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Estimation of Marketable and Marketed Surplus of Rice in Some Selected Areas of Bangladesh

M A B Siddique
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics and Farm management Division, BRRI, Gazipur-1701.

M M Rahman
Elective fellow
Nutritional Biochemistry, ICDDR, B-Dhaka.

M S Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics and Farm management Division, BRRI, Gazipur-1701.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was undertaken to determine the amount of disposal pattern and factors responsible for marketable surplus of rice by different farm sizes in selected areas of Bangladesh in 2003-04. The study showed that the per farm marketable surplus of Aman and Bora paddy in the Northwestern Bangladesh (NWB) region was 9.82 and 12.07 quintal which is 50.28 and 60.31% of the total production, respectively. In the greater Mymensingh (GM) region, it was 9.36 and 10.99 quintal, recognized as 50.54 and 60.13% of total production of Aman and Boro, respectively. Total production and marketable surplus were positively related with the farm size in both the regions while percentages of marketable surplus of the total production of Boro in both the regions were little bit higher (60.32% in the NWB and 60.13% in GM regions) compared to Aman (50.28% in the NWB and 50.54% in the GM regions). Medium and large farmers mostly sold their marketable surplus directly from home, while the most of the small farmers sold their marketable surplus to the local markets. Farmers began to sell their produce immediately after harvesting on account of paying labour wage, family obligations etc. However, some of the marginal and small farmers bought it later with higher prices. It was observed that the factor influencing the level of marketable surplus was 'total production'. Therefore, increase in production appeared to play key role in creating marketable surplus.

Keywords: Marketable surplus, Total production, Farm size, Rice

Location: Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.

Start Date: 00-00-2003

End Date: 00-00-2004

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Analysis and interpretations

Objectives:

1. Examine the volume of marketable and marketed surplus of paddy/rice.

2. Investigate selling behaviour/ distribution pattern of growers by different farm sizes and

3. Identify the factors responsible for marketable surplus of paddy/rice in the study area.

Methodology:

A total of 242 sample farmers and 200 rice traders were interviewed of which 170 growers from NWB and 125 from GM region, while 100 different rice (Faria/bepari, paiker/miller, aratdar/wholesaler, and retailer) traders were from each region. The rice growers were selected with the help of local DAE personnel and the traders by the local trading association. All the surveyed households were categorized into three sub-groups: small (less than I, hectare), medium (I to 3 hectare), and large (above 3 hectare). The survey was conducted in 2003-04. Tabular and descriptive analysis was used for presentation of the findings. Statistical techniques were applied whenever necessary.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Rice J. 14 (I & 2) : 79-86. 2008

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Achievement/Findings:

Total production was an outstanding factor in determining the level of marketable surplus. Therefore, the higher production could increase marketable surplus significantly.

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