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Measurement and Analysis of Total Factor Productivity Growth in Modern Variety Potato

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

M. R. KARIM
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M. AKTER
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study dealt with the whole scenario of modern variety potato production in Bangladesh covering the period from 1980-81 to 2005-06. The study estimated the extent of shift of production function or the supply curve of modern variety of potato in Bangladesh. The total factor productivity index was estimated using the Tornqvist-Theil index formulation. The growth rate of area, production and yield were found increasing steadily from the year 1980-81. A substantial change has been started from the year 1998-99. The trend of inputs used was found increasing. Almost all the partial as well as the input, output and total factor productivity indices were also found increasing. It may be concluded that for sustaining the present growth of modern variety potato production, the development of new varieties of potato and extensive extension works are needed.

Keywords: Growth rate, Partial factor productivity, Total factor productivity, Modern variety of potato

Location: Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Potato

Objectives:

To identify the factor of productivity
To estimate the input used in modern variety of potato production
To estimate the partial as well as total factors productivity indices and finally
To provide some policy guidelines for scientists, extension personnel and policy makers.

Methodology:

Total factor productivity (TFP) analysis is the extension of the partial factor productivity analysis (PFP). Its nature is non-frontier non parametric analysis (Grosskopf, 1993). There are three types of measurement of total factor productivity (Christensen, 1975). The first one is called arithmetic measurement, the second is called geometric measurement while the latest and the most widely used measurement developed by Tornqvist-Theil in 1976 popular with the name Divisia index or Tornqvist Divisia index or Tornqvist-Theil index in most of the literatures (Diewert 1976). This formula was used by Rosegrant et. al. (1992) in their measurement of TFP in Indian agriculture. However, it is one kind of ex-post type of analysis. In other words, it is known as inter-temporal analysis. The Tornqvist Divisia index formulation was used for the analysis of the present study on modern variety potato.

Source of Information: J Agric Rural Dev 7(1&2), 65-71, June 2009 ISSN 1810-1860

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Achievement/Findings:

The growth rate of area, production and yield were found increasing steadily from the year 1980-81. A substantial change has been started from the year 1998-99. The trend of inputs used was found increasing. Almost all the partial as well as the input, output and total factor productivity indices were also found increasing. It may be concluded that for sustaining the present growth of modern variety potato production, the development of new varieties of potato and extensive extension works are needed.

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