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Returns to Investment in Modern Variety Potato Cultivation in High Density Region (hdr) of Bangladesh

Md. Abdul Baset
Consultant
BARC, Farmgat, Dhaka-1215

M.R. Karim, Q.M. alam
Tuber Crops Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur.

Q.M. alam
Tuber Crops Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This paper attempts to quantify the returns to investment in potato research in High density Region (HDR) of Bangladesh and their distribution between the producers and consumers based on the economic surplus model. Several discounting techniques were used to assess the efficiency of potato research. The internal rate of return (IRR) in High density Region (HDR) of Bangladesh was found 89%. The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was estimated to be 9.33 and Net present Value (NPV) was found Tk. 11492.42 million. The results showed that the consumers were more beneficiaries and the producers a bit less beneficiaries form the modern Variety potato cultivation in High Density Region (HDR) of Bangladesh at the initial stage and after then the situation was found reverse. It means that the producers were going to harvest higher benefit from research. The results indicate that the funding for Modern Variety potato Cultivation in High Density Region (HDR) of Bangladesh is a good investment.

Keywords: Returns, Investment, Modern potato variety , High density region of Bangladesh

Location: Joydebpur, Gazipur.

Start Date:

End Date:

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Potato

Objectives:

a) To estimate the rate of return to potato research in High Density Region of Bangladesh

b) To compare the distribution of benefits between producers and consumers in High density Region (HDR) of Bangladesh

c) To provide information to policy makers, donor agencies and research managers.

Methodology:

The Economic surplus Model for ex-post analysis was used which is described by the (alstom et al, 1995).

Source of Information: TCRC, Annual Report-2007-08, BARI

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget: 80,000/=

Total Budget (Tk.) : 80,000/=

Achievement/Findings:

The results showed that the consumers were more beneficiaries and the producers a bit less beneficiaries form the modern variety potato cultivation in High Density Region (HDR) of Bangladesh at the initial stage and after then the situation was found reverse. It means that the producers were going to harvest higher benefit from research. The results indicated that the funding for Modern Variety potato Cultivation in High Density Region (HDR) of Bangladesh was a good investment.

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