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- Title
ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND VIABILITY OF USING HEALTHY RICE SEED TECHNOLOGY OVER FARMERS: A STUDY OF SOME SELECTED AREAS OF BANGLADESH.
- Authors
ISLAM, A. S. M. NAZRUL; ZAMAN, MONSURA
- Abstract
Lack of healthy rice seed is considered as one of the most important constraints to rice production and productivity growth in Bangladesh. This study was carried out to greater information about knowledge, adoption and economic profitability of healthy rice seeds technology. Data were collected from Gazipur district. Primary data from 60 respondents of Boro season were used. This study opted for descriptive and mathematical tools to analyze the collected data. The socioeconomic characteristics of healthy rice seed users and non healthy seed users were described using descriptive statistics. Profitability analysis was used to estimate and compare gross margin and net benefit in rice production for healthy rice seed users and non users. The results revealed that rice yield and net benefit from rice production with healthy seeds were higher than that with farmers' saved seeds. The per hectare incremental net benefit of healthy seeds was estimated at Tk.1735 for Boro, in Gazipur, respectively. Partial budget analysis showed that rice production with the healthy seeds was found to be more profitable than that with the farmers' saved seeds in Boro season. Partial budget analysis showed that healthy seed users get higher profit Tk 1653/ha respectively.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; RICE industry; RICE seed industry; AGRICULTURAL technology; AGRICULTURAL development; RICE yields; GRAIN yields
- Publication
CLEAR International Journal of Research in Commerce & Management, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 2, p44
- ISSN
2249-4561
- Publication type
Article