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Impact of Introducing Low Lift Pump on Improving Income of Farm Households in Some Areas of Bhola District in Bangladesh.

M. K. Majumder
Department of Agricultural Economics, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

M. S. Rahman
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh. Email: monajoo3@yahoo.com

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study focuses the impact of low lift pump (LLP) on farm income and cropping patterns followed by the selected farmers in Bhola district. A random sampling technique was used for the study. Primary data were collected from 60 LLP users from January to March, 2010 through two set of pre-tested questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and profit function were used in the study. Most of the farmers are well experience in farming. The average age of the household head is 47 for owner, 45 for tenant, 44 for owner cum tenant and 41 for LLP owners. The average educational level is 6 for owner, 4 for cash tenant, 5 for owner cum tenant and 5 for LLP Owners. Household size is the largest for cash tenant which is 5.36. Mug – Fallow - B.Aman was the main cropping patterns before using LLP and it was 39.22%. On the other hand, Boro – Fallow -T.Aman was the main cropping pattern after introducing LLP and it was 53.22% in the study area. The income increased in all categories of farmers due to the introduction of LLP. Cash tenant earned more and owner cultivators earned less among the farmer’s categories.

Keywords: Impact, LLP, Income, Farm households, Cropping pattern, Profitability

Location: Southfassion, Nilkomol and Ginnagor in Charfassion upazila under Bhola district.

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Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Commodity: Pump

Objectives:

To examine the socioeconomic profiles of the LLP users and economics of cropping patterns in the different tenurial systems

Methodology:

Methodology is an indispensable and integral part of any research. The reliability of any scientific research depends to a great extent on the appropriate methodology used in the research. This study was conducted to find out the impact of LLP on farm household’s income and cropping patterns in three villages namely, Southfassion, Nilkomol and Ginnagor in Charfassion upazila under Bhola district. This study also examined the socioeconomic profiles of the LLP users and owners. This study was based on field level data. The primary data were collected by the survey method from three villages namely, Southfassion, Nilkomol and Ginnajor in Charfassion upazila under Bhola district. A random sampling technique was used for the study. Primary data were collected from 60 LLP users from January to March, 2010 through two sets of pre-tested questionnaires. Collected data were classified, tabulated and analyzed in accordance to the objectives of the study. Both tabular and statistical techniques were used in the study. To find out the impact of LLP “before and after” method was used in the study. Descriptive statistics Descriptive technique of analysis is generally used to find out the crude association or difference between two variables. In this study descriptive technique was used to illustrate the whole picture of analysis. The sum, mean gross returns etc. of this technique is based on arithmetic average. Profit function In this study, simple profit equation was used for calculating profitability of cropping patterns. Π=ΣP1iQ1i +P2iQ2i -TC Where, P1i= Price of main product Q1i= Quantity of main products P2i= Price of by product Q2i= Quantity of by products TC= Total Cost.

Source of Information: J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 9(2): 233–240, 2011 ISSN 1810-3030

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Achievement/Findings:

The income increased in all categories of farmers due to the introduction of LLP. Cash tenant earned more and owner cultivators earned less among the farmer’s categories.Socioeconomic conditions of the sample farmers are relatively poor. However due to introduction of LLP, cropping patterns has changed and farm income also being increased. The government and nongovernment organizations should come forward for the expansion of LLP so that farmers can have easy access to use it. The extension workers should disseminate the results to the farmers and policy makers. It may also be concluded that LLP creates a revaluation in the agricultural sector for achieving food security especially in the coastal areas.

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