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Agro-economic Analysis of Maize Production in Bangladesh: a Farm Level Study

MONIRUZZAMAN
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M.S. RAHMAN
Senior Scientific Officer (Agricultural Economics)
Farm Division, BARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh

M. K. KARIM
Principal Scientific Officer (Agricultural Economics)
HRC, BARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Q. M. ALAM
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was carried out in four major maize growing areas namely Chuadanga, Dinajpur, Bogra and Lalmonirhat during 2006-2007 to know profitability level of maize production in Bangladesh. A total of 200 randomly selected maize growers taking 50 from each location were interviewed using pre-designed interview schedule. The average yield was found to be 8.00 t/ha. The average costs of maize production were Tk 44197, Tk 33195 and Tk 24441 per hectare on total cost, variable cost and cash cost basis respectively and gross return was Tk 69773 per hectare. The gross margin was Tk 36578/ha on total variable cost (TVC) and Tk 45332/ha on cash cost basis. The net return was observed to be Tk 25575 per hectare. Benefit cost ratios were calculated as 1.58, 2.10 and 2.85 on total cost, variable cost and cash cost basis respectively. As a result, maize cultivation was more profitable. Lack of capital and high price of TSP were the main constraints to its higher production.

Keywords: Maize production, Agro-economic analysis

Location: Chuadanga, Dinajpur, Bogra, and Lalmonirhat

Start Date: 00-00-2006

End Date: 00-00-2007

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Maize

Objectives:

To know agronomic practices, input use, cost and return of maize cultivation as well as to find out constraints to its higher production.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in four major maize growing districts, namely Chuadanga, Dinajpur, Bogra, and Lalmonirhat based on intensity of maize area. The selected four districts covered 61 percent of total maize areas of the country.At first, a list of all maize growers was collected from each area and then a total of 200 maize growers taking 50 from each area were selected randomly from the lists for the study. Data were collected from the sampled maize growers by survey method with the help of pre-tested interview schedule during 2006-2007. The collected data were summarized and analyzed by tabular methods using average, percentage, ratios.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J . Agril. Res. 34(1) : 15-24, March 2009

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Achievement/Findings:

The average yield was found to be 8.00 t/ha. The average costs of maize production were Tk 44197, Tk 33195 and Tk 24441 per hectare on total cost, variable cost and cash cost basis respectively and gross return was Tk 69773 per hectare. The gross margin was Tk 36578/ha on total variable cost (TVC) and Tk 45332/ha on cash cost basis. The net return was observed to be Tk 25575 per hectare. Benefit cost ratios were calculated as 1.58, 2.10 and 2.85 on total cost, variable cost and cash cost basis, respectively. As a result, maize cultivation was more profitable. Lack of capital and high price of TSP were the main constraints to its higher production.

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