Abstract:
Sugarcane is second in terms of cash crops and third in terms of key crops in the
agricultural sector. The main objective of this research was to determine the
profitability of sugarcane production. The district of Manikganj was chosen for the
research due to its considerable sugarcane production. Through an interview schedule,
data were gathered from 100 sample farmers using a simple random sampling
approach. After analyzing the data, it was determined that the net return is Tk.
338936.00. Average total cost of sugarcane was estimated to be Tk. 211050.80 per
hectare. The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) for sugarcane production was determined to be
2.61. While the regression coefficients for cost of MoP and cost of gypsum were all
positive, the coefficients for cost of TSP and cost of cow dung were all negative and
significant at various levels of significance. The human labor cost, cost of setts, cost
of urea, cost of zinc, irrigation cost and pesticide cost were determined to be
insignificant in relation to the return on sugarcane production. As a result, it was
discovered that sugarcane production was very lucrative. Additionally, this research
highlighted a number of problems and constrains related with sugarcane production.
These were inadequate capitals, lack of proper knowledge, high price of input, low
product price, labor scarcity in the peak period, delay payment of taka, theft of
sugarcane and top cutting.
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
IN
DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY STUDIES
