Abstract:
The study assessed the cost and return of ginger cultivation in the study area and find
out the factors affecting of ginger cultivation and also identify the problems to ginger
cultivation. This study applied Cobb-Douglas production function to achieve set
objectives. The study conducted in four villages of Nilphamari sadar upazilla of
Nilphamari district. Primary data were used for this study. Analysis revealed that, per
hectare gross return, net return and gross margin were found Tk. 897150, Tk. 508681
and Tk. 568902 respectively. Total cost of ginger cultivation was calculated at Tk.
388469 per hectare. Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was found 2.31. It implied that ginger
cultivation was highly profitable. From Cobb-Douglas production function, it was
observed that the coefficients of land preparation cost, cowdung use, use of MP,
human labor cost and cost of irrigation were positively significant for influencing the
yield of ginger cultivation but cost of seed was negatively significant and the
coefficients of use of urea, use of TSP and cost of pesticides was insignificant. Study
also revealed that lack of scientific knowledge was the 1st problem followed by lack
of marketing facilities and lack of extension services in the study areas.
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
