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Economic Analysis of Mungbean (vigna Radiata) Cultivation in Some Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

Q. M. SHAFIQUL ISLAM
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh.

M. S. RAHMAN
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh.

M.A. HOSSAIN
Principal Scientific Officer and Head
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh.

M.S. HOSSAIN
Chief Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur 1701, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in two coastal mungbean growing districts, namely Noakhali and Patuakhali of Bangladesh during the period of 2008-09 with a view to estimating the technical efficiency of mungbean growers. The study revealed that mungbean production was found profitable. The benefit cost ratio (BCR) was 2.22 on full cost basis. The estimated results showed that the average level of technical efficiency among the sample farmers was 89%. This implies that given the existing technology and level of inputs, the output could be increased by 11 percent. Farmer’s education and experience had positive significant effect on mungbean production. Fifty nine percent farmers produced outputs to the maximum frontier output level. Farmers in the study area mentioned some constraints like high price of fertilizer, insecticides, severe attack of insects, etc. to the production of mungbean at farm level.

Keywords: Profitability, Mungbean, Technical efficiency.

Location: Noakhali and Patuakhali districts

Start Date: 00-01-2009

End Date: 00-03-2009

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Mungbean

Objectives:

1. To find out the profitability of mungbean production.

2. To measure the technical efficiency of mungbean growers.

3. To identify the constraints to mungbean production.

Methodology:

Multistage sampling technique was followed for this study. The study was conducted in two coastal districts, namely Noakhali and Patuakhali during January to March 2009. Sadar Upazila from Noakhali district and Dumki Upazila from Patuakhali district were purposively selected for the study. List of the farmers were collected with the help of DAE personnel and 100 mungbean farmers taking 50 from each Upazila were randomly selected for interview. The crop season under the study was late Rabi (January-May), 2008. Necessary information was collected through survey method with the help of a pre-tested structured interview scheduled by field investigators in collaboration with DAE field staffs under direct supervision of the researchers. Data were collected on input costs, price, yields and other necessary information. Collected data were edited, summarized, tabulated, and analyzed to fulfill the objectives of the study. Tabular method of analysis using different statistical tools like averages, percentages, and ratios was used in presenting the results of the study. Profitability of mungbean production was examined on the basis of gross margin and benefit cost analysis. The opportunity cost of family supplied labour was taken into consideration in estimating total cost or full cost. In calculating gross margin, all operating costs were considered as variable cost. Efficiency can be measured in two ways, such as technical and allocative. Here we considered only technical efficiency. Cobb-Douglas production frontier model was used for estimating technical efficiency of mungbean producer in the study areas.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 36(1) : 29-40, March 2011,ISSN 0258-7122

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Achievement/Findings:

The yield performance of mungbean is higher than national average in the study area. The mungbean production in the study areas is profitable. Mungbean farmers received high return on its investment. The estimated technical efficiency for mungbean varies from 82–99%, with an average efficiency 89%. This implies that the output per farm can be increased, on an average, 11% without incurring any additional production cost. The co-efficients of land preparation, seed, urea and TSP were found positive and significant. The coefficients of farmer’s education and experience had significant positive effect on efficiency for mungbean. If modern variety of seed and production technology is available to the farmers, yield and production can be increased which may help to increase their income and nutritional status. The farmers in the study areas require fair price of fertilizers, seed, and insecticides. They also desire to get quality seed, disease and insect tolerant variety for getting higher return from mungbean production.

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