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Rice Versus Shrimp Farming in Khulna District of Bangladesh: Interpretations of Field-level Data

Kanij Fatema
Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Sylhet Agricultural University,Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Tofazzal H Miah
Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, BAU, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was designed to assess the relative profitability of rice and shrimp farming in two villages of Tildanga Union in Dacope Upazila of Khulna district in Bangladesh. In total, 120 farmers were randomly selected for the study. Descriptive statistics, activity budgets, Cobb- Douglas production function model were employed to achieve the objectives of the study. The study confirmed that both T. Aman rice and shrimp production were profitable. Shrimp production is more profitable than the rice production. Despite the fact, a large number of farmers prefer rice to shrimp due to environmental effects and welfare grounds of the common people. The results clearly indicated that farmers were producing in rational zone of a typical production function. Nevertheless, there is a scope to increase both Aman rice and shrimp by applying more doses of the concerned inputs under the present technology. It was concluded that all the farmers’ opinions regarding crop cultivation were not same in the study area. The present study, of course, assessed the profitability of growing transplanted Aman rice and shrimp in Polder 31 and has given some important clues to make right decisions regarding better options for more environment-friendly profitable crop farming for individual farmers in Polder 31.

Keywords: Rice, Shrimp, Farming

Location: Tildanga Union in Dacope Upazila of Khulna

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Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Rice, Shrimp

Objectives:

To assess the relative profitability of rice and shrimp farming in two villages of Tildanga Union in Dacope Upazila of Khulna district in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

A set of tools and techniques were followed to meet the aims and objectives of the study. Based on the objectives of the study Tildanga Union of Dacope Upazila under Khulna district (Polder No. 31) had to select purposively for the study. In fact, two adjacent villages namely Kaminibashia and Botbunia under Tildanga union have purposively been selected for the research investigation. In total 120 farmers have been selected for research investigation in which 80 farmers were selected from Kaminibashia and 40 farmers were selected from Botbunia village. Mainly three analytical tools were chosen to achieve the ultimate goals of the study. These are: (i) Descriptive statistics; (ii) Activity budgets; and (iii) Cobb-Douglas production function model. In the present study, the activity budgets (Dillon and Hardaker, 1993) were used to assess the relative profitability of rice and shrimp farming.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agric. Econs. XXXIV, 1&2 (2011) 129-140

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Achievement/Findings:

The results clearly indicated that farmers were producing in rational zone of a typical production function. Nevertheless, there is a scope to increase both Aman rice and shrimp by applying more doses of the concerned inputs under the present technology. It was concluded that all the farmers’ opinions regarding crop cultivation were not same in the study area. The present study, of course, assessed the profitability of growing transplanted Aman rice and shrimp in Polder 31 and has given some important clues to make right decisions regarding better options for more environment-friendly profitable crop farming for individual farmers in Polder 31.

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