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Adoption and Relative Profitability of BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1 in Jamalpur and Sherpur District

N. AKTER
Scientific Officer

M. MOHIUDDIN
Senior Scientific Officer

S. HOSSAIN
Chief Scientific Officer, RARS, Jamalpur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was designed to assess the technological adoption and comparative profitability of BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1 cultivation at farm level in selected areas of Jamalpur and Sherpur districts. A total of 120 farmers, 60 for BARI Chinabadam-8 and 60 for Dhaka-1 growers were selected for this study. Descriptive statistics with Cobb-Douglas production function model was applied for analyzing the primary data. The findings of the study revealed that BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1cultivation was highly profitable in which BARI Chinabadam-8 was more profitable than Dhaka-1 variety. The study indicated that per hectare gross return was significantly influenced by the use of human labour, seed, insecticide and irrigation. These factors were responsible for influencing gross return of both BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1. Nevertheless, farmers were facing some problems and constraints in cultivating the groundnut in char areas of Jamalpur and Sherpur districts. These problems included lack of quality seeds, irrigation facilities and shortage of financial capital.

Keywords: Adoption, Profitability, BARI Cinabadam-8, Dhaka-1

Location: Jamalpur and Sherpur.

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Ground nut

Objectives:

To estimate the comparative profitability of BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1;
To determine the factors affecting for growing BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1
To know the adoption of management technologies in cultivating BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1; and
To identify the problems and constraints and also make some recommendations for higher production of BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1.

Methodology:

The present study was conducted in two districts namely Jamalpur and Sherpur. In each district one upazila and from each upazila two village(s) was selected for the study. A total of 120 farmers taking 60 farmers from each district were randomly selected for interview. Data were collected during the period of March to April 2015. Descriptive statistics with Cobb-Douglas production function model was applied for analyzing the primary data. Adoption level was categorized into three: (70-100%) as high, (50-69) as medium and <50% as low level adoption. The collected data were coded, edited, summarized, tabulated and analyzed to fulfill the objectives of the study. The profitability was estimated using gross return, gross margin, net return and benefit cost ratio analysis. Cobb-Douglas production function was used to know the contribution of factor of groundnut 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:

This study assesses the extent of adoption and the profitability of BARI Chinabadam-8 and Dhaka-1 cultivation at farm level. Among the farmers the level of technology employed in terms of Agronomic practices are much encouraging but discouraging in case of input use. The probability of BARI Chinabadam-8 variety cultivation may be increase by increasing the extension linkage, training and influence of sub-assistant agricultural officer. The average yield of BARI Chinabadam-8 is higher than that of local variety. BARI chinabadam-8 cultivation at farm level is found to be profitable. The farmers who cultivate BARI Chinabadam-8 receive higher net profit over Dhaka 1 variety. Although BARI Chinabadam-8 is profitable but farmers` attitudes towards BARI Chinabadam-8 is not positive due to various setbacks.

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