Abstract:
Rose cultivation is now a profitable enterprise to the farmers, but the socioeconomic
data and information of this flower are very scarce in Bangladesh. So, the present
study is conducted to identify and analyze the profitability of rose relative
profitability, potentialities and constraints during December 2014. Two villages
(Sayedpara and Potuapara) of Jhikargachha Upazila under Jessore District were
selected as study area. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were taken
into consideration. A total of 100 rose growing farmers were randomly selected for
this study. In this study, both descriptive and statistical tools is used to analyze the
data. The average cost of rose cultivation is Tk.383561 and Tk.252734 per hectare on
total cost and variable cost basis, respectively. The major share of total cost is for
human labor (22%), land use (21%) fertilizer (22%) irrigation (6%) insecticide
(12%).The yield of rose is 55,85,02 flowers per hectare. The net return from rose
cultivation is Tk. 454192 per hectare. The benefit cost ratios are 3.31 and 2.18 on
variable cost and full cost basis, respectively. The highest profit is obtained from rose
cultivation compared to its competitive flowers like gladiolus, marigold and others for
rose. Human labor, land preparation cost, seedling, urea, TSP, MoP and irrigation has
positive effect on the yield of rose. Lack of technical knowledge, non-availability of
HYV seedling, and infestation of insects and diseases are major problems found in
rose cultivation. Government should take necessary steps to overcome these
problems.
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
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
