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Adoption of BARImung Varieties and Its Constraints to Higher Production in Southern Region of Bangladesh

Q. M. Shafiqul Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division,BARI,Gazipur.

M.A. Monayem Miah
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division,BARI,Gazipur.

S. Hossain
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics section,BARI,Gazipur.

M.S.Hossain
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division,BARI,Gazipur.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in three mungbean growing districts namely, Barisal, Patuakhali and Noakhali of Bangladesh during the period of 2010-11 to assess the extent of technology adoption, profitability, farmers’ attitude, and constraints to mungbean cultivation. The study revealed that the level of technology adoption in terms of input use and agronomic practices follow by most of the farmers were close to the recommendation which was very encouraging. All the farmers adopted BARImung varieties and were mostly influenced by DAE personnel and neighboring farmers. The average yield of BARImung was found 824 kg/ha, which was similar to the national average of 820 kg/ha. The cultivation of BARImung was profitable since the net profit and BCR were Tk.38850 and 1.62 respectively. Most of the farmers (67%) showed positive attitude towards BARImung cultivation in the next year. The major constraints to BARImung cultivation were high price of insecticides, lack of labour and disease and insect infestation.

Keywords: Adoption, Profitability, BARI Mugnbean varieties

Location: Barisal, Patuakhali and Noakhali

Start Date: 00-01-2010

End Date: 00-03-2011

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Adoption of technology

Objectives:

i. To know the adoption of BARImung varieties and their management technologies in the southern region.

ii. To estimate the cost and return of BARImung cultivation at farm level.

iii. To know the socio-economic constraints and farmers attitudes towards BARImung cultivation

Methodology:

The study was conducted in three southern districts namely Barisal, Patuakhali and Noakhali during January to March 2010. Sadar and Babugonj Upazila from Barishal district, Sadar and Dumki Upazila from Patuakhali district and Sadar and Subarnachar Upazila from Noakhali district were purposively selected for the study. A complete list of mungbean growers was prepared with the help of DAE personnel. A total of 150 mungbean farmers taking 25 from each Upazila i.e. 50 from each district were randomly selected for interview. The crop season under the study was late Rabi (January-May), 2010. Necessary information was collected through survey method with the help of a pre-tested interview schedule by field investigators in collaboration with DAE field staffs under direct supervision of the researchers. Collected data were edited, summarized, tabulated and analyzed to fulfill the objectives of the study. Tabular method of analysis using different statistical tools like averages, percentages and ratios were used in presenting the results of the study. The profitability of mungbean production was examined on the basis of gross margin and benefit cost analysis. The opportunity cost of family supplied labour was taken into consideration in estimating total cost. In calculating gross margin, all operating costs were considered as variable cost. The BARImung farmers were classified into three categories for determining the adoption level of technologies in terms of agronomic practices, time of operation and input use. The categories were developed based on the mean index of the farmer with respect to each technology. A higher index indicates a higher level of adoption, while a lower index indicates a lower level of adoption of a technology. Adoption level was categorized for mean index>100 as over use: (70-100) as high, (50-69) as medium and <50 as low. Adoption index was calculated.

Source of Information: Annual Report Agricultural Economics division, 2010-11, BARI

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Achievement/Findings:

All the farmers adopted BARImung varieties such as BARImung-2 (27%), BARImung-5 (45%) and BARImung-6 (22%). The farmers of Noakhali district mostly adopted BARImung-5 and BARImung-2. The highest 74% of the farmers of Patuakhali adopted BARImung-5. BINA mung and BAU mung cultivating farmers were not found within the sample farmers. Total cost consists of variable and fixed cost that covered 52.3% and 47.7% of the total cost respectively for BARImung cultivation The average cost of BARImung cultivation per hectare was Tk. 39978. Slightly higher cost was observed in Barisal followed by Patuakhali and Noakhali. It might be due to the higher use of manures, fertilizers and pesticides. Highest cost was incurred for human labour (41.2%) followed by land use cost (31.8%), land preparation cost (9.4%) and seed cost (4.9%). The average yield of BARImung was 824 kg/ha. The highest yield (973 kg/ha) was found in Barisal and the lowest yield was found in Patuakhali (748 kg/ha). The average gross return and gross margin from BARImung production was found to be Tk.64915/ha and Tk. 57933/ha respectively. Average net return was Tk. 38850/ha. The benefit cost ratio was estimated at 3.11 and 1.62 on cash cost and full cost basis respectively. Most of the farmers (67%) showed positive attitude towards BARImung cultivation in the next year. The major constraints to BARImung cultivation were high price of insecticides, lack of labour and disease and insect infestation.

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