Abstract:
The study was conducted in the Mymensingh district to determine the socio-economic
condition, profitability and resource use efficiency of groundnut growers. To achieve the
objectives of the study total 60 respondents were selected as samples for the present study
from four villages. A simple random sampling technique was used for the selection of
samples. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. The amount of labour
used for the production of groundnut is 107 man-days per ha where 47 man-days are
family labour. The total variable cost and total fixed cost are Tk 69291.50 and Tk.
10309.70 per ha. Finally, total cost, gross returns, and net returns are Tk. 79601.20, Tk.
100400 and Tk.20798.70 per acre. It was evident from the study that the benefit-cost ratio
of groundnut farming was 1.26:1. In order to assess the contribution of the major variables
to the groundnut production process the Cobb-Douglas production function has been chosen.
To determine the resource use efficiency of groundnut cultivation, the study revealed that
only DAP is overused on the other hand Urea, irrigation, human labour, insecticide, and
gypsum are underused. In the study area, farmers suffered by various constraints such as
lack of money, lack of labour, lack of water for irrigation, lack of market for selling
products, lack of education, poor agricultural extension service delivery, lack of
knowledge, etc. About 96% of farmers mentioned the low price of groundnut. This
survey depicts that 61% of farmers mentioned the lack of money. The high cost of
improved varieties is noted by 78 % of farmers. The study suggested improving the
storage facilities and active the organization to solve the marketing and money problem
of the farmers.
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
DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY STUDIES
SEMESTER: JULY-DECEMBER, 2018
