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An Economic Analysis of Fodder Production Model Under Meherpur District

B. K. Roy
Senior Scientific Officer
Animal Production Research Division Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute Savar, Dhaka-1341

K. S. Huque
CSO
Animal Production Research Division Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute Savar, Dhaka-1341

M. K. Alam
Animal Production Research Division Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute Savar, Dhaka-1341

N.R. Sarker
PSO
Animal Production Research Division Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute Savar, Dhaka-1341

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The aim of the study was to investigate the economic benefit of the fodder model, a survey was conducted covering three Upazilas’ of Meherpur district namely, Meherpur Sadar, Gangai and Mujibnagar. Results obtained from survey indicated that, the average number of cattle, goat and sheep per household were 2.12, 3.19 and 0.00, respectively. The experiences of fodder producers, middlemen for marketing of Napier grass and dairy keepers for farming were 3.94, 3.12 and 7.89 years, respectively. In 2011, the average coverage of Napier cultivation per producers in this region was 1.94 bigha (range 0.00 – 17 bigha) and its’ increased at a rate of 15 percent in 2012 and at present, the average coverage about 2.24 bigha per household for Napier cultivation. Sharing of major household income reflected that, majority of the fodder producers (72.72%) depends on their livelihood on Napier production. About 83.33% middlemen maintained their livelihood on fodder marketing. However, the major sources of income sharing for dairy keepers were business (39.06%), fodder production (20.31%) and agriculture (12.50%). The total variable cost involvement for Napier production, gross income and net profits from per bigha per year was Tk. 24,240, Tk. 63,000 and Tk. 38,760, respectively. From the results, it can be concluded that fodder model in Meherpur is considering as a profitable model and all the stakeholders involved under this model getting economic benefits.

Keywords: Survey, FGD, Economic benefit, Fodder

Location: Meherpur district

Start Date: 01-06-2011

End Date: 30-05-2012

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Fodder

Objectives:

To investigate the economic benefit of the fodder model, it’s potentiality and problems faced by farmers and future research needs.

Methodology:

To achieving the above objective, a survey was conducted covering three Upazilas’ of Meherpur district namely, Meherpur Sadar, Gangai and Mujibnagar. Before survey, BLRI research team visited the study areas; a focused group discussion (FGD) was carried with the farmer and respective DLS extension peoples. Through FGD, it was identified that three groups of stakeholders involved under this fodder production model; fodder producers, middlemen/beparis and users of fodder (dairy, fattening and goat keepers). On the basis of the findings of FGD, a purposive survey was conducted through structured questionnaires and pre-tested as per objectives of the survey. The information was collected though personal intervening by the researchers. The data were rechecking for any missing values and corrected accordingly if any. However, the survey was conducted randomly on 33 Napier cultivators, 18 middlemen and 64 fodder users (dairy keepers). Hence, a total 115 stakeholders were included under the survey. All data were tabulated in the computer and tabular and descriptive statistics were mainly employed for the analysis of data using Microsoft Excel.

Source of Information: BLRI. Annual Research Review Workshop, 2011-12. BLRI, Savar, Dhaka.

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Achievement/Findings:

Indeed, farmers in this region cultivating Napier Bajra (BLRI-1) type grass which originally developed as well as disseminated from BLRI to DLS. Presently, fodder model in Meherpur is considering as a profitable model and all the stakeholders involved under this model getting economic benefits.

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