Rafiqul Islam
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
M. N. Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
Q. M. Alam
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
The study was conducted in Dinajpur and Kushtia districts during 2005-2006 to measure the socio-economic impacts and adoption status of BARI developed maize sheller. Agricultural machinery is very much sueful and acceptable by the farmers. The machines are running successfully with small interruption that is fully in control by the farmers. BARI developed maize shellers are creating a large amount of gross income in a year those are higher than its purchasing costs. So, the maize shellers have a great positive role in alleviating rural poverty as well as increasing farm income and employment. According to the frmers, the price of maize sheller should be reduced and to be made available for the farmers in all locality for its intensive use. Skill manpower should be developed for mechanised production and use. Without some trouble, BARI maize sheller proved success in the mechanization of agriculture to the farmers.
Economic performance, efficiency, BARI maize sheller.
Dinajpur and Kustia district
i. To determine the status of acceptability of BARI developed maize sheller;
ii. To study the impact and economic benefits of maize sheller used by the farmer; and
iii. To find out the related constraints to adopt BARI developed maize sheller.
The study was conducted to two namely Upazillas namely Sadar under Dinajpur and Doulatpur under Kushtia district where BARI maize Sheller has been disseminated to the farmers field. For selecting farmers, purposive sampling technique was followed. A total of 33 farmers were selected for samples by taking 18 farmers from Dinajpur and 15 farmers from Kushtia districts respectively. Data were collected through pre-designed and pre-tested interview schedules during 2005-2006. In most cases, tabular method of analysis was used to achieve the objectives of the study. Both quantitative and qualitative data were analysed and presented by using tabular forms.
Annual Research Report 2005, Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur
Study showed that per hectare cost of maize production were Tk. 26406 and Tk. 30010 for Dinajpur and Kushtia area respectively. Production per hectare was 7.92 tons and 7.04 tons for Dinajpur and Kushtia area respectively. Product price was higher in Kushtia than that of Dinajpur because of dried grain. So the Kushtia farmers got higher net income than that of Dinajpur. It was amounted to Tk.30036 and Tk.28638 for Dinajpur and Kushtia area respectively. The farmers mentioned that threshing can be done timely, reduce grain breakage, receive economic benefits, reduces physical labour etc. were the major economic impact of the maize sheller. Farmers were highly interested/ encouraged to use maize sheller in both the areas. The local demand for maize sheller was increased, labour efficiency increased, machine was used as rental basis etc. were indicated that it creates social benefits for the farmers in both areas. The farmers mentioned their opinion behind the advantages of maize sheller which include huge threshing can be done, eradicating rural poverty, save time and money, reduces post-harvest losses and increase labour efficiency. So, the maize shellers have a great positive role in alleviating rural poverty as well as increasing farm income and employment. In the present study higher prices of maize sheller were the main disadvantages for both the areas which ranked 1. According to the farmers, the price of maize sheller should be reduced and to be made available for the farmers in all locality for its intensive use. Skill manpower should be developed for mechanized production and use. Without some trouble, BARI maize sheller proved success in the mechanization of agriculture to the farmers.
Report/Proceedings