Abstract:
Bangladesh is predominantly an agricultural country. Tobacco is the narcotic crop. The
purpose of the study was to describe the socio-economic characteristics of tobacco
farmers in the study area; to measure the profitability and resource use efficiency of
tobacco in selected areas and to identify problem faced by the farmers in tobacco
production in the study area. Primary data were collected from randomly selected 61
farmers from two upazillas named Lalmonirhat sadar and Kaliganj of Lalmonirhat
district. Both descriptive and econometric model were applied in this study. Total cost
of tobacco production was Tk. 175601 per hectare. Gross return of tobacco was Tk.
209279 per hectare, gross margin of tobacco was Tk. 86340 per hectare and that of net
return was Tk. 33677 per hectare. Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was found to be 1.19.
Production function analysis suggested that, among the variables included in the model,
cost of hired labor, cost of urea and cost of MOP had a positive and significant effect
on the gross return of tobacco production. Resource use efficiency indicated that hired
labor, seed, Urea, TSP and MOP were underutilized and irrigation and insecticide were
overutilized by tobacco farmers. The study identified some problems and constraints
faced by the tobacco farmers .Instituitional supports from government and Nongovernment
organizations
for
credit,
input
and
technology
may
be
helpful
to
increase
tobacco
cultivation
as well
as
income
of tobacco
farmers.
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
IN
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
