POTATO CULTIVATION AND ITS EFFECT ON INCOME GENERATION: A STUDY IN THAKURGAON DISTRICT

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to examine the farm specific profitability of potato production. The study was conducted in some selected areas of Thakurgaon district. This study was based on a sample survey and data of total 60 potato growing farmers, of which 16 small, 20 medium and 24 large categories of farmers from three villages under Thakurgaon district were selected. The study showed that socio-demographic characteristics of small, medium and large farmers differ from each other in respect of age, literacy rate, farm size, farming experience, training, household income and expenditure. The major findings of the present study revealed that potato production was found to be profitable to the farmers and contribute significantly to income. The study also identify few problems of potato production including attack of pest and lack of technical know.