http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3128 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:14:54 GMT 2026-04-18T16:14:54Z http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3433 PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF ONION CULTIVATION IN FARIDPUR DISTRICT JANNAT, SUMAIYA The present study was conducted to find out the profitability and resource use efficiency of onion cultivation in Faridpur district. A total of 90 farmers were selected randomly from three upazila of Faridpur namely Bhanga, Nagarkanda and Sadarpur. Data were collected from the sample farmers through face to face interview. Majority of the sample farmers were engaged in agriculture. Overall literacy status of the farmers was good in the study areas. Cobb-Douglas production function had been used to achieve the objectives. The average total cost of onion cultivation was estimated Tk. 185979 per hectare. The average yield per hectare was 11833 kg and average per unit onion price was Tk. 28. On an average gross return, gross margin and net return per hectare were Tk. 335173, Tk. 161191 and Tk. 149194 respectively. On an average BCR on full cost basis was 1.80 which implies that one taka investment generated 1.80 Tk. The coefficient of multiple determination, R 2 and F-value were 89% and 87.95 which indicated good fit of a model. The ratio of MVP and MFC of human labor, land preparation, seed, urea, TSP, MOP, irrigation and insecticides was 1.82, 6.51, 4.32, -5.73, 1.08, -5.38, 3.57 and -11.00 respectively. It indicated that farmers in the study areas were over utilizing urea, MOP and insecticides. On the other hand human labor, land preparation, seed, TSP and irrigation were underutilized. Farmers faced many problems in the study areas during the period of onion cultivation. Among them output price fluctuation, high wage rate of labor, lack of human labor were major problems of onion cultivation. Supply of inputs at reasonable price and improvement of market facilities can play an important role in increasing onion production. A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3433 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3432 PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF TOMATO PRODUCTION IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF NARSINGDI DISTRICT IN BANGLADESH KHATUN, AMINA In the agrarian and poor densely populated country like Bangladesh which is situated in South Asia, vegetable plays a crucial role in supplying nutrition and generating income and employment opportunities. The study was conducted to analyse the profitability, contribution of factors in yield and socioeconomic status of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) producing farmers at Narsingdi Sadar & Raipura thana under Narsingdi district to assess the profitability, contribution of factors to production and changes in socio-economic status of the farmers. The study was based on primary data, collected from 90 farmers, selected using a simple random sampling technique. The main factors of production like, seeds, human labour, tillage, fertilizer, manure, irrigation, hormone and pestticides were considered to estimate the impacts on tomato production. Amongst 2 thanas, farmers from Raipura earned highest profit. Gross returns for per hectare were Tk. 933160 corresponding net returns was Tk. 545637. Moreover, the undiscounted benefit cost ratio of was in total (2.4). The coefficient of determinations (R 2 ) was about 0.876, which indicates that about 87 percent of variations of tomato production are explained by the independent variables. The result showed that human labour, tillage, fertilizer and manures of the variables were significantly positive, which implies independent inputs had effective contribution to increase tomato production. The ratio of MVP and MFC of seed, land preparation, Fertilizer, Manure, Hired labour and Irrigation was found 5.18, 2.42, 12.62, 7.86, 0.877 and 30.88 respectively. About 35 % of total variable cost was incurred for using human labour, respectively. Timely non availability of labour, insect and diseases attack was reportedly the major problems for tomato production. Effective policy and proper extension services have therefore, to be ensured to increase income and employment opportunities of the tomato farmers. A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management In partial fulfilments of the requirement For the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3432 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3431 PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF MUNGBEAN PRODUCTION IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF PATUAKHALI DISTRICT AKTAR, KHADIJA The present study was designed to measure the profitability and resource use efficiency of mungbean growing districts Patuakhali of Bangladesh. The study was confined to randomly selected 70 mungbean farmers. It revealed that mungbean production is profitable to the farmers. The productivity of munghean at farm level was 807 kg/ha, which vas higher than national average of 680 kg/ha. Mungbean farmers received Tk. 60522 as gross return per hectare. The net return on total cost received of mungbean was Tk. 22666. Benefit cost ratios on full cost and variable cost was at 1.59 and 3.37 respectively. Functional analysis showed that human labor, fertilizer irrigation and insecticides had positive significant contribution to mungbean cultivation. In case of resource use efficiency analysis for labor, fertilize, irrigation and insecticides were greater than one and positive indicating inefficient use of these inputs. Therefore, the farmers in the study areas had potentially ample opportunities to increase mungbean production by using more of these inputs. Mungbean farmers encountered various problems like untimely rainfall, lack of quality seed and disease and insect infestation, and needs immediate attention to reduce these problems. A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3431 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3430 A COMPARATIVE PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS BETWEEN AROMATIC AND AMAN RICE IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF DINAJPUR DISTRICT MOSTOFA, SYEDA ROWSHAN ARA This study was undertaken to determine the comparative profitability of Aman and Aromatic rice production. The objectives of the present study were to examine sociodemographic profile of Aman and Aromatic rice growers, to assess the profitability of producing Aman and Aromatic rice, to identify factors affecting the yield of Aman and Aromatic rice and to identify the problems faced by the farmers. A total of 60 farmers (30 for Aman rice growers and 30 for Aromatic rice growers) were selected randomly from two upazila namely Hakimpur and Ghoraghat in Dinajpur district. Both Tabular technique and statistical analysis was done to achieve the objectives of the study. The Cobb-Douglas production function was used in this study to determine the effects of different inputs on Aman and Aromatic rice production. The major findings of the study were that the cultivation of Aman and Aromatic rice was profitable from the view point of farmers. The gross returns per hectare for Aman and Aromatic rice were Tk. 109578.13 and Tk. 141222.04, respectively. The total cost of Aman production was Tk. 81697.99 and for Aromatic rice was Tk. 80796.12. Again the net returns of Aman and Aromatic rice were Tk. 27880.14 and Tk. 60425.92, respectively. The undiscounted Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was 1.34 and 1.74 for Aman and Aromatic rice production, respectively. The results indicated that Aromatic rice production was more profitable than Aman rice production. Production function analysis suggested that among the variables included in model namely: human labor, MoP, TSP and manure had a positive and significant effect on yield of Aman rice and human labor, gypsum, insecticides and pesticide had a positive and significant effect on the yield of Aromatic rice except for, urea had a negative and significant effect on the yield of Aromatic rice. The study also showed that farmers producing Aman and Aromatic rice faced some problems. It may be concluded that the farmers should be encouraged to grow more Aromatic rice than Aman rice as a means of increasing farm income in the area under study. A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3430 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z