Abstract:
Bangladesh is an agriculturally based country. Among different kinds of winter
vegetables, cauliflower is important because of its high nutritive value and higher
economic return. The present study was designed to determine the profitability and
resource use efficiency of cauliflower production. A purposive random sampling
method was used in this study. A total of 60 cauliflower farmers four villages namely
Saner bari (10), Raypura(20), Lampur(15), Joypura(15) under Palash upazilla were
selected for collecting the data. Tabular technique and statistical technique such as
Cobb douglas production function was used to achieve the major objectives of the
study. The study showed that on average per acre gross cost of cauliflower production
was Tk. 83750.77. The net return of cauliflower was tk.182512.The benefit cost ratio
was found to be 2.17 implies that a cauliflower farmer could earn tk. 2.17 with the
investment of taka 1.00. The study also revealed that cauliflower cultivation is
profitable in the study area. The major constraints were insect infestation followed by
low price in harvesting period and scarcity of healthy seedlings. Finally, the study gave
necessary recommendations to improve the overall economic condition of the farmers
through cauliflower production.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Agricultural Economics
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207
In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
