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Effect of Credit on Yield Gap and Technical Efficiency of Boro Paddy Production in a Selected Area of Comilla District

M. Kamruzzaman
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mojibur Rahman Agril. University(BSMRAU), Salna, Gazipur.

M. Ashik Ahmed
Former student, Dept. of Agricultural Finance, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

M. A. Bashar
Professor
Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Finance, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study examined the effect of credit on yield gap and technical efficiency of Boro paddy production in the study area. The results indicated that credit receivers achieved higher amount of potential yield than the credit nonreceivers. Mechanical power cost, irrigation cost, application of urea, application of MP and credit dummy had positive impact on reducing yield gap while human labor, TSP application and age had negative impact on reducing yield gap. Credit also showed positive impact on increasing technical efficiency. Technical efficiency was higher for credit receivers than the non receivers according to tenure status, age category, educational status, frequency of extension contacted.

Keywords: Effect,Credit,Yield gap,Technical efficiency,Boro paddy

Location:

Start Date: 00-07-2001

End Date: 00-09-2001

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

(ii) To identify the factors behind the yield gap;

(iii) To calculate the extent of technical efficiency

(iv) To identify the factors behind the inefficiency of paddy production for both group of credit users and non-users.

Methodology:

Selection of Samples and Sampling Techniques After final selection of the study area, a list of credit receiver of village Neamatpur and Kamarchar was collected from the Bangladesh Krishi bank (BKB). The total number of loanees was found to be 40 in each village. Another list of credit non receiver was also prepared for the two villages. A simple random sampling technique was applied to have required sample for the present study. Forty samples each from credit receiver and credit non receiver were selected randomly from the list of population prepared. Selected sample farmers were than classified into small, medium and large group. Farmers owning upto 1.00 hectare of land were grouped into small farmers, farmers owning 1.00 hectare to 3.00 hectares of land were classified as medium farmers and farmers owning more than 3.00 hectares of land were grouped into large farm category. BRRI Dhan 29 is generally sown/transplanted in late December to early February and harvested in April-May. The period of data collection of the study was July 2001 to September 2001.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agric. Econs. XXIV, 1 & 2(2001) 113-126

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Achievement/Findings:

The results indicated that credit receivers achieved higher amount of potential yield than the credit non receivers. Mechanical power cost, irrigation cost, application of urea, application of MP and credit dummy had positive impact on reducing yield gap while human labor, TSP application and age had negative impact on reducing yield gap. Credit also showed positive impact on increasing technical efficiency. Technical efficiency was higher for credit receivers than the non receivers according to tenure status, age category, educational status, frequency of extension contacted.

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