Abstract:
The objectives of this research study are to recognize and measure the profitability
analysis on brinjal production, its profit and socio-economic condition of farmers.
Primary data collection was carried out at three villages of Jamalpur Sadar upzilla under
Jamalpur district. The study was based on primary data, collected from 70 farmers,
selected using a purposively simple random sampling technique. Cobb-Douglas
production function was applied to determine the effects of inputs on brinjal production.
Land preparation cost, seedling cost, fertilizer cost and insecticides have significant
impact on brinjal production. The average yield per hectare of brinjal was 121440
kilograms. The average purveyed price was BDT 20 per kilogram. Per hectare of gross
return, gross margin, and net return/profit of brinjal production were BDT 242880;
BDT 1133970 and BDT 993970 respectively (Table 4.13). Per hectare benefit cost ratio
was estimated at 1.70. Thus, Brinjal is a highly profitable enterprise. Increase of only
managerial skills result in a substantial increase of output for Brinjal. Farmers faced a
lot of problems in producing Brinjal. The problems were social and cultural, financial
and technical. Lack of quality seed was one of the most important limitations of
producing Brinjal in the study area. Lack of operating capital, high price of quality seed,
high cost of irrigation water, shortage of human labor, lack of storage facilities,
marketing problems and lack of quality preparation were the major problems faced by
farmers. These are the major constraints for the producers of Brinjal in the study area.
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
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.)
IN
DEVELOPMENT & POVERTY STUDIES
