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Economic Impact of Four Cylinder Pedal Pump in a Selected Area of Bangladesh

Q. M. ALAM
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh

R. ISLAM
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M. A. BASET
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in Rajshai Barind area to know the short and long term impact of for cylinder manual (Pedal) Pump developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute. The Pump was dominated by small farmers who cultivated vegetables in homestead fallow land. Simple cost and return analysis indicated that the pump was profitable in the short-run. It was found that in both private and social point of view the pump was profitable and acceptable in the short run as well as in the long run. The command area of the pump was 0.20 ha. The pump was found underutilized. For full utilization of the pump, its operation should be extended to the main field where water source is available. Nevertheless, the pump is a substitute to modern irrigation system.

Keywords: Four cylinder pedal pump, Irrigation, Vegetable production, Economic impact

Location: Godagari upazila under Rajshahi Barind tract

Start Date: 00-00-2004

End Date: 00-00-2005

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Performance evaluation

Objectives:

To know the short and long term impact of for cylinder manual (Pedal) Pump developed by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in Godagari upazila under Rajshahi Barind tract because BARI mostly supplied this irrigation technology in these areas. A formal field survey was conducted from 30 farmers using FCPP in this area. Another 30 non-users of FCPP were also being selected and interviewed. The field data for the study covered 2004-2005 kharif and Rabi seasons. Various books and reports were consulted to collect the necessary secondary information. In accordance with the objective of the study 1. Enterprise costing/and 2. Discounted measures of project worth were used. Benefits, costs and prices: In developing countries, pricing of cost and benefits items poses some problems due to market distortion. This problem can be solved using shadow price or accounting prices instead of ordinary market prices. Therefore, for economic analysis wherever necessary and possible ordinary market price was adjusted by using the suitable conversion factor. For financial analysis the prevailing market prices were used for the analysis and the pricing is not that difficult. In financial analysis out of pocket cost of the farmers was considered. Investment cost: Investment cost included cost of purchasing the FCPP. Therefore, investment cost was involved with irrigation only. Operation and maintenance cost: This cost was incurred for irrigation only and the following cost were included: Cost for making FCPP operational, labour cost for the operation of FCPP and labour and material costs for making pump house, cost for spare parts and repairing of pump. Production costs: This cost was involved in connection with production with and without FCPP. The items included under this head were land preparation to harvesting and the primary processing in the production. Quantification of benefits: Benefit (inflow) with and without project consisted of- With project: a) Gross value of production b) Salvage value; Without project: Gross value of production. Salvage value: It was estimated the salvage value would roughly equal to 25 percent of the value of materials costs of FCPP. Life of the project: Life of the project was assumed to be 10(ten) years. Discount factor: The discount factor or the opportunity cost of capital was assured to be 15 per cent. Cost of land: The farmers who were involved with irrigation had to forego the non-irrigated output from the same piece of land. This foregone output was the cost of land for those farmers who were presently associated with irrigation (for With project). This method was termed as very defensible (Gittinger, 1972). Benefit-cost-ratio: Benefit cost ratio is defined as present worth of benefits divided by the Present worth of costs. Internal Economic and Financial Return: Internal rate of return when used in economic analysis is termed as Internal Economic Return (IER) and when used for financial analysis, it is termed as Internal Financial Return (IFR). Internal rate of return can be calculated. Depreciation: The FCPP is a simple device. Therefore, straight line method of calculating depreciation was used.

Source of Information: J Agric Rural Dev 4(1&2), 181-187, June 2006 ISSN 1810-1860

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Achievement/Findings:

FCPP increased farmers' productivity, farm income and employment in small farm condition of very small farm condition. It effectively utilized the family labour. It increased vegetable production and consumption Other than homestead area farmers were not interested to use FCPP because near the main field ponds were not available. Also availability of irrigation through underground water source may not be technically feasible in the barind area by this method ( FCPP can use both surface and ground water for irrigation).

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