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Growth Rates of Fruits Cultivation in Hilly Areas of Bangladesh

M. A. HOSSAIN
Principal Scientific Officer, Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur

M. KHATUN
Scientific Officer, Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur,

M. A. MATIN
Principal Scientific Officer, Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur

M. F. DEWAN
Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Poverty Study, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The growth rate of area for orange cultivation in all selected upazilas were increased significantly with a highest growth rate at Matiranga upazila (14.37%) per annum while the lowest at Bandarban sadar upazila (4.36%) per annum. It is interested to note that, the availability of land area for orange cultivation in different upazila’s are increasing at a higher rate due to initiation of orange development project in hilly areas taken by the govement and other different NGO’s. Presently, the orange cultivation as a new crop has earned an economic advantage in hilly areas of Bangladesh. Though growth rate in production was increased but productivity was not increased compare to growth rate of area and production. It might be due to the lack of adoption of modern technologies, lack of cooperation with research and extension personnel, lack of proper plant protection measures along with other production practices followed by the farmers. In the recent years demand for hilly orange is increasing in different district markets and in the country as a whole.

Keywords: Hill regions, Fruits, Area, Production, Productivity, Trend and growth rate

Location: Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur

Start Date: 00-00-2006

End Date: 00-00-2012

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Fruit

Objectives:

Reviewing all these paper, there is a clear thing that there was no such research about growth rates of major fruits in hill regions particularly in upazilla level. This type of study yet not been done in hill areas. The growth rate of area, production and yield of fruits and other analytical aspect in this report would help to facilitate, interpretation and forecasting on the future development of fruits in the hilly areas. Objective of the study is to estimate the trend and growth rates of area, production and productivity of fruits.

Methodology:

The secondary data on area, production, productivity were obtained from DAE (upazila level fruits data are not available in BBS publication) data of covering the period from 2006 to 2012 depending on the availability (data of previous year is not found in the upazila level). The information regarding the area and production of selected fruits were collected from respective upazila with the purpose of understanding the present trend of area and production in the recent years (2006/07 to 2011/2012). Growth rate was estimated for selected upazila, namely Juri and Sreemongal upazila of Moulavibazar, Matiranga and Dighinala upazila of Khagrachari, Naniarchar and sadar upazila of Rangamati and Bandarban sadar of Bandarban district. To estimate the growth rate of area, production and productivity of different fruits in selected areas of Bangladesh for the period from 2006-07 to 2011-12, the following semi log exponential form was used (Gujarati, 1998): Y = aebti Or In Y = Ina+bti Or InY = A+ bti (here A=lna) Where, A = Intercept Y = Quantity of major fruits production, area and productivity b = Growth rate in ratio scale and when multiplied by 100, it express percentage growth i.e, annual growth rate ti = time, i= 1,2, 3,…………, 15 years In = natural log of the variable.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(2): 387-392, June 2017 ISSN 0258-7122 (Print), 2408-8293 (Online)

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Achievement/Findings:

In the recent years demand for hilly orange is increasing in different district markets and in the country as a whole. In order to more increase of the productivity it is needed to increase the growth rate of production more. To increase the growth rates of production following strategies are proposed: 1. Availability of high yielding variety and improved cultivation method 2. Availability of irrigation and storage facilities 3. Establishment of better marketing infrastructures and facilities like farm to market roads and sale centers 4. Development of farmers skill about fruits cultivation through extension services 5. Better utilization of skilled labour and technical knowledge.

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