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Adoption and Profitability of BARI Lentil Varieties in Some Selected Areas of Bangladesh

M. S. Rahman
Senior Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Gazipur

M. A. Hossain
Senior Scientific Officer
Pulses Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

M. J. U. Sarker
Chief Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Gazipur

M. A. Baker
Ex-Project Director
Pulses Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Lentil is an important pulse crop widely grown in Bangladesh. It ranks first among the pulses in terms of area and consumers' preference. BAR! has developed many improved lentil varieties and disseminated to the farmers fields. The up-to-date information regarding adoption and financial profitability of this crop are unknown to the researchers and policymakers. Therefore, the study was conducted in Jhenaidah and Jessore districts to determine the adoption status and profitability of BARI lentil production and to examine the factors affecting the yield of BARI lentil during 2010-2011. Cobb-Douglas production function was used. The study revealed that 98% of the total lentil cultivated areas were occupied by BARI lentil varieties in the study areas. The average level of adoption of BARI Masur-3, BARI Masur-4, BAR! Masur-5 and BARI Masur-6 were 49%, 47%, 1% and 1%, respectively at farm level. The cultivation of BARI lentil was profitable to the farmers since the per hectare total cost, gross return and net return of BARI lentil cultivation were Tk 52,734, Tk 80,572 and Tk 27,838, respectively. Functional analysis revealed that seed, urea, mechanical power cost and pesticides had positive effect on the yield of lentil production. Unavailability of latest BARI lentil seed, lack of technical know-how, lack of training, and diseases were the main constraints to BARI lentil cultivation at farm level. BARI Masur-3 and BARI Masur-4 were the highly adopted varieties. The lentil production was profitable to the farmers in the study areas.

Keywords: Adoption, Profitability, Lentil, Bangladesh.

Location: Perojpur, Kaliganj, Jhenaidah, Jessore

Start Date: 00-00-2010

End Date: 00-00-2011

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Profitability, Adoption of technology

Objectives:

i. To estimate the area covered by the lentil varieties,

ii. To know the adoption status of BARI lentil varieties at farm level,

iii. To estimate the profitability of the BARI lentil,

IV. To examine the factors affecting the yield of lentil,

v. To find out the constraints to BARl lentil cultivation,

Methodology:

A multi-stages sampling procedure was followed to select study areas and sample households. At first, two lentil growing Upazillas, namely Kaliganj from Jhenaidah and Chaugachha from Jessore district were purposively selected for the study. Secondly, two villages, namely Perojpur and Jagodispur were purposively selected from Kaliganj and Chaugachha upazilla, respectively, for household survey. Finally, a list of lentil growers was constructed for each village and then a total of 120 samples taking 60 samples from each village list were randomly selected for data collection. Data for the present study were collected by interviewing sample lentil growers using a pre-tested interview schedule during the period from March to May 2011. Secondary data were also collected from Directorate of Agricultural Extension to supplement the study. The collected data were analyzed by tabular and statistical methods. The profitability of lentil cultivation was examined on the basis of gross margin, net return, and rate of return over cost. BARl lentil varieties cultivated by farmers were classified into four categories for determining the adoption level of technologies in terms of agronomic practices, time of operation, and input use. The categories were developed based on the mean index of the farmers with respect to each technology. A higher index indicates a higher level of adoption, while a lower index indicates a lower level of adoption of a technology. Technology adoption level was categorized for mean index> 100 as over use; (70-100) as high; (50-69) as medium and <50 as low.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(4): 593-606, December 2012, (ISSN 0258-7122)

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Based on the findings of the study, it may be concluded that the highly adopted varieties were BARl Masur-3 and BARI Masur-4. About 98% lands were occupied by BARI lentil varieties. BARl has developed some new varieties which are better in all respect to them. So, popularization of BARI Masur-5 and BARl Masur-6 is needed and farmers should be motivated accordingly.

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