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Comparative Economic Study of Sugarcane Grown Under Conventional and Spaced Transplanting Technology

S. Ahmed
Hajee Mohammed Danesh Agricultural College, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

M.M. Rahman
Hajee Mohammed Danesh Agricultural College, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

F. Khanam
Hajee Mohammed Danesh Agricultural College, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

A.K.M.M. Hossain
Hajee Mohammed Danesh Agricultural College, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

A.K.M.M. Zaman
Hajee Mohammed Danesh Agricultural College, Dinajpur, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A comparative economic study of sugarcane grown under conventional and spaced transplanting methods was conducted in 1990-91 cropping season based on a sample survey of 50 sugarcane farms from Bochagonj thana of Dinajpur and sadar thana of Thakurgaon districts. It was found from the study that total cost of production were Tk. 26657.6 and 28351.8 per hectare for the conventional and STP methods respectively. The sample farms received net return Tk. 24689.6 per hectare in conventional and Tk. 40479.8 per hectare in STP method. The coefficient of dummy variables for all farms indicated that the STP method was significantly superior over conventional method.

Keywords: Sugarcane, Conventional, Transplanting technology, Economic study

Location: Mushidhat, Setabgonj and Motizapur of Bochagonj thana, Dinajpur

Start Date: 00-00-1990

End Date: 00-00-1991

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Impact

Objectives:

To identify cost and return under conventional and STP methods of sugarcane cultivation.

Methodology:

Data were collected in 1990-91 cropping season from three villages such as Mushidhat, Setabgonj and Motizapur of Bochagonj thana, Dinajpur and two villages viz. Moheshpur and Madargonj of sadar thana, Thakurgaon. Farmers growing sugarcane by spaced transplanting methods of these villages were the population for this study. Total list of sample farmers, who were producing sugarcane by both conventional technology and STP method was collected from sugar mills and the North Regional Station, Thakurgaon. Then fifty farm samples were selected randomly from the list. Several preliminary visits were made in connection with the study. According to information obtained from preliminary visit, a draft questionary was prepared and was pre-tested in study area. The draft questionary was reasonably modified after pretesting. Then data were collected, analysed, tabulated and summarised to arrive at meaningful conclusion. A tabular method was employed in analysing and interpreting collected informations. For determining effects of variable inputs on production of sugarcane, both linear and Cobb- Douglas production function models were initially estimated. Finally Cobb-Douglas production function was choosen on the basis of superior properties of function.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Sugarcane. Vol: 17, pp: 54-58, ISSN 1991-8925, July-1995

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Achievement/Findings:

It was found from the study that total cost of production were Tk. 26657.6 and 28351.8 per hectare for the conventional and STP methods respectively. The sample farms received net return Tk. 24689.6 per hectare in conventional and Tk. 40479.8 per hectare in STP method. The coefficient of dummy variables for all farms indicated that the STP method was significantly superior over conventional method.

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