Abstract:
The present study was designed to analyze effect on income and inclusive market development
(IMD) through contract farming. The main objectives of the study were to explore contract
farming as a tool of IMD, its role in increasing income and make a comparison between contract
and non-contract farmers for the same crops. Primary data were collected from Belabo Upazila
of Narsingdi district. To serve research objectives, one hundred non-contract bean growers, sixty
contract bean growers were selected from the study area. The total production of bean was higher
for contract farmers (18897.5 kg) than that of non-contract farmers (12893 kg) and the total
volume of sales was higher for contract farmers (18707.63 kg/ha) than that of non-contract
farmers (12600.81 kg/ha). The contract farmers get more price (Tk. 17.26 /kg) for their products
than that of non-contract farmers (Tk. 16.56 /kg). Therefore, profit was undoubtedly more in the
case of contract farmers. The majority of the contract farmer agreed that contract farming
increased their income and productivity, improves product quality and living standard. Lack of
incentives, lack of commitment, limited government support, poor infrastructural facilities, less
bargaining power of farmers, weak law enforcement, and lack of monitoring were the major
problems faced by contract farmers. The study also suggested some recommendations to
improve the present situation such as adequate infrastructure, adequate government support,
strong law enforcement, price reduction, the establishment of standard vegetable packaging
industries, and standard cold storage.
Description:
A thesis submitted to
The Department of Agribusiness & Marketing,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207
In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRIBUSINESS AND MARKETING
