scholarly journals Economics of Fresh Water Prawn Farming in Southwest Region of Bangladesh

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 223-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
F Yasmin ◽  
M Hossain ◽  
MS Islam ◽  
MHA Rashid
Keyword(s):  
Fresh Water ◽  
Deleterious Effect ◽  
Freshwater Prawn ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Average Total Cost ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Southwest Region ◽  
Financial Analyses

This study was designed to assess the profitability of freshwater prawn farming in gher systems in southwest Bangladesh. Four Upazilas namely: Bagerhat Sadar, Fakirhat, Mollahat and Chitalmari were purposely selected from Bagerhat district. Primary data were collected from randomly selected 100 gher owners. Results of the financial analyses indicate that investment in all the selected golda farming projects is profitable. On an average, total cost of FPF was Tk. 80,301.00 per hectare and average gross return per hectare per year stood at Tk. 216,400.00 and the gross margin per hectare per year was Tk. 205,278.00. The net return per hectare per year was Tk. 136,099.00. Although farmers in the study areas were facing different problems, it was concluded that the freshwater prawn farming is sustainable and it did not have any deleterious effect on environment. Finally, based on the findings of the study, some recommendations were made for the development of sound freshwater prawn farming in Bangladesh.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v21i1-2.16779 Progress. Agric. 21(1 & 2): 223 - 231, 2010

scholarly journals Agro-economic analysis of tuberose cultivation in selected areas of Bangladesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 457-464 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Haque ◽  
MA Monayem Miah ◽  
S Hossain ◽  
SM Sharifuzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Primary Data ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Full Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Human Labour ◽  
Benefit Cost

The study identified agronomic practices, analyzed relative profitability, and resource use efficiency of tuberose cultivation in Bangladesh during January 2010. Primary data were collected from 100 randomly selected farmers from Jessore and Chuadanga districts. The results revealed that the per hectare costs of tuberose cultivation were estimated at Tk. 2,00,761 and Tk. 1,29,283 over full cost and variable cost, respectively. The major share of total cost was for human labour (30%) followed by land use (23%), and fertilizer (17%). The total cost was 26% and 12% higher than its competitive crops banana and papaya, respectively. The yield of tuberose was 4,54,425 sticks per hectare. The gross margin and net return were Tk. 5,52,354 and Tk.4,80,876 per hectare, respectively. This net return was 65% higher than banana and 71% higher than papaya cultivation. The BCRs (benefit cost ratio) were 5.27 and 3.39 over variable cost and full cost basis, respectively. Production function revealed that human labour, seedling and irrigation had positive effect on tuberose cultivation. The lack of scientific knowledge, high yielding variety and efficient transport facility were reported to be major problems in tuberose cultivation. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(3): 457-464, September 2012 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v37i3.12123

scholarly journals Value Chain Analysis of Artisanal Fishing in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
O. O. Ilemobayo ◽  
J. O. Ijigbade
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Household Size ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Artisanal Fishing ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristic ◽  
Net Return

To bridge the demand supply gap in the Nigerian fishing industry, the value chain analyses in artisanal fishing in the coastal area of Ondo States were investigated. Primary data was used in the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select four fishing communities in Ilaje local government, where 35 (fishermen, processors and marketers) were each selected randomly from the communities. Data were analyzed using Descriptive Statistics and Gross Margin Analysis. The socioeconomic characteristic indicated that 68.6% of the fishermen, 77.2% processors and 65.7% marketers were less than 50 years of age. Result revealed that all the fishermen were male, 91.2 % processors and 97.10% marketers were female. 62.9% of the fishermen have household greater than 4, the processors has 54.3% household size above 4 and 60% of the marketers have household size above 4. 94.3% of the fishermen have one form of education or the other, 77.1% of the processors have one form of education or the other and 65.7% of the marketers were also educated. All the marketers are into one association or the other. Budgeting analysis indicated positive margin by the two categories of marketers was ₦300.54 and ₦1,866.00 per basket respectively, a net return of 1.04 and 1.30 respectively. Processors had a positive gross margin of ₦43.871.54 and a net return of 1.12. Most influential actor is the marketer.

scholarly journals Panikachu (Calocasis esculenta L. Schott) cultivation in some selected areas of Bangladesh: an agro-economic profile

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-513
Author(s):  
MA Haque ◽  
MA Monayem Miah ◽  
S Hossain ◽  
AN Luna
Keyword(s):  
Primary Data ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Human Labour ◽  
Economic Profile ◽  
Varietal Improvement ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Positive Effect

Panikachu is a nutritious vegetable contributing to the total supply of vegetables during the summer in Bangladesh. Many farmers cultivate this crop from their innovative ideas. Researchers are unable to formulate adequate research design for its varietal improvement and technology packages. Therefore, the study was conducted in two panikachu growing districts, namely Joypurhat and Jessore during February 2011 to know the profitability of panikachu cultivation. In total, 100 panikachu farmers were selected of which 50 farmers from each area were selected randomly to collect primary data. The results indicated that the costs of panikachu cultivation were Tk. 2,67,726 and Tk. 1,84,530 per hectare on total cost and variable cost basis, respectively. The major share of total cost was for human labour (45%), land use (17%), and fertilizer (15%). The yield for rhizome and stolon were 24.94 tons and 23.29 tons per hectare. The gross margin and net returns were Tk. 2,06,058 and Tk. 1,22,862 per hectare. The benefit cost ratios was 1.46. Human labour, manure, urea, TSP, MoP, insecticides, and irrigation had positive effect on the yield of panikachu. Lack of technical knowledge about improved cultivation practices, non-availability of HYV seedling, and low price of product were major constraints to panikachu cultivation. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v38i3.16977 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 38(3): 505-513, September 2013

scholarly journals Economics of marigold cultivation in some selected areas of Bangladesh

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 711-720 ◽  
Author(s):  
MA Haque ◽  
MA Monayem Miah ◽  
S Hossain ◽  
M Alam
Keyword(s):  
Primary Data ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Land Preparation ◽  
Full Cost ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
Human Labour ◽  
Socioeconomic Data ◽  
Benefit Cost

Marigold cultivation is now a profitable enterprise to the farmers, but the socioeconomic data and information of this flower are very scarce in Bangladesh. Therefore, the study was conducted to identify agronomic practices, analyze relative profitability, and input-output relationship during February 2011. Primary data were collected from 100 randomly selected farmers from Jessore and Jhenaidah districts. The results indicated that 95% farmers cultivated T- 004 line and only 5% farmers cultivated T- 003 line of marigold. The per hectare costs of marigold cultivation were Tk. 1,47,234 and Tk. 1,02,858 on full cost and variable cost, respectively. The major share of full cost was for human labour (34%), land use (18%), fertilizer (15%), and irrigation (10%). The yield of marigold was 2,650,447 flowers per hectare. The gross margin and net return were Tk.1, 62,186 and Tk.1, 17,812 per hectare, respectively. The net return was 81% higher than lentil, 85% higher than mustard, and 6% lower than potato cultivation. The benefit cost ratios were 2.57 and 1.80 on variable cost and full cost basis, respectively. Cobb-Douglas production function revealed that human labour, land preparation, seedling, urea, TSP, MoP, and irrigation had positive effect on marigold cultivation. The lack of technical knowledge, nonavailability of high yielding variety, and infestation of insects and diseases were major problems for marigold cultivation. Therefore, necessary steps from concerned authority are needed to overcome these problems. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v37i4.14395 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(4): 711-720, December 2012

scholarly journals Profitability and productivity of drought tolerant Aus rice variety Binadhan-19 in some areas of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-488
Author(s):  
R. Sultana ◽  
M. H. Rahman ◽  
M. R. Haque ◽  
M. M. A. Sarkar ◽  
S. Islam
Keyword(s):  
Rice Variety ◽  
Rice Cultivation ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Average Yield ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Early Ripening ◽  
The Mean

The present study was conducted in five districts namely Mymensingh, Ranpur, Pabna, Rajshahi and Chapainwabganj in Bangladesh. The objectives of the study were i) to identify the socio-economic characteristics of Aus rice growers; ii) to estimate profitability and productivity of Binadhan-19 in the study areas; and iii) to find out the major preferences and constraints for the variety cultivation. A total of 200 farmers were randomly selected (40 from each location) to collect the data with a pre-designed questionnaire. The distribution of the farmers by age showed that the mean age for Binadhan-19 cultivated farmers was 43 years. In the study areas among the farmer 86% was educated. Farmers average experience was 20 year and income were Tk. 235066 (USD 2611.84) per year. Per hectare average yield of rice was 1.37 ton. It was estimated that, to produce one kilogram of rice, total cost incurred was Tk. 14 where per kg average selling price of rice was Tk. 17. The average gross return and gross margin of rice cultivation were found Tk. 90679 (USD 1007.54)/ha and Tk. 51290 (USD 559.88)/ha, respectively. Per hectare average net return was Tk. 2459 (USD 27.32) which was found to be highest in Chapainwabganj Tk. 29739 (USD 330.43) and lowest in Rangpur Tk. 12692 (USD 141.02) district. BCR on total cost basis was found 1.37. The highest preference was for neat rice 98% and the highest constrain said by the farmer was crop destroy by animal and bird of paddy for early ripening in Binadhan-19 cultivation.

scholarly journals Contract Farming in Tomato Seed Production in Rangpur District of Bangladesh: A Financial Analysis

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 169-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
MAR Sarkar ◽  
MHA Rashid ◽  
MR Sarker
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Financial Analysis ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Productivity Analysis ◽  
Tomato Seed ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Benefit Cost

The present study attempted to determine the contract growers’ costs and returns of the open pollinated tomato seed production and resource use efficiency under different categories of farmers in some selected areas of greater Rangpur district. In total 60 open pollinated tomato seed contract growers were purposively selected in consultation with BADC personnel at the categories of marginal, small and medium farmers. Total cost, gross margin, gross return, net return and benefit cost ratio (undiscounted) were estimated for financial analysis. The results revealed that per hectare total cost, gross return and net return of open pollinated tomato seed production were estimated at Tk 220313, 384000 and 163687, respectively. Benefit cost ratios came out to be 1.64, 1.74 and 1.83 for marginal, small and medium farmers’, respectively which was found a bit higher for the medium open pollinated tomato seed contract growers. The Cobb-Douglas production function model was used to estimate the values of coefficient and related statistics of production function. The coefficient of human labour cost, cost of using seed, organic manure cost, fertilizer cost and irrigation charges were statistically significant. Returns to scale was found to be 1.19 and that of the value of R2 was 0.79. The marginal productivity analysis indicated that the contract growers in the study areas have failed to show their efficiency in using the resources. It was evident that timely and efficient uses of different inputs are most important to increase production and profitability of the open pollinated tomato seed contract growers. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v22i1-2.16478 Progress. Agric. 22(1 & 2): 169-179, 2011

Comparative economics of seed production vis - à - vis grain production of pigeonpea in Karnataka, India

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Govind Pal ◽  
C. Radhika ◽  
R. K. Singh ◽  
K. Udaya Bhaskar ◽  
H. Ram ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Plant Protection ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Grain Production ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Human Labour ◽  
Comparative Economics

The present study was based on primary data collected for 100 farmers from Gulbarga district of Karnataka during the agricultural year 2013-14. Tabular and discriminant function analysis was used in the present study. The analysis of data shows that the total cost of cultivation in pigeonpea seed production was around 23 per cent higher than grain production. The variable cost was comparatively higher in seed production (26936 per ha) over grain production (20698 per ha). The gross return was about 32 per cent higher in seed production than grain production and net return from seed production of pigeonpea was 44 per cent higher than grain production. The discriminant analysis indicated that gross return with 55.88 per cent followed by seed (18.52 per cent), human labour (8.35 per cent), manures and fertilizers (7.01per cent), bullock and machine labour (5.99 per cent), plant protection chemicals (4.26 per cent) contributed to discriminate between the seed and grain production of pigeonpea. The net return from pigeonpea seed production was encouraging, therefore the area under seed production may be increased for higher profitability and timely supply of quality seed to the farmers.

An Economic Analysis of Mung Bean Seed Production Technology in Mau District of Eastern Uttar Pradesh

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Govind Pal ◽  
Udayal Bhaskar K ◽  
S P Jeevan Kumar ◽  
Sripathy K V ◽  
Kalyani Kumari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Mung Bean ◽  
Uttar Pradesh ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Grain Production ◽  
Bean Seed ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Cost Of Production

The present study was based on primary data collected from 50 farmers from Mau district of Uttar Pradesh during the agricultural year 2017-18. The analysis of data shows that the ratio of fixed and variable cost in Mung bean seed production was 18:82. Human labour was the major component of cost (39.69 per cent of total cost) followed by machine labour (15.31 per cent), manures and fertilizers (7.54 per cent), irrigation (6.23 per cent), seed (4.77 per cent), plant protection chemicals (4.54 per cent) and seed certification charges (1.53 per cent). The total cost in seed production of Mung bean was Rs. 38547 per hectare. The gross return and net return was Rs. 56175 and Rs. 17628 per hectare respectively. The BC ratio was 1.46. The total cost of cultivation in Mung bean certified seed production was around 31.29 per cent higher than grain production while, gross return was about 49.80 per cent higher in seed production than grain production. Consequently, net return from seed production of Mung bean was 116.56 per cent higher than grain production. According to cost C2, cost of production of Mung bean grain and seed estimated to Rs. 3915 and Rs. 4591 per quintal. The return to the farmers on cost C2 was 27.71 and 45.72 per cent above cost of production for Mung bean grain and seed, respectively. Similarly, cost of production according to cost A2 and FL (Family Labour) of Mung bean grain and seed was estimated to be Rs. 3089 and Rs. 3852 per quintal. The return to the farmers on cost A2 and FL was 61.86 and 73.68 per cent above cost of production for Mung bean grain and seed, respectively. Production of Mung bean seed has resulted in higher profitability proposition for the farmers. The net return from Mung bean seed production was encouraging and the same may be popularized among farmers to increase area under Mung bean seed production and thus to enhance profitability to the farmers and also to ensure increased availability of quality seed to the farmers.

scholarly journals Analisis Usaha Industri Rumahan Emping Melinjo Di Desa Cilowong Dengan Menggunakan Pendekatan Rasio Dan Profitabilitas

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Lorhenson Debataraja
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Average Total Cost ◽  
Business Risk ◽  
Industrial Efficiency ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Sample Area

The purpose of this research is to know the amount of cost, acceptance, profit, profitability, and business risk emping melinjo household scale in Cilowong Village, Taktakan sub-district, Serang city, Banten. Determination of sample area is done by purposive that is Kampung Cilowong. Sampling of respondents is done by proportional. Its population is all businessmen emping melinjo household scale in Cilowong Village. The number of respondents as many as 40 people. The data used are primary data and secondary data. Technique of collecting data is done by observation, interview, and recording. Data analysis using ratio and profitability approach. Based on the results of the study it can be concluded that: 1) Average total cost incurred of Rp40.085.250,00; 2) emping melinjo which sold an average of 8,100Kg with price per Kg Rp 20.000,00. The amount of gross receipts is Rp51.300.000,00. The profit earned an average of Rp11,214,750.00 with an average of 9 employees; 3) Profitability of 21.86%; and 4) industrial efficiency of 0.27.

A Study of Production and Marketing of Onion in Nuh District of Haryana

2020 ◽  
pp. 176-182
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Allium Cepa ◽  
Direct Marketing ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Total Cost ◽  
Net Return ◽  
Post Harvest

Onion (Allium cepa) is one of the important commercial vegetable crops grown in India. The present study was conducted on the basis of highest production of onion in Nuh district of Haryana. The block named Tauru was selected for sampling and a total of sixty onion farmers from various villages in this block were selected for this study. The primary data for the agriculture year 2017-18 was collected by survey method using conducting personal interviews of the selected farmers with the help of specially designed schedule. The results revealed that the estimated total cost, gross return, net return, and B:C ratio of onion cultivation were `139968, 188485, 48517 and 1:1.35 per hectare, respectively. There was seasonal variation in price of onion due to its semi-perishable nature and immediate post-harvest sales by the growers. The study revealed that direct marketing of onion was found most profitable in Channel–IV: Producer-consumer among all other marketing channels due to the non-existence of intermediaries between the producer and ultimate consumer.

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