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Puffed Rice (mooree) Production in Some Selected Sites of Gazipur District

Md.Saiful Islam
Scientific Officer(SO)
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur

Dr. BAA Mustafi
CSO and Head
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The Puffed rice (Mooree producers are landless and they have no land for cultivation . Almost 80% live in Khas land.Around 70% of the family members are illiterate and rest 30% had minimum education.In the study area, producers did not process paddy for Mooree rice, rather the purchase clean rice from market which is supplied by the rice millers. Indian rice is mainly used for Mooree production in the study village. Processing and marketing cost were two vital cost component for Moree production.The Holly Ramadan month is most suitable for Mooree buisiness as both demand and price increase in this month. High tranport cost as wellas lack of working capital is the main problems of Mooree production.

Keywords: Puffed rice, Processing cost, Landless laborer.

Location: Gazipur

Start Date: 01-07-2002

End Date: 30-06-2003

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Income generation

Objectives:

To know the socio-economic profile of mooree producers;
To identify the variety used for mooree production;
To determine the profitability level of mooree production; and
To identify the constraints of mooree production.

Methodology:

The study was conducted at Salna village under Gazipur district and the area was selected purposively as this area was famous for Moree production for long time.Random sampling technique was adopted in selecting the sample Mooree producers. A total of 60 respondents’ were selected from the village . Data were collected by using pre-designed questionnaire. Collected data were edited and scruitinized. Tabular method was used for presentation of the findings.

Source of Information: Proceedings of BRRI Annual Internal Research Review, 2002-2003

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Majority of mooree producers are landless. Being landless they choose mooree production as their livelihood income.
High transport cost as well as lack of working capital is the main problem of mooree production.
Producers suggest withdrawal of sale tax on mooree marketing.
Price and demand is high during Ramadan month and profit is also high at that period. Indian rice is mostly used for mooree production due to its longer grain.

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