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An Economic Study on Transplanted Aman Rice Production Under Alternative Crop Sharing Arrangement in Selected Areas of Mymensingh District

Hossain MR
Former MS Student, Prof, Dept. Agril. Econ, BAU, Mymensingh,

Mollah AR
Former MS Student, Prof, Dept. Agril. Econ, BAU, Mymensingh,

Ahmed JU
Assoc. Prof
Dept . Agril . Econ & Policy, SAU, Sylhet.

Alamgir MS
Asst. Prof
Dept. Agril. Finance & Banking, SAU, Sylhet.

Rahman MM
Lecturer
Dep t. Agril. Marketing & Business Management, SAU, Sylhet.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was designed to conduct an economic study of transplanted Aman rice production under alternative crop sharing arrangement in some selected areas of Sadar Upazila in Mymensingh district. A stratified random sampling technique was followed for conducting field survey. A total of 64 farmers were select ed, of which 32 sample farmers were under fifty - fifty sharing arrangement and 32 sample farmers under the crop sharing arrangement. The findings came up from this study that fifty - fifty sharing arrangement is not profitable for tenant farmer and higher production inputs were used in this arrangement. On the other hand, crop sharing arrangement is profitable for tenant farmer. In this arrangement BCR is 2.33, which is 30.17 percent higher than fifty - fifty sharing arrangement. A Cobb - Douglas production function model was applied to determine the effect of key variables on transplanted Aman rice production. Most of the variable has significant impact on Aman rice production. Income distribution calculation through Gini - coefficient showed that, in crop sharing arrangement income of owner and tenant is more equitably distributed than fifty - fifty sharing arrangement. Labor availability is the main problems in both sharing arrangements were identified through problem ranking table.

Keywords: Aman rice production , Crop sharing, Profitability, Economic efficiency

Location: Mymensingh Sadar Upazila

Start Date: 00-01-2012

End Date: 00-03-2012

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

1. To identify socio - economic characteristics of the Aman rice producers.

2. To address the different sharing arrangements in Aman rice production.

3. To identify the problems in sharing arrangements and suggest some policy recommendation.

Methodology:

Primary data collection conducted at four selected villages namely Kismot, Maijbari, Mirjapur and Rahmatput under khagdahar union located in the West of Mymensingh Sadar Upazila from January to March 2012. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select sample farmers under these two sharing arrangements. a) Fifty - fifty sharing arrangement, where owner carry fifty percent cost of percent of seed, fertilizer, irrigation, pesticide and take fifty percent of the produces (Locally called “ Borga Chas ”). b) The owner takes one mound paddy or equivalent cash but does not carry any cost, tenant bear all costs produces (Locally called “ Chuktibagi ”). A list of farmers following various sharing practices in the research area was made with the help of key informant and Members of the Union Parishad and 64 farmers (16 from each village) were selected for discussion and necessary data. The simple calculations (sum, average, percentage, gross return etc.) arithmetic techniques were used, Cobb - Douglas type production function was used to identify the contribution of the most important variables in the production process and Gini - coefficient was calculated to see income distribution of sample farmers.

Source of Information: BJPST:11(1): 139-144 [January, 2013], ISSN: 2305-1809

Article Link (Online Journal): http://bjpst.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Jasim_139-144.pdf

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Achievement/Findings:

The present study represented that the Aman rice production is profitable. But profitability varies in sharing arrangements. In fifty - fifty sharing arrangement ( Borga Chas ), relatively higher amount of input use take place but it is not profitable for the tenant farmers. Crop sharing arrangement ( Chuktibagi ), is efficient and better sharing practice for tenant farmer. In both sharing arrangement owner gets benefit and economically in safer position. It was also found that Boro rice production is profitable but profitability varies with sharing arrangements and fifty - fifty sharing arrangement is less efficient than crop sharing arrangement. Therefore to enhance better economic return and efficient resource use improved crop sharing system could take place as where in both crops sharing arrangement owners will bear a certain extent of risk and uncertainty.

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