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Adoption and Profitability of Maize Cultivation in Jessore Region

P. HAJONG
Scientific Officer
RARS, BARI, Jessore

A. BISWAS
Senior Scientific Officer
OFRD, BARI, Kushtia

M. S. RAHMAN
Senior Scientific Officer

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study assessed the level of adoption and profitability of maize varieties at farm level. Data were collected 120 randomly selected maize farmers of Chuadanga and Jhenaidah district of Jessore region. The result indicated that Elite (34.17%) was highly adopted maize variety followed by Mirakkel (16.67%), Sunshine (11.67), 981(9.17%), Pacific (5.83%), NK-40 (6.67%), 92 (5.83%), 984 (5.00%), 87 (4.17%) and Uttoron (0.83%). The adoption level of irrigation, plant spacing were low, whereas seed sowing time and seed rate were medium and ploughing and laddering and seed sowing method were high. Farmer applied manure, urea, TSP, MoP, zipsum, zinc sulfate, boron, thiovit and DAP fertilizer in their field for getting higher yield. The total quantity of fertilizer require was 1062 kg/ha of which urea, TSP, MoP, zipsum, boron, thiovit, DAP and zinc sulfate were 402 kg/ha, 240 kg/ha, 159 kg/ha, 116 kg/ha, 10 kg/ha, 13 kg/ha, 113 kg/ha and 10 kg/ha respectively. Total cost of production of maize was 126311 tk/ha where as 114811tk/ha is variable cost and fixed cost is 11500 tk per hectare. Among the cost item labor cost is the high as 43.04 % and fertilizer cost incurs 21.20 % cost of production. The average yield of maize was 10.14 ton/ha. The average gross return was calculated as Tk 177450 per hectare. The net margin of maize cultivation was 51139 tk/ha. On an average, benefit cost ratio was found to be 1.40 on full cost basis and 1.54 on cash cost basis. All the co-efficient of human labor, land preparation, manure, urea, MoP, zipsum, DAP, zinc sulfate and insecticide are positive and significant effect on maize production. Seed, TSP, boron, thiovit and irrigation had negative but significant impact on the yield of maize. Insect infestation mainly cutworm is the main problem in the maize cultivation. High price of seed and fertilizer is another problem faced by the farmer. The farmer had no marketing problem in the study area due to high demand of maize

Keywords: Adoption, Profitability, Maize cultivation, Adoption

Location: Jhenaidah and Chuadanga of Jessore region

Start Date: 00-00-2015

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Maize

Objectives:

1.To know the adoption of maize at farm level and to find out the factors affecting their adoptions.

2.To estimate the input use pattern and profitability of maize cultivation.

3. To identify the constraints of maize production and marketing at farm level.

Methodology:

Sample size and sampling technique

The present study was conducted at two district namely Jhenaidah and Chuadanga of Jessore region. The study area was purposively selected considering the higher concentration of maize cultivation. The study was carried out by using formal survey method. A total of 120 farmers out of which 60 from each district was randomly selected for interview. Necessary information regarding this study was collected based on input costs, price, yields etc.

Method of data collection

Data were collected through pre-designed interview schedule during the period of 2015. Field investigators under the direct supervision of the researcher collected field level data using pre-tested interview schedule. In selecting the types of traders a list of intermediaries were prepared with the help of different types of intermediaries or market authorities existing in the market. Then the required amounts of traders were proportionally selected from the list for interview.

Analytical techniques

Both fixed cost and variable cost were taken into account in calculating cost of maize cultivation. Land use cost was calculated on the basis of per year existing lease value of land. The profitability of maize cultivation was examined on the basis of gross margin, net return and benefit cost analysis. The categories were developed based on the percentage of respondent farmers with respect to each technology. Adoption level was categories into three: (70-100%) as high, (50-69%) as medium and <50% as low level of adoption. Collected data were edited, summarized, tabulated and analyzed to fulfill the objectives of the study. Descriptive statistics using different statistical tools like averages, percentages and ratios were used in presenting the results of the study. Cobb-Douglas production function model was used to estimate the contribution of factors to maize cultivation.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS DIVISION, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, August, 2015

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Achievement/Findings:

The study assessed the level of adoption and profitability of maize varieties at farm level. Some hybrid maize varieties that are Elite, Mirakkel, Sunshine, 981, Pacific, NK-40, 92, 984, 87 and uttoron were highly adopted by the farmers. The levels of adoption of most crop management technologies were found to be high. The productivity of maize variety was high. The gross margin, net return and BCR was high. Human labor, manure and fertilizer had positive and significant effect on maize cultivation. Attack by insect and high price of input material are the major constraints for the adoption of maize. The farmer had no marketing problem in the study area due to high demand of maize.

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