ratio.

scholarly journals Management of Cumin Blight Disease on Farmer’s Field

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.L. Jat ◽  
Nidhi . ◽  
Gopichand Singh ◽  
Pushpa Kumawat
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Seed Yield ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Incremental Benefit ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Blight Disease ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Cumin Seed

In Nagaur district cumin blight disease management trial was conducted through on-farm trial during the year 2020-21. Cumin seed yield of 9.74 q/ha was obtained under demonstration technology as compared to farmer’s practice (7.81 q/ha). The percent seed yield under demonstrations was 25% over the farmer’s practices. Under demonstrated practices, farmers got maximum net return of Rs. 89055/ha. Whereas, it was of Rs. 65215/ha under farmer’s practices. The incremental benefit cost ratio was 1:3.37 under demonstrations as compared to 1:2.8 in farmer’s practices.

scholarly journals Performance of wheat cultivars at varying fertility levels under system of wheat intensification and conventional method of wheat production system

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1427-1433
Author(s):  
Kaushik Chatterjee ◽  
C.S. Singh ◽  
A.K. Singh ◽  
Ashok Kr. Singh ◽  
S.K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Nutrient Uptake ◽  
Conventional Method ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Dry Matter Accumulation ◽  
Wheat Cultivars ◽  
Straw Yield ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Nitrogen Phosphorus

A field experiment was conducted during rabi season of 2009-10 at Ranchi, Jharkhand to evaluate the performance of wheat cultivars at varying fertility levels under system of wheat intensification and conventional method of cultivation. The morpho-physiological analysis of growth and yield in wheat revealed that system of wheatintensification manifested higher total tillers m-2, leaf area index, dry matter accumulation, crop growth rate, number of spikes m-2, grains per spike and 1000-grain weight resulting in higher grain and straw yield over conventional method of cultivation. The net return and benefit: cost ratio as well as the nutrient uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash was also recorded significantly higher under system of wheat intensification. Higher fertility level of 120 kg N ha-1, 60 kg P2O5 ha-1 and 40 kg K2O ha-1 also significantly improved the plant height, total tillers m-2, leaf area index, dry matter accumulation, crop growth rate, number of spikes m-2, grains per spike, 1000-grain weight, grain yield, straw yield, net return, benefit: cost ratio and nutrient uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. Among the wheat cultivars, K 9107 manifested significant improvement in growth attributes at all the growth stages resulting in significantly higher yield attributes, grain yield, straw yield, net return, benefit: cost ratio and nutrient uptake of nitrogen, phosphorus and potash than Birsa Gehu 3, HUW 468 and K 0307. Thus it can be concluded that the wheat variety K 9107 fertilized with 120 kg N ha-1, 60 kg P2O5 ha-1 and 40 kg K2O ha-1 under System of Wheat Intensification may able to boost up the wheat productivity under irrigated ecosystem of Chhotanagpur plateau region, India.

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