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Comparative Profitability of Boro Rice and Potato Production in Some Selected Areas of Mymensingh District

S. Ahmed
Post-graduate students
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. H. A. Rashid
Professor
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

N. Chowdhury
Lecturer
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was undertaken to determine and compare the profitability of Boro rice and potato production. In total 60 farmers of which 30 Boro rice growers and 30 potato growers were selected randomly from four villages of Gouripur Upazila in Mymensingh district. Descriptive as well as statistical analysis were done to achieve the objectives of the study. The Cobb-Douglas production function was used to determine the effects of individual inputs on Boro rice and potato production. The major findings of the study were that the cultivation of Boro rice and potato was profitable from the view point of farmers. The per hectare total return from Boro rice and potato were Tk. 83,320.00 and Tk. 2,62,625.22 respectively. The gross cost of Boro rice and potato production were Tk. 54,202.74 and 1,20,221.71 respectively. Again the net return from Boro rice and potato were Tk. 24,117.26 and 1,42,403.51 respectively. The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was 1.41 and 2.18 respectively for Boro rice and potato production. The results indicated that potato production was more profitable than Boro rice production. It was also evident from the study that per hectare net returns were influenced by most of the factors included in model.

Keywords: Profitability, Boro rice, Potato

Location: Gouripur, Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-00-2009

End Date: 00-00-2009

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Rice, Potato

Objectives:

To estimate relative costs and returns of producing Boro rice and potato.

Methodology:

The study was conducted at Gouripur upazila of Mymensingh district in 2009. Data for the present study were collected from the selected farmers of four villages namely: Bhagnabari, Chorkalibari, Chornilaikha, Rupnakandi under Gouripur upazila in Mymensingh district. In total 60 farmers of which 30 Boro rice growers and 30 potato growers were selected randomly. Net return was calculated by deducting all costs (variable and fixed) from gross return.

Source of Information: Progress. Agric. 20(1 & 2) : 253 – 258, 2009, ISSN 1017-8139

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/PA/article/view/16880/11854

Funding Source:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

It is evident from the results of the present study that both Boro rice and Potato production in the study areas were profitable. Potato production is more profitable than Boro rice. It reveals that there has been an ample scope for the farmers to increase their income by practicing this sort of non-rice crops.

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