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Fertilizing Behaviour of a Sample of Bangladesh Farms

M.A. Jabbar
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In a sample of 384 farms, 79 per cent applied some fertilizer in the survey year 1976/77, rate of adoption varied from 95 per cent in case of Boro HYV to 41 per cent in case of Jute. Only 37 per cent of recommended doze was applied in Boro HYV compared to 66 per cent for Boro LYV, 76 per cent for Jute, 37 per cent for T. Aman and 30 per cent for Aus. Proper mix was applied to around 60 per cent of Boro LYV and HYV areas and around 20 per cent in case of Aus, Jute and Tobacco. Fertilizing experience, size of farm, tenurial status, availability of institutional credit and purchase of fertilizer from government licensed dealers has significant influence on the rate and mix of fertilizer application.

Keywords: Fertilizer, Behaviour, Bangladesh farms

Location: Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Analysis and interpretations

Objectives:

To verify and analysis of fertilizing behaviour of the farmers.

Methodology:

The survey was part of a practical exercise for students taking course on Farm Management given by the author. Data were collected by 20 students from 20 clusters of 20 farms each, the centre of each cluster being the student’s own farm family. The 20 clusters are distributed across 10 out of the 20 districts of Bangladesh. Final analysis is based on 384 farms, information from 16 farms being incomplete.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J Agric Econ, II(2), 1979, 57-72

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Achievement/Findings:

Fertilizing experience was the most important on-farm factor influencing rate and mix of fertilizer application. With experience users moved from an improper to a proper mix. Availability of institutional credit and purchase of fertilizers from government licensed dealers positively influenced rate and mix of application. Size of ownership of holding, the size of cultivated holding and the size of land under specific crop were found to be positively related to the rate and mix of application. Tenurial status also had significant influence in case of traditional crops but not so in case of Boro HYV. Application rate was generally lower for tenant farms and for rented land of part-tenant farms compared to owner-operators and own land of part-tenants in case of traditional crops. Although there was no evidence of cost sharing in case of Boro HYV, application rates did not differ between tenure classes. This was probably because high marginal product of fertilizer provided adequate returns to tenants.

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