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A Profitability Study on Fodder Cultivation and Competing Crops in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

M. A. Sayeed
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

N. R. Sarker
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

J. Begum
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

J. Alam
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

S. M. A. Rahman
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka-1341

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted on 6 different areas covering 300 fodder cultivating farmers with the objectives of analyzing the profitability of fodder and competing crops, marketing of fodder and their constraints to production. Results of the cropping pattern analysis showed that the highest income was accrued from standing fodder-based-cropping pattern, such as T. Aman + Potato + Napier; amounting to Tk 155284 in Rangpur, Potato + Napier; amounting to Tk 112955 in Munshigonj; T. Aman + Napier; amounting to Tk 84356 in Santhia, Khesari + Jumbo; amounting to Tk 41576 in Shahzadpur; Matikalai + Boro; amounting to Tk 24850 in Tangail and Matikalai + Boro; amounting to Tk. 23040 in Madaripur. Like-wise, the highest amount of income was accrued from a harvested fodder-based-cropping pattern, like T. Aman + Potato+ Napier; amounting to Tk 170739 in Rangpur, Potato + Napier; amounting to Tk 161204 in Munshigonj, T. Aman + Napier; amounting to Tk 114606 in Santhia, Khesari + Jumbo; amounting to Tk 53856 in Shahzadpur, Matikalai + Boro; amounting to Tk. 38967 in Madaripur, and Matikalai + Boro; amounting to Tk 38211 in Tangail. The study further revealed that BCR for standing fodder sale for Napier, Baksha, Para, Khesari, Matikalai, Jumbo, Triticale and Maize were 3.45, 3.44, 4.90, 3.18, 3.73, 4.90, 0.83 and 1.93, respectively. Similarly, BCR for harvested fodder sale for Napier, Baksha, Para, Khesari, Matikalai, Jumbo, Triticale and Maize were 3.17, 3.72, 1.78, 3.86, 4.26, 2.06, 0.88 and 1.56, respectively. Marketing of fodder showed that per acre standing fodders were sold at Tk. 18000, Tk. 9750, Tk. 10000, Tk. 13500, Tk. 14125, Tk. 35000, Tk. 11950 and Tk. 23750 for Napier, Baksha, Para, Khesari, Matikalai, Jumbo, Triticale and Maize, respectively. The per acre harvested fodders were sold at TK. 103552, Tk. 63051, Tk. 32965, Tk. 25870, Tk. 26367, Tk. 29636 Tk. 7852 and Tk. 24375 for Napier, Baksha, Para, Khesari, Matikalai, Jumbo, Triticale and Maize, respectively. The major problems faced by the fodder-cultivating farmers were lack of training on HYV fodder cultivation techniques, unavailability of cuttings and seeds of different fodders. Therefore, it is suggested to provide training on HYVfodder cultivation techniques and also establish HYV fodder nurseries by the initiatives of the Government and NGOs so that the farmers may get cuttings or seeds of different fodders in time.

Keywords: Standing fodder sale, Harvested fodder sale, Cropping patterns, Profitability, BCR

Location: Madaripur, Munshigonj, Pabna, Rangpur, Sirajgonj and Tangail of Bangladesh

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Market/Marketing, Fodder

Objectives:

A number of studies were conducted on feeds and fodder production and their nutritive values (Islam et al. 1992; FSRD, 2001; Ali et al.,2002; Amanullah et al. 2005; Huque et al. 2006; Rahman et al. 2006) while the studies on the economics of fodder cultivation with competing crops were scanty. Therefore, in this study, an attempt was made to analyze the socio-economic characteristics of fodder cultivating farmers, the profitability of fodder cultivation and competing crops, marketing of fodder and problems associated with fodder cultivation.

Methodology:

Six districts, namely Madaripur, Munshigonj, Pabna, Rangpur, Sirajgonj and Tangail were selected considering them as fodder growing zones. The selected upazilas were: Madaripur Sadar from Madaripur, Munshigonj Sadar from Munshigonj, Santhia from Pabna, Shahzadpur from Sirajgonj, Rangpur Sadar from Rangpur and Kalihati from Tangail district. The Upazilas were selected purposively. From each of the Upazila, 10 villages were selected and taking 5 fodder cultivating farmers from each village, there were a total of 300 (10×5×6) fodder-cultivating The farmers were selected following a simple random sampling technique. For the purpose of data collection, an interview schedule was prepared and pre-tested in the field. After field test, inconsistency and other errors were corrected and then finalized for conducting the investigation. The data collection period was confined during January 2007 to March 2008 and collected data were analyzed using Micro-soft Excel Programme. The analysis was done using descriptive statistics like percentages, averages, ratios etc.

Source of Information: Economic Affairs : Vol-55 No. 1 March (2010) Page No. 1 to 14

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Achievement/Findings:

Green fodder played a major role in increasing milk production. Moreover, for crossbred dairy cows, HYV fodder production is a prerequisite. There is an ample opportunity to introduce various HYV fodders in different cropping patterns for augmenting household income by reducing feed costs for increasing dairy production as well as helping reduce malnutrition in Bangladesh. The problems faced by fodder-cultivating farmers were the unavailability of fodder cuttings/seeds in time. Therefore, it is suggested to establish Government and Private nurseries for supplying HYV fodders so that the farmers could get their cuttings/seeds in time. The training helped the expansion of fodder production practices. Therefore, the study recommended providing training facilities to fodder-cultivating farmers on HYV fodder production and arranged plot demonstrations of fodder production.

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