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Profitability of Summer BARI Hybrid Tomato Cultivation in Jessore District of Bangladesh

M. R. KARIM
Agril. Economics and Statistics Section, Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M. S. RAHMAN
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M. S. ALAM
Horticulture Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study was conducted at Bagherpara thana under Jessore district to assess the profitability, contribution of factors to production and changes in socio-economic status of the farmers. About 42% and 21% of total variable cost was incurred for tunnel preparation and using human labour, respectively. The average yield of BARI hybrid tomato was found 32.78 t/ha. The average return per hectare over variable cost is observed to be Tk 11,44,387 on full cost basis and Tk 12,07,481 on cash cost basis. On an average benefit cost ratio was found to be 4.19 on full cost basis and 5.09 on cash cost basis. The cost per kilogram of hybrid tomato cultivation was Tk 10.94 and return from one kilogram of tomato production was Tk 45.83. The functional analysis shows that MP and TSP had positive significant contribution to yield while human labour, hormone, irrigation and seed had negative significant impact on yield of hybrid tomato. The overall socio-economic status of the sample farmers was found increased by 20.33 percent. High price of tunnel materials, timely non availability of hormone, insect and diseases attack were reportedly the major problems for tomato production.

Keywords: Hybrid tomato, Profitability, Socio-economic status

Location: Bagherpara thana of Jessore district

Start Date: 00-00-2007

End Date:

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tomato

Objectives:

1. To ascertain the cost and return of hybrid tomato cultivation

2. To study interrelationship between inputs and outputs of hybrid tomato cultivation

3. To assess the changes in socio economic status of the growers due to hybrid tomato cultivation.

Methodology:

The present study was conducted at Bagherpara thana of Jessore district. The study area was purposively selected considering the higher concentration of BARI hybrid tomato-3 and 4 cultivation during summer season. The study was carried out by using formal survey method. At first a complete list of the tomato growers was prepared and a total of 42 farmers were chosen randomly from the list to collect the information regarding tomato cultivation. The sample farmers were classified as small and medium classes on the basis of their total land holdings. Large category of farm was not considered because of non availability of large farmers in the list. Data were collected through pre-designed interview schedule during the period of summer 2007. The unit of data collection was a single hybrid tomato plot of each selected farmers where detailed information regarding this crop cultivation were taken and analysis was done on per hectare basis. Although some of the selected farmers continued to harvest the crop upto December but yield data and other information were taken upto last week of October considering summer period. Conventional statistical analysis using average, percentages, ratio etc. were applied to derive meaningful findings in this study. Perceived Impact Score (PIS) technique (Rahman, 2006) was used to elicit the impact of hybrid tomato cultivation on the socio-economic status of the farmers. Each farmer indicated the extent of change that has been occurred for tomato cultivation by checking any one of the four responses, i.e. excellent, moderate, average and no change. The weights assigned were 3, 2, 1 and 0 for excellent, moderate, average and no change respectively. The PIS for a particular change item was standardized by using the following formula: Standardized PIS (SPIS) = {(Observed perceived impact score/possible perceived impact score)x100}.

Source of Information: J Agric Rural Dev 7(1&2), 73-79, June 2009 ISSN 1810-1860

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Achievement/Findings:

BARI hybrid tomato-3 and 4 is a profitable crop on the basis of its return to investment. Farmers are highly pleased and encouraged with these technologies as they have the bright scope to increase their income by cultivating this crop. For upgrading the knowledge of the farmers, it is necessary to disseminate the latest information of the improved technological package of tomato cultivation which will enhance the farmers to increase production. From the analysis it is clear that BARI hybrid tomato-3 and 4 cultivation has brought changes in socio-economic status of the sample farmers. The overall socio economic status of the farmers increased by about 20 percent. As this crop is very labour intensive crop, there is an ample scope for increasing employment in the rural areas of Bangladesh.

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