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Cost Requirements for Cultivation of Boro Rice (oriza Sativa) Under Different Farming Systems

Md. Toufiq Iqbal
Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi- 6205, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An investigation was conducted on farmer`s field at four villages in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. Twenty-five farmers were considered for the study and 57 plots were selected. Interviewing the farmers on specially designed and pre-tested questionnaire collected the data on cost requirements. Input cost per hectare varied from Tk.14877 to 18145 and output varied from Tk.25101 to 31647, respectively under different farmer`s categories. The benefit cost-ratio found in landless, marginal, small, medium and large categories of farmers were 1.87, 1.4, 1.41, 1.83 and 1.64, respectively. The average total input and output costs per hectare in DA, PT and mixed farming methods were Tk.16855, 15750, 16924 and Tk.26525, 29400, 27454, respectively.

Keywords: Boro rice, Cost determination, Farming system

Location: Four villages, Mymensingh district

Start Date: 00-00-2004

End Date: 00-00-2004

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Cost of production

Objectives:

To establish cost determination for Boro rice production under different farming methods.

Methodology:

Four villages were selected randomly in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh during the year 2004. A total of 25 farmers and 57 individual Boro plots were selected. The selected farmers practiced traditional and mechanized system in various farming operations. Farmers were selected randomly from the selected study areas covering various economic groups such as landless (<50 dec.), Marginal (51-150 dec.), Small (151-247 dec.), Medium (247-494 dec.) and large (>494 dec.). Interviewing the farmers on specially designed and pre-tested questionnaire for 1 year collected the data on cost requirements. The proforma included all kinds of inputs like fertilizers, chemicals and farmyard manure, power sources (human, animal and prime movers) and agricultural machinery (Power tiller, thresher). The proforma also included yield of main and by-products. The data were analyzed for operation-wise and source-wise consumption. Standard price index was used in the calculations.

Source of Information: Journal of Agronomy, 4: 366-368, 2005; ISSN 1680-8207

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: 10.3923/ja.2005.366.368; URL: http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ja.2005.366.368

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Achievement/Findings:

From the results, it may be concluded that output return in the power tiller farming is higher. Because due to mechanization, less time involved for ploughing. So, our experiment indicated for economic cultivation, mechanization is needed. Although introduction of power tiller makes chances to cultivate more area of land by a single farmer that reduces the opportunities of mixed farming. Power tiller also opens door for farmers to be engaged in off farming job by finishing their farming job early.

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