AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CAULIFLOWER PRODUCTION IN SELECTED AREAS OF MYMENSINGH DISTRICT OF BANGLADESH
Mohammad Samiul Islam1, Abdur Rakib Nayeem2, Syed Nazmul Huda3.
The study is an attempt to examine the economic analysis of cauliflower production in selected areas of Mymensingh district. A total of 100 farmers were randomly selected from three villages TrishalUpazilaof Mymensingh district. The major findings of this study revealed that the production of the cauliflower was profitable. The benefit-cost ratios of cauliflower were 2.44. The farmers earned the highest profit from cauliflower production. The results of Cobb-Douglas production function indicated that three major input factors namely labor cost, seed cost and fertilizer cost were significantly influenced the production of cauliflower. This study also identified some problems faced by farmers for producing cauliflower-like insects affect, lack of capital, lack of quality seeds, lack of storage facilities, marking problems. Thus, more research and extension services can be adopted to solve the problems in order to increase production and ensure the nutritional food value in Bangladesh.
Affiliation:
- University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
- Times University Bangladesh, Bangladesh
- Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University, Bangladesh