FINANCIAL PROFITABILITY OF CAULIFLOWER PRODUCTION IN SOME SELECTED AREA OF NARSINGDI DISTRICT

Abstract

Bangladesh is an agriculturally based country. Among different kinds of winter vegetables, cauliflower is important because of its high nutritive value and higher economic return. The present study was designed to determine the profitability and resource use efficiency of cauliflower production. A purposive random sampling method was used in this study. A total of 60 cauliflower farmers four villages namely Saner bari (10), Raypura(20), Lampur(15), Joypura(15) under Palash upazilla were selected for collecting the data. Tabular technique and statistical technique such as Cobb douglas production function was used to achieve the major objectives of the study. The study showed that on average per acre gross cost of cauliflower production was Tk. 83750.77. The net return of cauliflower was tk.182512.The benefit cost ratio was found to be 2.17 implies that a cauliflower farmer could earn tk. 2.17 with the investment of taka 1.00. The study also revealed that cauliflower cultivation is profitable in the study area. The major constraints were insect infestation followed by low price in harvesting period and scarcity of healthy seedlings. Finally, the study gave necessary recommendations to improve the overall economic condition of the farmers through cauliflower production.