Abstract:
The main purpose of the study was to assess the comparative profitability of combine
harvester user and non-user rice farmers in the selected district of Bangladesh. The
study was undertaken purposively in Rajbari sadar upazila under Rajbari district.
Validated and well-structured interview schedule (questionnaire) was used to collect
data from 80 rice cultivators during 1st January 2022 to 30 January, 2022. Per
hectare gross return of rice cultivators was Tk. 165128 for combine harvester users
and Tk. 159998 for combine harvester non-users, respectively. Per hectare gross
margin were found to be Tk. 66807 for combine harvester users and Tk. 41508 for
combine harvester non-users, respectively. Total net returns were estimated as Tk.
39661 and Tk. 13353 for combine harvester users and non-users per hectare,
respectively. Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) were found to be 1.32 and 1.09 for combine
harvester users and non-users. Lack of credit facilities was ranked l
problem and
transport/communication facilities were ranked the last.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of
Development and Poverty Studies,
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka,
in Partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
DEVELOPMEMT AND POVERTY STUDIES
