Abstract:
The present study was designed with a view to analyze the comparative financial aspects of the
selected crops such as potato & mustard production. A total of 120 potato & mustard producing
farmers were randomly selected from six villages under Gobindogonj and Polashbari Upazila of
Gaibandha district. Mainly tabular analysis was done to achieve the major objectives of the
study. Cobb-Douglas production function model was also used to identify and measure the
specific effects of the factors on production. The findings of the study revealed that the
productions of selected crops were profitable. The per hectare total costs of production of potato
and mustard were Tk. 136826 and Tk. 52976, respectively and the corresponding gross incomes
were Tk. 215000 and Tk. 63623, respectively. The estimated net return of producing potato and
mustard were Tk. 78174and Tk. 10647, respectively. The results indicate that potato farmers
received the higher gross return and net return compared to mustard producers. Functional
analysis revealed that the variation of yield was greatly influenced by the human labour,
fertilizers, pesticide and irrigation. These factors were directly or jointly responsible for the
variation of yields. The study also revealed that the farmers faced various types of problems,
such as lack of irrigation facilities, shortage of human labour, high price of fertilizers and
insecticides, non-availability of quality seeds, low market price of product at harvest period, lack
of storage facilities and inadequate transportation facilities. Based on the findings of the study,
some recommendations were made for the development of potato and mustard production and
to increase the income of the farmers.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Agricultural Economics
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
