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Economic Performance of Ginger (zingiber Officinale Rose.) Cultivation in Some Selected Locations of Bangladesh

Q. M. SHAFIQUL ISLAM
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh

M. A. MATIN
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh.

S. HOSSAIN
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in two ginger growing districts, namely Nilphamari and Khagrachari of Bangladesh during the period of 2009-10 to estimate the technical efficiency of ginger growers. The study revealed that ginger production was profitable and the average benefit cost ratio (BCR) was found 2.17. The estimated results showed that the average level of technical efficiency among the sample farmers was 85. This implies that given the existing technology and level of inputs, the output could be increased by 15 percent. In inefficiency model, the coefficient of farmer’s education and experience in ginger cultivation was negative and significant. Sixty eight percent farmers produced outputs to the maximum frontier output level (81-95%). Farmers in the study area also mentioned some problems like incidence of root rot disease, high price of seed, insect infestation etc to its production.

Keywords: Economic performance of ginger cultivation, Technical efficiency of farmers.

Location: Nilphamari and Khagrachari districts

Start Date: 00-00-2009

End Date: 00-00-2010

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

i. To know the existing cultivation practices of ginger.

ii. To analyze the technical efficiencies of the ginger growers.

iii. To identify the constraints of ginger production in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in two districts, namely one Nilphamari from plain land and another Khagrachari from hilly area during January to April 2009. Kishorgonj Upazila of Nilphamari district and Dighinala Upazila of Khagrachari district were purposively selected for the study. The study areas were selected according to intensive cultivation of ginger production. A total of 100 ginger farmers taking 50 farmers from each districts were randomly selected with the help of DAE personnel for interview. Field investigators under the direct supervision of the researchers collected field level cross sectional data using pre tested interview schedule. Data were taken on input costs, prices, yields and other necessary information. Collected data were edited, summarized, tabulated, and analyzed to fulfill the objectives of the study. Tabular methods of analysis using different statistical tools were used in presenting the results of the study. Profitability of ginger production was examined on the basis of gross return, gross margin, and benefit cost analysis. The opportunity cost of family supplied labour was taken into consideration in estimating total cost or full cost. In calculating gross margin, all operating costs were considered as variable cost. The estimates for all parameters of the stochastic frontier (1) and inefficiency model (2) were estimated in a single stage by using the Maximum Likelihood (ML) method. The econometric computer software package FRONTIER 4.1 (Coelli, 1996) was applied to estimate the parameters of stochastic frontier models using the ML.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(1): 109-120, March 2012, ISSN 0258-7122

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Achievement/Findings:

The study revealed that ginger production was profitable and the average benefit cost ratio (BCR) was found 2.17. The estimated results showed that the average level of technical efficiency among the sample farmers was 85. This implies that given the existing technology and level of inputs, the output could be increased by 15 percent. In inefficiency model, the coefficient of farmer’s education and experience in ginger cultivation was negative and significant. Sixty eight percent farmers produced outputs to the maximum frontier output level (81-95%). Farmers in the study area also mentioned some problems like incidence of root rot disease, high price of seed, insect infestation etc to its production.

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