PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF HOMESTEAD VEGETABLES PRODUCTION IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF NETROKONA DISTRICT

Abstract

The present study is an attempt to examine profitability analysis of homestead vegetables production in some selected area of Netrokona district in January 2021 to March 2021. In total 30 farmers were randomly selected from three villages namely Patra, Kashimala and Dampara in Purbadhala upazila under Netrokona district. The major findings of the study revealed that production of all the selected homestead vegetables was profitable. Gross cost of producing tomato for small, medium and large farm were Tk. 3136.17, 3207.31 and 3040.80 respectively and in cabbage production for small, medium and large farm were Tk. 3159.26, 3059.77 and 3163.82 respectively and the corresponding gross returns for small, medium and large farm in tomato production were Tk. 7087.80, 7473 and 7602 and in cabbage production were Tk. 5752, 6120 and 6800, respectively. Net returns for small, medium and large farm of producing tomato were Tk. 3951.63, 4265.70 and 4561.20 and for cabbage production were Tk. 2596.74, 3065.23 and 3636.18 respectively. Benefit cost ratio of tomato is highest for the large farm (2.50) followed by the medium farm (2.33) and small farm (2.26). In cabbage production, benefit cost ratio is highest for large farm (2.15) followed by the medium farm (2.00) and small farm (1.82). The farmers earned the highest profit from tomato followed by cabbage. The study reported some problems and constraints faced by the farmers during production and marketing of selected homestead vegetables. These problems were: lack of capital, inadequate supply of good quality seeds, unavailability and high prices of insecticides, high prices of fertilizers, inadequate storage facilities, dominance of intermediaries and lack of market information. Based on the findings of the study, some recommendations were made to improve practices for selected homestead vegetables production with a view to increase the income and employment opportunities of the farmers.