Abstract:
Cauliflower is one of the popular winter vegetables in Bangladesh. Cauliflower
is low in fat, but high in dietary fiber, folate, water, and vitamin C, possessing a
high nutritional density, and beneficial to human health. This study was
conducted to determine the profitability, marketing channel and marketing
margin of Cauliflower in Narsingdi district of Bangladesh in 2019. A total of
105 respondents were interviewed through structured survey questionnaire. The
result reveals that an average 65 man-days/acre was used for Cauliflower
cultivation where on an average 31 man-days/acre was family supplied labour.
The total cost of cauliflower production was Tk. 75807/acre. The quantity of
main product on an average was 9500 kg and per unit price was Tk. 15.50/kg.
Gross return was Tk 152250/acre and the benefit cost ratio was 2.04.
Econometric analysis indicates that variables like seed, TSP, pesticides and
farmers' experience had positive and statistically significant influence on
Cauliflower production. The marketing costs of Faria (local traders), Bepari,
Aratdar, Wholesaler and Retailer of cauliflower were Tk.68.72, Tk.161.37,
Tk.135.09, Tk.155.66, and Tk. 154.39 per quintal respectively. It was revealed
that marketing margin of the Faria, Bepari, Aratdar, Wholesaler and Retailer
was Tk.170, Tk.210, Tk.240, Tk. 260 and Tk. 410 per quintal, respectively. In
the study area farmers suffered with some problems in marketing their products
such as poor communication and transport facilities, dominance of
intermediaries, lack of adequate storage facilities, and low price in harvesting
season. Providing good quality seed, storage facilities and helping them in
forming ‘farmers group' for collective marketing of their products will
contribute to increase their economic return.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
