scholarly journals Financial Profitability And Resource Productivity Analysis Of Garden Pea (Pisum Sativum L.) Production In Dhankuta, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-172
Author(s):  
S Gahatraj ◽  
R Subedi
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Productivity Analysis ◽  
Garden Pea ◽  
Rural Municipality ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
High Yielding Varieties ◽  
Benefit Cost

Garden pea is one of the economically and nutritionally most important winter vegetable crops in Nepal. Garden pea production is an emerging farm enterprise of Nepalese farmers of Eastern hill and mountain. The study was conducted to determine profitability, to investigate whether factors of production are being used in economic way, and to find out extension strategies for increasing income of farmers in Dhankuta district of Eastern Nepal. A total of 120 garden pea producing farmers, (60 from Chhathar-Jorpati Rural Municipality and 60 from Mahalaxmi Municipality of Dhankuta), were randomly selected and interviewed using semistructured interview schedule. Descriptive statistics and Cobb-Douglas production function were used to analyze the collected data. The benefit cost ratio (3.54) indicates that the garden pea production in study site was profitable with productivity of 6.59 Mt ha-1 per hectare. The production function revealed that cost on seed and labor have statistically significant effect on gross returns. In contrast, the effect of cost cost on plant nutrients and pesticides were not statistically significant. The sum of regression coefficients was 1.04 which indicates that production function exhibited an increasing return to scale. Thus, extension strategies should be primarily focused on introducing high yielding varieties, use of high quality seeds, providing trainings on improved farming practices, increasing value addition practices and strengthening market infrastructures. SAARC J. Agri., 17(2): 165-172 (2019)

scholarly journals Comparative Profitability of Boro Rice and Potato Production in Some Selected Areas of Mymensingh District

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 253-258
Author(s):  
S Ahmed ◽  
MHA Rashid ◽  
N Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Production Function ◽  
Potato Production ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
View Point ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Boro Rice ◽  
Douglas Production Function

This study was undertaken to determine and compare the profitability of Boro rice and potato production. In total 60 farmers of which 30 Boro rice growers and 30 potato growers were selected randomly from four villages of Gouripur Upazila in Mymensingh district. Descriptive as well as statistical analysis were done to achieve the objectives of the study. The Cobb-Douglas production function was used to determine the effects of individual inputs on Boro rice and potato production. The major findings of the study were that the cultivation of Boro rice and potato was profitable from the view point of farmers. The per hectare total return from Boro rice and potato were Tk. 83,320.00 and Tk. 2,62,625.22 respectively. The gross cost of Boro rice and potato production were Tk. 54,202.74 and 1,20,221.71 respectively. Again the net return from Boro rice and potato were Tk. 24,117.26 and 1,42,403.51 respectively. The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was 1.41 and 2.18 respectively for Boro rice and potato production. The results indicated that potato production was more profitable than Boro rice production. It was also evident from the study that per hectare net returns were influenced by most of the factors included in model. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/pa.v20i1-2.16880Progress. Agric. 20(1 & 2): 253 – 258, 2009

scholarly journals On-farm study on intercropping of hybrid maize with short duration vegetables

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
UK Sarker ◽  
S Dey ◽  
S Kundu ◽  
MA Awal
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Short Duration ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Garden Pea ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Sole Crop ◽  
Hybrid Maize ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Equivalent Yield

The experiment was conducted at Multi Location Testing (MLT) site, Netrakona during rabi season of 2009-10 and 2010-11 to study the feasibility of intercropping of hybrid maize with different short duration vegetables and economic returns. Three intercrop combinations of hybrid maize along with sole maize were arranged in Randomized Complete Block Design replicated six times. There were four treatments viz., T1- Sole crop of maize, T2 - Three rows of red amaranth (25 cm apart) in between two (75 cm apart) rows of Maize, T3 - Three rows of bush bean (25 cm apart) in between two (75 cm apart) rows of Maize and T4 -Three rows of garden pea (25 cm apart) in between two (75 cm apart) rows of Maize. Yield contributing characters and yield of maize did not varied significantly due to intercropping with vegetables. The grain yield of maize in intercropped combination varied from 7.30-7.43 t/ha. But the highest grain yield (7.68 t/ha) was in sole maize. Maize equivalent yields in the intercrops ranged from 10.67-14.96 t/ha. The highest maize equivalent yield (14.96 t/ha), gross return (Tk. 224400/ha), gross margin (Tk.166830/ha) and benefit cost ratio (3.90) were obtained in maize + garden pea combination. The lowest maize equivalent yield (7.68 t/ha), gross return (Tk. 115200/ha), gross margin (Tk. 64128/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.26) were obtained from sole crop of maize. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v11i1.18195 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 11(1): 1-4, 2013

scholarly journals The economic of production of vegetable crops grown in northern Omdurman, Khartoum State Sudan

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abd Allah Tariq Bashir
Keyword(s):  
Potato Crop ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Tomato Crop ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Cost Item ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Gross Margins ◽  
Margin Analysis

The economic of production of vegetable crops grown in northern Omdurman, Khartoum State Sudan This study was carried out to estimate the profitability in terms of gross margins ol'the main vegetable crops grown in the area. Sampled farmers were randomly selected through a field survey during 2006/2007 agricultural season, and the collected data was subjected to descriptive statistics and gross margin analysis, in addition to the estimation of the benefit cost ratio. The results revealed that the vegetable crops under investigation arc profitable to farmers. Tomato crop scored the highest gross margin, followed by onion and lastly potato crop. Agricultural operation was the highest cost item for onion and tomato crops, while the agricultural inputs recorded the highest item for potato crop

scholarly journals Estimation of Production Function of Hiunde (Boro) Rice

2009 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 88-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
RB Bhujel ◽  
SP Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Rice Production ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Cropping Intensity ◽  
Land Preparation ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Research Journal ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Boro Rice

Hiunde (Boro) rice has not been popularized due to least attention given to this crop in Nepal. Inorder to estimate the production function of this crop, a field survey in Morang district during2002/2003 was carried out using a semi-structured questionnaire. The primary information wascollected through face to face interview. The result of the empirical model of Cobb-Douglasproduction function revealed the model significant at 1% level and defined 95% variation inHiunde rice production due to variation in independent variables included in the model. Thecoefficient of area, nitrogen, phosphorous, and tractor hour were found significant at 1% levelwhile the dummy for more than 10 times of irrigation was significant at 5% level and up to 10times of irrigation and potash was significant at 10% level. The effect of human and bullocklabor was found non-significant. Among the sampled farmers the average cropping intensity was194% and average yield of Hiunde rice was 4802.50 kg/ha. On an average 131 kg of nitrogen,phosphorous and potash was applied for one ha and 15 irrigations in average. The net benefitfrom Hiunde rice was found to be Rs. 14507.41/ha with 1.73 benefit cost ratio. About 31% costwas incurred in land preparation and transplanting which was highest among the operations. Itwas followed by the costs incurred in fertilizers and agrochemicals which counted 23%.Key words: Estimate; Hiunde rice; production functionDOI: 10.3126/narj.v7i0.1874Nepal Agriculture Research Journal Vol.7 2006 pp.88-97

scholarly journals Profitability level of betel leaf (Piper betel L.) cultivation in some selected sites of Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-351
Author(s):  
QMS Islam ◽  
MA Matin
Keyword(s):  
High Price ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Betel Leaf ◽  
Agronomic Practices ◽  
High Investment ◽  
Rot Disease ◽  
High Yielding Varieties ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Leaf Rot

The study was conducted in three betel leaf growing districts, namely Noakhali, Rajbari and Khulna during 2015-16 to assess the agronomic practices, profitability and to explore the constraints to betel leaf cultivation. The study revealed that betel leaf cultivation was profitable, although benefit cost ratio (BCR) in the first and second year were below one due to high investment cost and low yield. The highest yield and gross return were received by the farmers in the fourth year. The BCR was found highest in fourth year followed by third year and fifth year. The BCR at 12%, 15% and 20% rate of interest were 1.16, 1.15 and 1.14, respectively. IRR was 59% in current situation, 42% by 5% decrease of return and 52% by 5% increase of cost. The result indicated that betel leaf cultivation was profitable under changing situation of sensitivity analysis. Farmers faced some constraints like leaf rot disease, high price of boroj materials, non-availability of modern variety, low price of betel leaf, high price of oilcake, vine died, lack of capital, etc. Therefore, breeders should take initiative to develop high yielding varieties of betel leaf and pathologist may conduct research on betel leaf for controlling diseases.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(2): 343-351, June 2017

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

scholarly journals Economic Impact of Front Line Demonstrations on Vegetables in Tribal Belt of Rajasthan

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Balai ◽  
R Jalwania ◽  
L Verma ◽  
R Bairwa ◽  
P Regar
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Allium Cepa L ◽  
Science Centre ◽  
Benefit Cost

Dungarpur is one of the most backward districts of Rajasthan (India) having 70.8 % of populations are tribal. Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), Onion (Allium cepa L.) and Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) are the three major vegetable crops grown in the district. Farm Science Centre known as Krishi Vigyan Kendra laid down front line demonstrations on these three vegetable crops under NAIP project by introducing improved and hybrid varieties and applying scientific package of practices in their cultivation. The productivity and economic returns of okra, onion and brinjal in improved technologies were calculated and compared with the corresponding farmer's practices (local checks). All the three vegetable crops recorded higher gross returns, net return and benefit cost ratio in improved technologies as compared to the plots where farmers were using traditional practices in their cultivation. It is suggested that location-specific integrated approaches would be needed to bridge the productivity gap of the vegetable crops grown in the district.

scholarly journals Performance of High Yielding Promising Sugarcane Variety for Western Zone of Tamilnadu

2022 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-59
Author(s):  
S. Saravanakumar ◽  
◽  
T. Rajula Shanthy
Keyword(s):  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Ratoon Crop ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Sugarcane Varieties ◽  
Cane Weight ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Commercial Crop ◽  
Western Zone ◽  
High Yielding Varieties ◽  
Benefit Cost

Sugarcane is an important commercial crop cultivated in over 23,000 ha in Erode district of TamilNadu state. Attempts were made by researchers and extension workers to improve the productivity of sugarcane by adopting high yielding varieties and improved production technologies. The on-farm trials were conducted during Kharif 2017 and 2018 in five farmers’ field to assess the performance of high yielding promising sugarcane varieties suitable for Western Zone of TamilNadu. The varieties selected for trial were Co 86032 and Co 0212. The study revealed that Co 0212 recorded more number of productive tillers per plant (10.4), intermodal length (14.51 cm), stem girth (11.22) and individual cane weight (1.511 kg) which was superiorly higher than the existing variety Co 86032. Similarly Co 0212 recorded the yield of 127.5 ton / ha during 2017 which was 17.24 per cent higher yield than the existing variety and 138.86 ton / ha recorded and 30.68 per cent yield advantage was noticed in the ratoon crop. The highest benefit cost ratio of 2.44 was recorded in Co 0212 in ratoon crop and 2.05 in first crop where as 1.73 and 1.86 BCR observed in Co 86032 in first and ratoon crop respectively. Considering the above facts, Co 0212 would be identified as a better alternate variety suitable for the Western Zone of TamilNadu

scholarly journals Front line demonstration of brinjal (solanum melongena linn) in ernakulam district of kerala

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (03) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijendra Kumar Meena ◽  
Shinoj Subramanian ◽  
Dipti N.V. . ◽  
Shoji Joy Edtion
Keyword(s):  
Solanum Melongena ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Vegetable Crops ◽  
Average Yield ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Vegetable Crop ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
The One ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Extension Gap

The present study was undertaken to address the yield through FLDs on brinjal vegetable crops. ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Narakkal, Kochi, Kerala. Five farmers field Conducted in demonstrations on brinjal vegetable crop since 2011-12 in different locations of the districts. Prevailing farmers’ practices were treated as control for comparison with recommended practices. In the one year’s data it was observed that mulching reduced weed count, labour required for weeding and frequency of irrigations. Adoption of Impractical helped in managed the incidence of pest and diseases. Due to this an average yield of 310.0 q/ha was obtained in demonstrated plot over farmers plots (280.0 q/ha) with an additional yield of 30.0 q/ha and the increasing the average brinjal productivity. The extension gap and technology gap ranged between 90.0q/ha, respectively, with the technology index of 22.5 per cent during the demonstration years. Besides this, the demonstrated plots gave higher gross return, net return with higher benefit cost ratio when compared to farmer’s practice.

scholarly journals Resource Productivity Analysis of Organic Turmeric Production in Surkhet District, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suraj , Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Production Function ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Rate Of Return ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Productivity Analysis ◽  
Benefit Cost Analysis ◽  
Human Labour ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Douglas Production Function

This study was conducted in 2020 to determine the profitability and productivity of organic turmeric production in the Surkhet district of Mid-western Nepal. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 60 farmers and two focus group discussions were held in four different communities. Turmeric is commonly utilized among Nepalese households in the preparation of curries and is considered one of Nepal’s top five major spice crops. Despite being one of the top five-spice crops, Nepal’s dependency on imported turmeric has been growing every year to meet domestic demand due to the gradual decline in domestic production. The simple descriptive and statistical tools including the Cobb-Douglas production function and benefit-cost analysis were used to analyze the result. The benefit-cost ratio was found to be 1.20, indicating that organic turmeric production was a low profitability sub-sector with a productivity of only 9.06 metric tons per hectare. The Cobb- Douglas production function showed that the cost on seed had a non-significant effect on gross returns and other costs like human labour cost, organic manure cost, ploughing cost, and other costs (agriculture equipment, thread, sack/doko, and rhizome treatment) were found statistically significant. Return to scale was calculated using the Cobb- Douglas production function and it was found to be 0.363, indicating that a 10% increase in the cost of production increases the rate of return by 3.63%, which is a diminishing rate of return. As a result, replacing human labour with agricultural machinery, lowering seed costs, and ensuring appropriate market prices are required to boost the productivity and profitability of organic turmeric production in the research area.

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