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Rice Production Situations in Different Agricultural Regions of Bangladesh

Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam
Principal Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BRRI, Gazipur-1701

Dr. M. A. Salam
Agricultural Economics Division, BRRI, Gazipur-1701

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was undertaken to determine total supply/production of demand for and supply-demand balance of rice in different production environments of Bangladesh; and determine the present storing capacity, quantity of paddy stored time and benefits derived for storing paddy at farm level for providing policy options to the concerned agencies. A nation-wide survey of farm and non-farm households of different production environments was conducted in 15 villages under 15 randomly selected sample upazilas. From the analysis it was found that, the consumption of clean rice ranged from 481-584 gm/capita/day among the seven rice production environments while farmers of saline area consumed less rice (481 gm/capita/day). All production environments were estimated to be more or less surplus in rice production. Some farmers sold paddy to meet-up their farm and household expenses even though they were deficit and/or marginally self-sufficient. The farmers who sold their excess production as deferred sale earned an additional benefit of Tk34.00 to Tk 56.00 per 40 kg of paddy. Majority of sample farmers used to sell their paddy in the month Baisak (15 April -May), Poush (15 December-14 January) and Jaista (15 May-14 June) for Aus, Aman and Boro season, respectively. With this small amount of surplus 12.50 MMTs either through import of domestic procurement, so that the country’s food security is ensured, if in case a crop season is affected due to the occurrence of any disaster. The total paddy storage capacity of sample farms was much less than their total production, which enabled them to sell their excess production immediately after harvest.

Keywords: Agricultural regions, Rice production, Environments, Agricultural policy, Rice marketing, Socio economics and policy

Location: Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Rajshahi and Sunamgonj districts

Start Date: 01-02-2007

End Date: 30-06-2009

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

To estimate the total supply of paddy/rice and quantity consumed per capita per day at the household levels;
To identify rice deficit/surplus area in Bangladesh with a view to develop production and marketing strategies for the country;
To determine the present storage capacity and actual quantity of paddy stored at the farm levels with the benefits derived; and
To suggest necessary policy guidelines.

Methodology:

A nation-wide survey of different production environment s of Bangladesh (i. e. non-flood, drought, Flood prone, drought prone, Saline Tidal-submergence, Hilly area and Flash flood) was conducted with the financial assistance from Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC). The report presented here is based on primary level data collected from 240 sample farms of the sample villages were selected randomly on the basis of availability at home during the survey. The Selected farmers were then interviewed using a set of structural questionnaire which were prepared and pre-tested in advance. The collected data were then coded, entered into the computer using Microsoft Excel program and validated using the computer program. Finally, the data were analyzed using SPSS and presented in tabular form.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Agriculture, Vol: 37(1), pp: 65-70, ISSN: 0253-5408

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Funding Source:

1. Government	Budget: 100000
2. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council	Budget: 100000

Total Budget (Tk.) : 100000

Achievement/Findings:

Paddy production was estimated as surplus in all of the rice production environment. The analysis it was found that, the consumption of clean rice estimated to 537 gm/capita/day. Its consumption ranges from 470-586 gm/capita/day among the seven rice production environments. All production environments were estimated to be more or less surplus in rice production. The total paddy storage capacity of sample farms was much less than their total production, which enabled them to sell their excess production immediately after harvest. So Government should take good initiative to strengthen the storage capacity at the farm household level by providing financial and technical support. So, that farmers will be more benefited form deferred sale of their produces.

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