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Comparative Profitability of Sole Pineapple, Pineapple-papaya and Pineapplebanana-arum Cultivation in Tangail District of Bangladesh

Sadia Sharmin Hoque
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. Harun-Ar Rashid
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Sajia Sharmin
Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The focus of the study was to evaluate the comparative profitability of sole pineapple, pineapple-papaya and pineapple-banana-arum cultivation at Madhupur and Ghatail Upazilas of Tangail district in Bangladesh. Data from 90 randomly selected farmers, 30 each from sole pineapple, pineapple-papaya and pineapple-banana-arum categories, were collected through face-to-face interview using a set of pre-tested questionnaires. Profitability analysis was used to estimate the comparative profitability and Cobb-Douglas type production function technique was used to identify the factors influencing gross return. The major findings of the study revealed that sole pineapple, pineapple-papaya and pineapple-banana-arum cultivation in the study areas were profitable, among which, pineapple-papaya cultivation was relatively more profitable than the two other patterns. It was evident from Cobb-Douglas type production function that seed, human labour, fertilizer, insecticide, power tiller and manure had significant impact on gross return from sole pineapple, pineapple-papaya, pineapple-banana-arum production.

Keywords: Sole pineapple, Pineapple-papaya, Pineapple-banana-arum, Comparative profitability, Bangladesh

Location: Madhupur and Ghatail Upazilas of Tangail district in Bangladesh

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Program Area: Farming System

Non-commodity: Cropping pattern

Objectives:

The present study focuses on assessing the relative profitability of sole pineapple, pineapple-papaya and pineapple-banana-arum cultivation in Tangail district of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Selection of study area and sampling technique The area in which a farm survey has to be carried out depends on the purposes of the survey and possible cooperation from the farmers (Yang, 1965). The present Analytical Technique Data were analyzed with a combination of tabular and functional analysis. Per hectare profitability of sole pineapple, pineapple-papaya, pineapple-banana-arum production from the view point of individual farmers was measured in terms of gross return, gross margin, net return and benefit cost ratio (undiscounted). Here we also used Cobb-Douglas type production function to estimate the effects of inputs on gross return. Gross return Gross return (GR) was calculated by multiplying the total volume of output of an enterprise by the average price in the harvesting period (Dillon and Hardaker, 1993). The following equation was used to estimate GR: Gross return, GR = Σ QP … (1) Where, GR= Gross return from product (Tk./ha); Q= Quantity of the product; P= Average price of the product (Tk./ha)
Gross margin Gross margin was calculated by subtracting the total variable costs from the gross return, showed in the following equation. GM = GR-TVC ...(2) Where, GM = Gross margin (Tk./ha); GR = Gross return (Tk./ha); and TVC = Total variable cost (Tk./ha).
Net return Net return was calculated by deducting total costs from gross return as shown in the equation 3. To determine the net return of pineapple production, the following equation was used in the present study: Net Return, NR= Σ(GR-TC) … (3) Where, GR= Gross return from product (Tk./ha); TC= Total cost (Tk./ha)
Benefit cost ratio (BCR) The BCR is a relative measure, which is used to compare benefit per unit of cost (Chowdhury et al., 2014). The BCR was estimated as a ratio of gross returns and gross costs.

Source of Information: J Bangladesh Agril Univ 17(2): 236–243, 2019

Article Link (Online Journal): https://doi.org/10.3329/jbau.v17i2.41988

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Achievement/Findings:

From the results of the present study, it can be concluded that considerable scope apparently exists in the study area to increase the productivity of pineapple. Pineapple is an important fruit because of its dietary values and sources of income for the pineapple farmers. Pineapple cultivation is attractive because it is labour intensive fruit crop. It is also considered more profitable and less risky as compared to the production of other fruit crops. This is a very pragmatic study in the context of Bangladesh.

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