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Estimation of Costs and Return of Mv Rice Cultivation at Farm Level

M Rafiqul Islam
PSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M Shahe Alam
CSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M Eusuf Harun
PSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

A S M Nazrul Islam
PSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M A Quayum
SSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M A B Siddique
SSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M Saiful Islam
SSO
Agricultural Economics DivisionBangladesh Rice Research Institute

M Jhangir Kabir
SSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M A Salam
SO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M Ariful Islam
SO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to analyze costs returns from Boro T. Aman and rice production in Bangladesh.Data were collected from farmers level following multistage random sampling technique from 9 agricultural regions. Results indicated that majority of the rice farmers accomplished their cultivation activities like pulling of seedlings and transplanting, weeding and post harvest operations on contractual basis. That is why, total human labor needed for MV rice cultivation were lower in all the cropping seasons. Highest amount of human labor (132 man-days/ha) was used for MV Boro followed by MV T. Aman (119 man-days/ha) and MV Aus (109 man-days/ha) rice cultivation. The seed rate used by the rice farmers for MV Aus, MV T.Aman and MV Boro rice cultivation were 58, 58 and 51 kg/ha, which implies that farmers used higher amount of seed than the recommended rate of 35 to 40 kg/ha. Farmers found to apply comparatively lower amount of TSP and MP fertilizer in MV T. Aman cropping seasons

Keywords: Farm level, Costs and Rreturn of MV rice, Inputs used

Location: Data were collected from 9 agricultural regions of Bangladesh

Start Date: 01-07-2009

End Date: 30-06-2010

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Cost of production

Objectives:

Determine the level of inputs used in MV Aus, MV T.Aman and MV Boro rice cultivation;
Estimate the cost of MV rice cultivation in different seasons; and
Evaluate the profitability of MV Aus, MV T.Aman and MV Boro rice cultivation at the farm level.

Methodology:

A multistage random sampling technique was adopted to select the rice farmers from 9 agricultural regions of Bangladesh. In order to carry out the cost-return analysis, the study used a sample survey of 60 Aus, 66 T.Aman and 68 Boro rice growing farmers. Data were collected through direct interviewing the farmers of the same villages where adoption study was done. Structured questionnaire was used for collecting data from the sample farmers. Collected data were analyzed using simple statistical technique and presented in tabular form.

Source of Information: BRRI Annual Internal Review Paper, 2009-2010

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Rice farmers used more seed than the recommended rate irrespective of cropping seasons. Farmers applied comparatively lower amount of TSP and MP fertilizer in MV Aus and MV T.Aman crop mainly because of ignorance about the recommendation and sometimes for their financial constraint. Boro rice farmers obtained higher yield due to better cropping environment, good management practices and use of better genotypes. However, they received comparatively lower gross return from Aus rice due to lower paddy price prevailing at that time. On the contrary, MV T. Aman growers received slightly higher gross return and benefit-cost ratio due to better market price of their product. The MV Boro rice farmers received higher gross return resulted to higher net return.

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