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INPUT USE PATTERN AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF HIGH YIELDING AMAN RICE CULTIVATION IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF COMILLA DISTRICT (Pages : 28 - 33)

The study was conducted at Hatigara, Rajmongolpur and Jurameher villages under sadar upazila of Comilla district during 2006-07 to asses the fertilizer doses, labour use pattern and the economic benefit of high yielding Aman rice production at farm level. Data were analyzed through tabular methods and accounts analysis technique. The average sizes of small, medium and large groups of farms were 0.42 ha, 1.28 ha and 3.17 ha, respectively. The study found that per hectare labour cost (53%) was the highest in small farm group followed by large (52%) and medium (51%) farms respectively. The small farms used lowest amount of all types of fertilizers. Per hectare net return was found to be the highest for medium farms (Tk. 13157) followed by large (12163) and small (11143) farms in the study area regarding full cost. Returns to labour were Tk. 123.13 /man-day, Tk. 133.31 /man-day and Tk. 126.62 /man-day on full cost basis for small, medium and large farms respectively. Benefit cost ratio was found highest for medium farms (1.34) followed by large (1.30) and small farms (1.28) regarding full cost which indicates that rural development could be possible with adoption of high yielding Aman rice in the present farming system. Some constraints were identified of which lack of extension contact, cheated due to adulteration of pesticides, lack of awareness about soil test, cheated adulteration during purchasing of TSP were the major constraints of high yielding Aman rice cultivation.Download