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An Economic Profile of Wheat Cultivation in Bangladesh

C. G. Swenson
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur

P. E. Church
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur

A. U. Ahmed
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur

M. Alam
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur

A. K. M. H. Haque
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was conducted to evaluate wheat cultivation in Bangladesh. Data were collected through survey by taking 89 sample farmers from Pabna and Jessore districts. The information were collected from only one wheat plot cultivated by each farmer. The average cost of production per hectare was found Tk. 3954 on full cost basis and Tk. 2471 on cash cost basis. The benefit-cost ratio suggested slightly better performance of the farmers of Pabna than Jessore. The return per day of family labour was found double in Jessore than that of Pabna and observed higher wage rate in both the districts. Besides wheat, other common crops cultivated during the rabi season in Jessore were lentil, mustard and potato and in Pabna, mustard, gram, lentil and HYV rice.

Keywords: Cost- Benefit of Wheat, Economic profile, Wheat cultivation

Location: Pabna and Jessore districts

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Wheat

Objectives:

1. To estimate cost of wheat production

2. To evaluate cost- benefit of wheat cultivation in selected districts of Bangladesh

Methodology:

Data were collected through survey by selecting 89 sample farmers from Pabna and Jessore districts taking one wheat plot from each. The average cost of production per hectare was calculated on full cash cost basis along with the benefit-cost ratio. Besides, the return per day of family labour was ascertained from the information collected.

Source of Information: Annual Research report,1979-1980, Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur

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Achievement/Findings:

Cost of agricultural labour were high in both the districts. To make wheat cultivation attractive to the farmers, appropriate management practices to be developed along with lowering of input cost.

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