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Profitability and Factors Affecting Production in Carp Polyculture in Jessore District

M. S. Alam
MS student
Department of Agricultural Finance, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. A. Khan
Lecturer
Department of Agricultural Finance, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

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

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was conducted to determine the costs, returns, profitability and resource use productivity of the farmers practicing carp polyculture. Samples were collected from Sharsha, Jhikargacha, and Sadar upazilas of Jessore district. Seventy farmers were randomly selected for the study. A simple cost and return analysis was done to determine the profitability of carp polyculture. Apart from this, some tabular analyses were also done to achieve the major objectives of the study. The findings revealed that carp polyculture was a profitable business. It was found that the average annual per hectare production of crap polyculture was 3602 kg. Gross margin per hectare was Tk. 83762. Net returns were estimated at Tk.70845 per hectare. Most of the resources (inputs) were inefficiently utilized in the carp polyculture. The finding of the study clearly indicates that fingerlings cost and feed cost have significant effects on fish production and most of the farmers used excess human labor.

Keywords: Profitability, Production, Carp polyculture

Location: Jessore Sadar, Sharsha, Jhikargacha under Jessore district

Start Date: 00-07-2001

End Date: 00-06-2002

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Carp fish

Objectives:

(i) To determine the costs, returns and profitability of carp-polyculture: and

(ii) To assess the factors affecting production of carps polyculture in the study area.

Methodology:

The selected Upazila's namely Jessore Sadar, Sharsha, Jhikargacha under Jessore district were chosen for the present study. Keeping in view the main objectives of the study, a survey schedule was prepared to collect the required information from carp-polyculture producers. Before preparing the final survey schedule, a draft survey schedule was prepared in accordance with the objectives of the study. Then the schedule presented to verify the relevance of the questions and the nature of response of the sample producers. After pre-testing and necessary adjustment, a final survey schedule was developed. Seventy sample farms were randomly selected for the present study. Pond carp- polyculture with different types of cultural management practices and different size were included in the sample. For the present study, data were collected for one year of operation beginning from July 2001 to June 2002. There were two techniques of analysis used in the study. These are: (a) Tabular technique and (b) Statistical technique.

Source of Information: Progress. Agric. 15(1) : 1-8, 2004, ISSN 1017-8139

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Achievement/Findings:

The main objective of this study was to examine the profitability and resource use efficiency of carp polyculture. The study shows that carp polyculture was highly profitable business. The six variables namely, fingerlings cost, feed cast, fertilizer and manure cost, human labour cost water cost and lime cost could explain 95 percent of the variation of carp polyculture production. Fingerling cost, feed cast and fertilizer appeared to be the most important factors in carp polyculture production. The farmers have overutilized human labour. The overall files of the equations as indicated by the F- values were also statistically significant. If fishery is to properly contribute, then farmers must be provided with adequate technical knowledge of carp production. Mere substitution of abundant inputs for scarce/ material input will not bring desirable result. Rather, right kind and quantity of inputs should be allocated in carp production for increasing efficiency. Better marketing facilities, fair price of their product, good quantity of fingerlings should be ensured.

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