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Profitability of Ginger Production in Northern Part of Bangladesh

M A Awal
Scientific Officer
RARS. BARI, Barisal

S R Saha
Senior Scientific Officer
RARS, BARI, Barisal,

M Z Islam
PhD stdent
Department of Agronomy, Bangludesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M A Mannan
Scientific Officer
BARI, Jamalpur

M R Ali
Scientific Officer
BARI, Jamalpur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study examines the profitability of ginger production in northern part of Bangladesh. The data were collected from primary sources during December 2000 to January 200 I. Ninety ginger growers were selected randomly. The average 292 human labour per hectare was used for ginger cultivation. The average seed rate was 566 kg/ha. The seed rate was higher due to closer spacing. The farmers used lower fertilizers than the recommended doses. The cost of ginger production was Tk. 98189/ha and Tk. 41219/ha on full cost and cash cost basis. The average yield of ginger was found to be 216872kg/ha and mother rhizome was recorded I 823kg/ha. The average gross return was Tk.5785I0/ha and Tk.480321/ha and Tk. 537291/ha were found return over full cost and cash cost. The undiscounted benefit cost ratio (BCR) was 5.89 and 14.03 on the full cost and cash cost basis. The farmers followed the traditional practices. Unless improved production technology is not provided, ginger cultivation will gradually loss its profitability. There is no provision for institutional credit facilities for ginger cultivation. Therefore, credit facilities should be given to ginger growers with easy terms and condition.

Keywords: Profitability, Input use, Ginger production

Location: Taragong and Kishoregong under the districts of Rangpur and Nilphamari

Start Date: 00-12-2000

End Date: 00-01-2001

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Ginger

Objectives:

To estimate the cost and return for ginger cultivation and the socio-economic constraints, which affect the higher production of the ginger.

Methodology:

The selection of the study area depends on the objectives of the research. Based on extensive cultivation of ginger, Rangpur and Nilphamari districts were selected for the study. Two upazilas namely Taragong and Kishoregong under the districts of Rangpur and Nilphamari respectively were purposively selected. A list of 180 ginger growers from each area was prepared and 90 farmers were selected from the list at random for sampling. The data were collected through survey method by a pre-tested questionnaire. Data were also collected during the leisure time of respondents and it was started from December 2000 to January 2001. Information related to input use as well as return was collected on the farmers plot basis and then it was converted into per hectare. Interest on input cost was calculated on the basis of commercial bank's interest rate. The rental value of land was calculated on the basis of existing annual rate that practiced locally. In this study however, opportunity cost of the land was calculated for the period from planting to harvesting on the basis of prevailing banks interest rate.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Prog. Sci. & Tech. 1(1): 89-92, January 2003;ISSN 1609-526X

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Achievement/Findings:

It may be concluded that ginger cultivation is economically viable under the existing farm level technology. The farmers are following traditional practices and using lower doses of inputs. However, unless improved technology is available to the farmer's ginger cultivation will gradually loss its profitability. Ginger is one of the important cash crops but the cost of production is much higher and there is no provision for institutional credit facilities for ginger cultivation, which acts as a barrier to expand the production areas. Therefore, credit facilities should be given to ginger growers with easy terms and conditions to increase the ginger production.

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