http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3663 2026-04-18T15:19:01Z 2026-04-18T15:19:01Z MD. AL IMRAN http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3673 2022-02-28T09:35:17Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

FINANCIAL PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF MUSTARD CULTIVATION IN BELKUCHI UPAZILA OF SIRAJGANJ DISTRICT MD. AL IMRAN The study was undertaken to determine financial profitability and resource use efficiency of mustard cultivation as well as major constrains faced by farmers at farm level. The study was conducted in two villages namely Garamashi and Chandanganti under Belkuchi upazila of Sirajganj district. Data were collected by using interview schedule from the randomly selected 60 respondents during 1 i st January to 30 January, 2020. After analyzing the data per hectare mustard cultivation, total cost of production was Tk. 48462, Tk. 51411 and Tk. 55435 for small, medium and large farm respectively. Per hectare gross return was Tk. 65450, Tk. 64700 and Tk. 63950 for small, medium and large farm respectively. Per hectare gross margin was Tk. 38596, Tk. 35789 and Tk. 31954 for small, medium and large mustard cultivation respectively. Net return was calculated by deducting gross cost from gross return and these were Tk. 16988, Tk. 13289 and Tk. 8515 for small, medium and large mustard cultivation farm respectively. Benefit cost ratio was 1.35, 1.26 and 1.15 for small, medium and large mustard cultivation respectively. From Cobb-Douglas production function analysis, it was observed that the coefficients of human labour, seed, MoP and pesticides were significant at different level of probability for small, medium and large mustard cultivation farm respectively and the coefficients of urea and TSP was not significant while the coefficients of pesticide were negatively significant for mustard cultivation respectively. Resource use efficiency indicated that all of the resources were under used for mustard cultivation except overutilization of urea and pesticide. So, there is a positive effect of key factors in the production process of mustard cultivation. This study also identified some of the problems associated with mustard cultivation. The findings revealed that lack of credit facility was the 1 st problem followed by high price of fertilizers and Lack of storage facility was last obstacle of mustard cultivation in the study area. Therefore, credit facilities are the first suggestion to overcome the problem. 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 (MS) IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z MOUTUSI, NADIA NUSRAT http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3672 2022-02-28T09:31:51Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

PROFITABILITY OF SHING FISH (HETEROPNEUSTES FOSSILIS) IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF MYMENSINGH DISTRICT IN BANGLADESH MOUTUSI, NADIA NUSRAT Fish is one of the most valuable components of agricultural sector which contributes to the livelihoods and employment of millions of people in Bangladesh. In 2017-18, this sector contributes 3.57 percent to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and more than one-fourth (25.30 %) to the broad agricultural sector GDP, which plays a significant role in meeting the protein demand, earning foreign exchange and socio-economic development of the rural poor people. The overall objectives of the present study were to depicts the socio-demographic profile of shing producing farmers and estimates profitability of shing fish (Heteropneustes fossilis) at Haluaghat upazila in Mymensingh district where adequate amount of shing farm were available. We collected data from 60 sample farmers through face- to-face interview. After analyzing the data, per hectare gross return, net return, and gross margin were estimated as Tk. 1,720,891 Tk. 864768 and Tk. 953968 respectively. Per hectare total cost and total variable cost were calculated as Tk. 856123 and Tk. 766923 Finally, I found Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was 2.01 on total cost and 2.24 on cash cost basis which indicates that shing fish farming is highly profitable. In this thesis, I found five variables which are Fingerling cost, Human labor cost, Feed cost, Cost of fertilizer and cost of medicine where feed cost and Cost of fertilizer were highly significant and other three variables were insignificant in shing fish production. Moreover, I calculated R was 0.62 which indicated that goodness of fit of the regression model was satisfactory. In this study number of problems were also identified which were classified as technical problem, economical problems, and social problem during shing fish farming. Some policy recommendations were also given at the end of the study which will be helpful to the shing fish farmer to establish a well-planned production system. 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 (MS) IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z JEBA, KAMRUN NAHAR http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3671 2022-02-28T09:29:23Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY OF BROILER FARMING IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF GAZIPUR DISTRICT JEBA, KAMRUN NAHAR Bangladesh, being a predominantly agrarian country, encompasses a large pressure of population and to satisfy nutrient content and other needs, broiler plays a crucial role in providing nutrition and generating income and employment opportunities. This study examines the socio-economic status, profitability and resource use efficiency of broiler production in selected areas of Gazipur district. A total of 60 broiler farms from five villages of Kaliakhair Upzila of Gazipur district were selected by adopting simple random method by using interview schedule through face to face interview. Both tabular and Cob-Douglas production function were used to find out the results. The study showed that on average total cost of per thousand broilers per year was Tk. 942025. It was revealed that the variable cost per thousand broilers annually was Tk. 885348 which constitutes 93.98 percent of total cost. The total fixed cost of per thousand broilers per year was Tk. 56677. It was evident that the gross return per thousand broilers per year was Tk. 1338400. The net return over total cost of per thousand broilers per year was Tk. 396375. The benefit cost ratios of broiler farming were 1.51 and 1.42 on variable cost basis and total cost basis, respectively. The study showerd that broiler production was a profitable enterprise. The study indicated that out of six variables included within the function, three variables have positive impact on the return of broiler farms. The study also determined the resource use efficiency of some specific variables such as feed, day-old chick, human labor and veterinary services on output among which feed and day old chick were underutilized where human labor and veterinary services were over utilized. This study also identified some economic, marketing, technical, social and natural problems faced by farmers during rearing the broiler. Finally, on the premise of findings of this study, some recommendations were made such as the farmers should be provided with reasonable price of feed and day-old chick, credit and training facilities and proper price of broiler product for the development of this enterprise in Bangladesh. 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 (MS) IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z HOSSAIN, MD. FARUQUE http://localhost:8080/handle/123456789/3670 2022-02-28T09:27:11Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF AROMATIC RICE PRODICTION IN DINAJPUR DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH HOSSAIN, MD. FARUQUE The purpose of the study was to describe some selected socio-economic characteristics of the aromatic rice cultivars; to estimate the cost and returns of aromatic rice production; to determine the profitability of aromatic rice production in the study areas; to identify the factors affecting profitability of aromatic rice production and to identify the problems faced by farmers in aromatic rice cultivation. The study was undertaken purposively in Chirirbandar under Dinajpur district. Validated and well- structured interview schedule (questionnaire) was used to collect data from 105 aromatic rice cultivars during 5 i th June, 2019 to 30 th June, 2019. Per hectare gross return of aromatic rice cultivation was Tk. 141628. Per hectare gross margin was Tk. 93456 for aromatic rice production. Total net return was estimated Tk. 62904 for aromatic rice production per hectare. Benefit cost ratio (BCR) was 1.80 for aromatic rice production. Cobb-Douglas production function analysis was carried out for examining the factors affecting the profitability of input use. In most of the cases the coefficients of human labor, seeds, urea, gypsum and manure had significant positive effect on production of aromatic rice production, but zinc sulphate showed negative significant effect on aromatic rice cultivation. The values of the coefficient of multiple determination of aromatic rice production was 0.79 which implied that about 79 percent of the total variation in the gross return could be explained by the included explanatory variables of the model. Low price of aromatic rice was the 1st problem followed by high price of fertilizer, lack of quality seed and lack of adequate transportation facilities was the last problem in aromatic rice production. 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 (MS) IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

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