Abstract:
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.
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 (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
