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An Economic Study on Panikachu Production in Jessore District

P Hajong*
Department of Agricultural Economics, Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Jessore 7400, Bangladesh

S Mondal
Department of Soil Science, Regional Agricultural Research Station, BARI, Jessore 7400, Bangladesh

D Saha
Deputy Director, SAURES, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh

S Ishtiaque
Department of On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh

S K Paul
Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was undertaken to assess the input use pattern, cost of production, economic profitability, and contribution of different factors of Panikachu production in Jessore dictrict of Bangladesh. The study area were purposively selected and a total of 60 panikachu growers taking 30 from each upazila. Total quantity of different input of human labor, seedling, manure, insecticide, irrigation and fertilizer were 910 man days/ha, 37895 no./ha, 10000 Tk ha^-1, 13044 Tk ha^-1 , 25989 Tk ha^-1 and 2974 Kg ha^-1 respectively. Total cost of production of Panikachu was 358966 Tk ha^-1 where 316537 Tk ha^-1 was variable cost and fixed cost was 42429 Tk ha^-1 . Among the cost item labor cost was the high as 50.69% and fertilizer cost 17.43 % cost of production. The yield of rhizome and stolon were 50 ton and 35 ton ha^-1. The average gross return was calculated as Tk 655000 ha^-1 . The net margin of Panikachu cultivation was 296034 Tk ha^-1. On the average, benefit cost ratio was 1.82 on full cost basis and 2.07 on cash cost basis. All the co-efficient of human labor, seedling, urea and MoP were positive and significant impact on the yield of Panikachu production. The coefficient of determination was 0.57. Ninety five percent farmers mentioned that they faced insects and disease infestation at Panikachu cultivation.

Keywords: Economic, Panikachu, Production

Location: Bagharpara and Sadar upazilla of Jessore district

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Yam

Objectives:

1. To estimate the input use pattern of panikachu cultivation. 2. To estimate the economic profitability of panikachu cultivation, 3. To estimate the contribution of different factors to the production of panikachu; and 4. To identify the constraints of production and marketing of panikachu at farm level

Methodology:

Sample size and sampling technique The present study was conducted at two upazilla namely Bagharpara and Sadar upazilla of Jessore district. The study area was purposively selected considering the higher concentration of panikachu cultivation. The study was carried out using field survey method. A total of 60 farmers taking 30 from each upazila were randomly selected for the interview. Necessary information regarding the study was collected based on input costs, price, yields, etc. Method of data collection Data were collected through pre- tested questionnaire during the period March-April of 2015. Field investigators collected the field level data under the direct supervision of the researcher. The unit of data collection was a single panikachu plot of each selected farmers where detailed information regarding this crop cultivation were taken and analysis was done on ha-1 basis. The data were also collected from the traders of different markets. Analytical techniques Both fixed cost and variable cost were taken into account in calculating the cost of panikachu cultivation. Land use cost was calculated on the basis of year-1 existing lease value of land. The profitability of panikachu cultivation was estimated on the basis of gross margin, net return and benefit cost analysis. The categories were developed based on the percentage of respondent farmers with respect to each technology. Collected data were edited, summarized, tabulated and analyzed to fulfill the objectives of the study. Descriptive statistics using averages, percentages and ratios were used in presenting the results of the study. Cobb-Douglas production function model was used to estimate the contribution of factors to panikachu cultivation.

Source of Information: J. Sylhet Agril. Univ. 2(1):137-141, 2015 ISSN: 2308-1597

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Achievement/Findings:

The study assessed the level of production of latiraj (BARI Panikachu 1) at farm level. The productivity of Panikachu is high. The gross margin, net return and BCR are high. Human labor, seedling, urea, TSP, MP and manure had positive and significant effect on Panikachu cultivation. Insect infestation mainly Prodonia caterpillar and foot rot disease were the main problem in the Panikachu cultivation. The farmer had no marketing problem in the study area due to high demand for stolon.

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