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A Comparative Study on Boron Fertilizers Brands Available in the Markets of Chuadanga Region

G.M.M. Islam
Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI), Jessore, Bangladesh

S.M.A. Iqbal
Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI), Jessore, Bangladesh

M.R.A. Mollah
On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Bogra, Bangladesh

H. Mamtaz
Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI), Dhaka, Bangladesh

M.A.A. Chowdhury
Dept. of Agriculture Extension (DAE), Harinakundu, Jhenaidah, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted in Damurhuda upazila under Chuadanga district from July to December, 2014 with the objectives to collect information on names, numbers and comparative availability of different brand of Boron fertilizers in order to aid the assessment of nutrient status for quality of the brands. For this purpose, information was collected from 30 randomly selected fertilizer shops (10 BCIC fertilizer dealers and 20 retailers) through questionnaire interview. In the study total 42 brands (23 Solubor, 15 Boric acid and 4 Fertibor) of boron fertilizer marketed by 37 companies were found in Damurhuda upazila. “Bingo”, “Solubor” and “Bor-Fa plus” of Solubor boron brands, “Mitrika boron” and “Alfa boron” of Boric acid brands and “Bor-Fa 15” of Fertibor (total six) brands were most available. “Bingo” of Solubor was the top most available. Seven percent of Boric acid mentioned no registration number. All three categories of boron fertilizer mentioned their MRP. There was a significant difference between highest and lowest MRP of imported Solubor and Boric acid as well as supplied type of Boric acid brands.

Keywords: Brand name, Boron, Fertilizer, Boric acid, MRP

Location: Damurhuda upazila under chuadanga district in Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-07-2014

End Date: 00-12-2014

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Fertilizer

Objectives:

The present study was conducted to find out i) how many brand of Boron fertilizers are available in the markets of Chuadanga region in order to aid the assessment of individual quality status and demand level of each brand at retail market and ii) comparative availability of the brands of those fertilizers.

Methodology:

The present study was carried out at Damurhuda upazila under chuadanga district in Bangladesh during the period from July to December, 2014 to collect the information on the availability of different brand name of Boron fertilizers. For this purpose investigations were conducted in three points viz. Damurhuda sadar, Darsana and Karpasdanga bazar that were considered as main market of the upazila and where dealerships of BCIC (Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation) were distributed. There were ten BCIC fertilizer dealers in the upazila among which four were at Damurhuda sadar and three were at both Darsana and Karpasdanga bazar. For that reason, information was collected from different fertilizer shops situated on those market points and surrounding the points. All BCIC fertilizer dealers were included in the study. Twice of BCIC dealer from each point were considered as the number of retailer shops. Thus 20 retailers with 10 BCIC dealers and total 30 fertilizer shops were taken under the study. Among the retailers, eight were randomly selected from Damurhuda sadar and six from both Darsana and Karpasdanga point. Information on the number and name of brands of each category of Boron fertilizer were recorded from each of thirty shops by individual interview. Manufacturer’s or supplier’s name, Government registration number, maximum retail price (MRP) and date of expiry (DOE) of each brand were also recorded during interview. Data were collected through questionnaire interview. The questionnaire prepared in Bengali was designed with both closed and open form of questions. The collected data were coded, summarized and proceed for analysis. Qualitative data were converted into quantitative forms by means of suitable scoring technique whenever necessary. Tabulations and cross tabulations were done on the basis of categorization developed by the researcher. Tabular technique was applied for the analysis of data by using simple statistical tools like averages and percentages. Selected 30 shops were assumed as 30 attendance for each brand. One mark (score point) was given for each attendance in a shop against a brand and total score point (TSP) was calculated with the aggregate of the score points for the individual (i.e. TSP 2 means the brand was present in 2 shops out of 30 shops). TSP of a brand represented its degree of presence which was treated as its availability. Then they were tabulated gradually highest to lowest depending on their TSP. Finally they were classified into following three classes depending on the availability.

Source of Information: J. Soil Nature 9 (1):13-17(July 2016)

Article Link (Online Journal): http://ggfjournals.com/e-journals archive

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Achievement/Findings:

Total forty two boron fertilizer brands manufactured or marketed by thirty seven individual companies were found in the market of Damurhuda upazila among which 6 brands (3 of Solubor, 2 of Boric acid and 1 of Fertibor) were most available, 9 were moderately and 27 were less available. According to Fertilizer (management) Act-2006 of Government of Bangladesh, the product without registration number and MRP on their packet is not allowed to market. But this study found 7% of Boric acid fertilizer brands were no registration number in the market. Four companies used the same registration number (IMP-1539). In that case, these companies were in a wrong practice in their business. The brands name of fertilizer companies used without any registration number might be adulterated. Remarkable variation was observed among the MRP of the brands of each category. On the other hand, average MRP of Solubor was too much higher than Boric acid and Fertibor. Beside this, a wide difference (400%) was conspicuously observed in the highest and the lowest MRP of Solubor. Lower MRP of same type of product might cause adulteration also. So quantitative analysis of all categories of boron fertilizer is very much important to see the actual scenario. However, the study suggests that (a) illegal company should be taken under regulation and (b) further study is needed to assess the individual quality status of all the brands of three categories of boron fertilizer obtained in this study.

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