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Existing Marketing System and Economic Analysis of Broom Grass (thysanolaena Maxima Roxb: Poaceae)

M. J. Alam
Bangladesh Forest Research Institute, Chittagong-4000

M.R. Ali
Bangladesh Forest Research Institute, Chittagong - 4000

N.S. Sarmin
Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706

M.M.U. Miah
Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur-1706

M. Shahjahan
Forestry Unit, atural Resource Management Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), Dhaka.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A comprehensive field survey was made throughout Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangarnati and Khagrachari hill districts during 2007-2010 to study the species diversity, processing, existing marketing system, export potentialities, economic implication of article processed from broom grass (Thysanolaena maxima Roxb: Poaceae). Another field experiment was also conducted to know the Benefit-Cost (B/C), IRR ratio for economic analysis of this species. Seven different types of broom grass were identified in the study areas. The local name of these broom grass were Moishaphool, Jathiphool, Shadajathiphool, Khairijathiphool, Lalchejathiphool, Harinaphool and Biniphool. Those broom grass had 4 different panicle colors i.e. black, red, green and golden. Among them Jathiphool, Harinaphool and Biniphool were found exportable. After harvesting these were dried, blinded and then transported to different places for selling through a certain channel. Geometric increase of price of broom grass in each selling stage was also observed. From harvesters to wholesale market it become double, after processing it increased 10th times, and in rural and urban area it increased around 15^th and 18^th times, respectively. The price increased 20^th times from the harvesters' price when these were exported. The revenue collection from broom grass in Rangamati hill tracts was Tk. 406300.00 in the year 2006-2007. January to July was found broom grass released period in the year, where February was the pick-period and highest revenue (Tk. 274600.00) was earned in the month of February. The field experiment findings revealed that B/C ratio at 10, 15 and 20% AIR was 1.61, 1.54 and 1.48, respectively and IRR 69% at 0.50 ha experimental plantation of T maxima.

Keywords: Broom grass, Marketing chain, Domestication, Export and economic potentialities

Location: Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangarnati and Khagrachari hill Districts

Start Date: 00-00-2007

End Date: 00-00-2010

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Market analysis, Analysis and interpretations

Objectives:

To existing marketing chain, channels, export potentialities, cost benefit analysis of 0.50 ha experimental plantation of T. maxima.

Methodology:

Among these hi II districts, market survey was done through observation and discussion with local ethnic peoples, planters, traders, vendors, manufacturers, factory owners, stockiest, exporters, commission agents, cottage based specially at Mogaltoli, Chittagong and export industry, broom grass market, temporary seller of boishaki me/a, and collect information on export scenario of broom grass in Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (BEPB), Chittagong. A total 25 processing place (4 commission agent, 8 local traders, 2 suppliers, 8 stockiest, and 3 exporters at Chittagong, Bandarban, Rangamati and Khagrachari Hill Tracts), 14 finished product market, 20 trading shops/ Factory and 10 stockiest/go-down place were visited for collecting comparative market prices of finished product, yearly transaction, average trading money etc. The collected information and data were tabulated and interpreted in functional ways. A field experiment was also conducted in an area of 0.5 ha to know the Benefit- Cost (B/C), IRR ratio for economic analysis of this species.

Source of Information: Journal of Agroforestry and Environment, Vol:7, (No-1), pp: 81-84, June-2013

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

The field experiment findings revealed that B/C ratio at 10, 15 and 20% AIR was 1.61, 1.54 and 1.48, respectively and IRR 69% at 0.50 ha experimental plantation of T maxima.

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