Abstract:
The purpose of this research is to ascertain the profitability of chilli production and to
identify the variables impacting it in Bihar and Namuja villages of Shibpur Upazila in
Bogura district. Primary data were collected from 100 farmers from the study area. The
sample farmers were selected through purposive sampling technique. The major
findings of this study revealed that production of chilli were profitable. The logarithmic
cobb-douglas production function was used to measure the factors determining the
profitability of chilli production. Variable cost, fixed cost and gross return of production
of chilli were BDT 103372, BDT 23668.6 and BDT 252347 respectively. The benefitcost
ratio
(BCR)
was
determined
to
be
1.98,
implying
that
a
taka
investment
in
chilli
production
generates
BDT 1.98. The inputs like cost of irrigation, manure, DAP and
MoP played a significant role in determining the level of profit earned from chilli
cultivation among the ten explanatory factors in the study area. The coefficient of cost
of irrigation was 1.393 which indicates that if the farmer increases the cost of irrigation
by BDT 1, net return may be increased by BDT 1.393 while each of the other inputs
remains unchanged. On the other hand, if the farmer increase the cost of manure, DAP
and MoP by BDT 1 net return may be decreased by BDT 0.292, 0.458, and 1.386
respectively while each of the other inputs remains unchanged. The study also
identified inadequate extension service, lack of technical knowledge and credit facility
as major production problem and lack of source of information and finance as major
marketing constraints. Finally, the study gave necessary recommendations to improve
the overall economic condition of the farmers through chilli 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
AGRIBUSINESS & MARKETING
SEMESTER: JANUARY-JUNE, 2021
