Abstract:
Potato is third largest food crop in Bangladesh by tonnage of production. Its acreage
and production are also increasing in day after day. This study was accomplished to
examine the profitability and technical efficiency of potato cultivation in Bogura
district of Bangladesh. A total of 60 cultivators were selected from three upazilas of
Bogura district. Data were collected through farm survey by using a suitable pretested
questionnaire
in
February
to
March,
2018.
Descriptive
statistics
and
problems
faced
index
(PFI) were used to attain the objectives. Average gross return, gross
margin and net return were found Tk 237236, Tk. 77438 and Tk 55944 respectively.
Benefit cost ratio was found 1.31. And there we evaluated that the Log likelihood is
41.3964 and Standard deviation is 0.135. Land preparation, human labour, seed,
fertilizer, insecticides, irrigations and harvesting cost were the key factors of potato
production. The study identified some major post-harvest problems, unavailability
of quality seed, storage problem, holding capacity problem, lower market price,
transportation problem, lack of public procurement and load shedding. The potato
cultivators opined that potato production would be economically viable if quality
seeds with affordable price, processing facilities, storage facilities, marketing
facilities, fertilizer or insecticides with reasonable price are ensured.
Description:
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
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS
SEMESTER: JANUARY-JUNE, 2020
