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Economics of Cauliflower and Cabbage Production in Selected Areas of Sylhet District

P Somajpoti
Former MS student, Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

J U Ahmed*
Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

M Mannaf
Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

M N Mozahid
Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

M S Alam
Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study is an attempt to examine the economic analysis of cauliflower and cabbage production in selected areas of Sylhet district. A total of 45 farmers were randomly selected from three villages namely Dighirpar, Basantagaon and Paschimdarsa at Sylhet Sadar upazila in Sylhet district. The major findings of this study revealed that production of the selected homestead vegetables were profitable. Per acre gross cost of production of cauliflower and cabbage were Tk. 93860.55 and Tk. 92135.8, respectively and the corresponding gross returns were Tk. 229407.4 and Tk. 230800, respectively. Per acre net returns of producing cauliflower and cabbage were Tk. 135546.85 and Tk. 138664.2, respectively. Benefit cost ratios of cauliflower and cabbage production acre^-1 were 2.44 and 2.50, respectively. The farmers earned the highest profit from cabbage production. The results of Cobb-Douglas production function model indicated that acre^-1 gross returns were significantly influenced by the use of human labour, tillage operation, seeds, fertilizers, manure, irrigation and insecticides. These factors were directly or jointly responsible for influencing acre^-1 gross returns of cauliflower and cabbage. Some essential policy recommendations have been arisen which are: input and price support, and motivation and training programmes should be arranged by different government and non-government organizations and public-private partnership should be emphasized for creating scope to improve the overall economic condition of the farmers through homestead vegetable farming.

Keywords: Economics, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Production, Sylhet.

Location: Dighirpar, Basantagaon and Paschimdarsa at Sylhet Sadar upazila in Sylhet district

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Cabbage, Cauliflower

Objectives:

The specific objectives are: i) to measure the profitability of cauliflower and cabbage production; and ii) to determine the factors which influence cauliflower and cabbage production.

Methodology:

Three areas from Sylhet district namely Dighirpar, Basantagaon and Paschimdarsa were purposively selected for data collection. There were some reasons behind the selection of these areas which were: a) a good number of cauliflower and cabbage farmers were available in the selected areas; b) cooperation from the respondents was expected to be high and reliable data was expected to be obtained; c) easy accessibility and communication system in the selected villages; and d) these villages had some identical characteristics like topography, soil and climate condition for producing cauliflower and cabbage. Stratified random sampling technique was followed to select 15 respondents (i.e., 12 small, 2 medium and 1 large farmers) from each area. Thus, a total of 45 sample respondents were included in the study for data collection using a structured questionnaire. Analytical Techniques Profitability analysis Per acre gross return, gross margin and net return of cauliflower and cabbage were calculated for analysis the financial profitability. Gross return Gross return was calculated by multiplying the total volume of output of an enterprise by the average price in the harvesting period (Dillon and Hardaker, 1993). It consisted of sum of the volume of main product and by-product. Gross margin Gross margin calculation was done to have an estimate of the difference between total return and variable costs. The analysis is also easily understandable because of its simplicity. The Following equation used to assess gross margin: GM = TR-VC Where, GM = Gross margin; TR = Total return; and VC = Variable cost. Net return Net return analysis considered fixed costs; cost of rental value of land, interest on operating capital etc. So, acre^-1 net return was determined by subtracting acre^-1 total cost (variable cost and fixed cost) of production from acre^-1 total return. Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) The BCR is a relative measure, which is used to compare benefit unit^-1 of cost. The BCR is estimated as a ratio of gross returns and gross costs. The formula of calculating BCR (undiscounted) is shown below: Benefit cost ratio = Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) The BCR is a relative measure, which is used to compare benefit unit^-1 of cost. The BCR is estimated as a ratio of gross returns and gross costs. The formula of calculating BCR (undiscounted) is shown below: Benefit cost ratio = Gross Benifit/Gross Cost

Source of Information: J. Sylhet Agril. Univ. 3(2):253-262, 2016 ISSN: 2308-1597

Article Link (Online Journal): www.jsau.com.bd

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Achievement/Findings:

The study concludes that cauliflower and cabbage production are highly profitable in the study areas. Specifically, profitability of cabbage production is relatively higher compared to cauliflower production. It is experienced that involvement with cauliflower and cabbage production created ample scope to increase income, employment and nutritional status of farmers; ameliorate the problem of gender issue by enabling the women to participate in the household decision making in rural areas. The study reveals that human labor, seed cost and fertilizers cost had significant impact on cauliflower production where tillage cost, fertilizers cost, irrigation cost and insecticides cost had significant impact on cabbage production. Considering the findings of the study, some essential policy recommendations have been arisen which are: input and price support, and motivation and training programmes should be arranged by different government and non-government organizations; and public-private partnership should be emphasized for creating scope to improve the overall economic condition of the farmers through homestead vegetable farming.

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