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Lentil and Mustard Cultivation in Two Districts of Bangladesh: a Comparative Economic Study

Q. M. S. Islam
Agricultural Economists
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

M. A. M. Miah
Agricultural Economists
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

M. A. Baset
Agricultural Economists
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

M. Mohiuddin
Agricultural Economists
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

K.M.F. Hossain
Agronomist
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in Pabna and Jessore districts to know the level of technology employed in the production of BARImasur and mustard and to ascertain the cost and return of BARImasur and mustard cultivation at farm level during 2007. A total of 140 farmers taking 70 farmers for each crop were interviewed. The study revealed that the uses of manure, urea, TSP, MP and irrigation in mustard cultivation were significantly higher than that of BARImasur cultivation. The BARImasur farmer received significantly higher gross margin (Tk. 26,616/ha) than that of mustard farmers (Tk.18,452/ha). The benefit cost ratio (BCR) of BARImasur and mustard cultivation was 3.02 and 2.25 respectively. The cost of per kilogram of BARImasur and mustard production was found to be Tk 28.05 and Tk 15.47 respectively.

Keywords: Lentil, Mustard, Cultivation, Bangladesh And Economic Study.

Location: The study was conducted in two districts namely Pabna and Jessore

Start Date: 00-00-2007

End Date: 00-00-2007

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Lentil, Mustard

Objectives:

know the level of technology employed in the production of BARImasur and mustard, and
ascertain the cost and return of BARImasur and mustard cultivation at farm level.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in two districts namely Pabna and Jessore during Rabi season, 2007. Sadar Upazila from Pabna district and Jhikorgacha Upazila from Jessore district were purposively selected for the study. A total of 140 farmers, taking 70 farmers from each crop, were randomly selected with the help of DAE personnel for interview. Field investigators under the direct supervision of the researchers collected field level cross sectional data using pre-tested interview schedule. Simple t-test was employed to assess the significant difference of cost and return between BARImasur and mustard production.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Seed Sci. & Tech. 14 (1 &2): 131-135 (2010), ISSN 1029 – 8800

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Achievement/Findings:

This study compared the economic profitability of two competing crops, BARImasur and mustard. Although mustard production at farm level was profitable, the BARImasur farmers received significantly higher gross return and gross margin than that of mustard farmers due to higher price of BARImasur.

It is recommended that the farmers of the study areas should cultivate BARImasur as it requires lower inputs, produces higher margin and improves soil quality. On the other hand, government should strengthen its existing HYV oilseed dissemination programme for replacing traditional variety of mustard by improved variety of mustard in attaining self-sufficiency in edible oil production in Bangladesh.

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