Abstract:
The study was undertaken to assess resource use efficiency and estimate maize production
profitability in six villages of North Matlab and four villages of Faridgonj in Chandpur district. A
total of 100 farmers were randomly sampled for primary data. The study's showed that maize
production is a profitable business. The total cost of output per hectare was Tk. 115604.98. Gross
returns, gross margin, and net returns were Tk. 177980.2 per hectare, Tk. 93123.02 per hectare,
and Tk 67523.02 per hectare, respectively. Maize yields per hectare were discovered to be
9880.421 kg. The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was 1.61, implying that a taka invested in maize
cultivation yielded Tk. 1.61 in the study area. At North Matlab, BCR was found 1.61, and at
Faridgonj 1.42 respectively. On the basis of the size of the difficulty faced by farmers, high seed
prices, natural calamities, and low grain prices placed first, second, and third, respectively. New
varieties, lower seed prices, a fair price for maize produced, competent extension services, and
access to credit and storage facilities can all help to improve the current production situation.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Agricultural Economics,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.)
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
