COMPARATIVE PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY BETWEEN ROSE AND GLADIOLUS CULTIVATION IN SAVAR UPAZILA OF DHAKA DISTRICT

Abstract

The floriculture sector is rapidly growing and extremely competitive. This research summarizes the current conditions and procedures for cultivation and marketing used by dealers and farmers of cut flowers. The major goals of the current study were to determine market integration of cut flowers in different market in Dhaka, as well as to analyses profitability and variables impacting the cultivation of cut flowers (rose and gladiolus growers). In Dhaka district, Savar upazila were chosen for the study due to the area's extensive cut-flower farming. Data from 77 sample farmers were gathered using a multi-stage random sampling approach and an interview schedule. Following data analysis, the per- hectare costs for roses, gross returns, gross margins, and net returns were Tk. 576861, Tk. 808492, Tk. 433775, and Tk. 231631, respectively, while the costs for gladiolus were Tk. 576703, Tk. 1005231, Tk. 640789, and Tk. 428528, respectively. Benefit cost ratios for the cultivation of roses, and gladiolus were 1:1.40 and 1:1.74, respectively, on a full cost basis. They were 1:2.15 and 1:2.75 on a cash cost basis. Despite the fact that producing roses and gladiolus was quite profitable. About to 92% of farmers who grow roses and 96% of farmers who cultivate gladiolus, respectively, inadequate cold storage and seasonality in demand were the main obstacles for farmers. The resources use efficiency, seed, urea, TSP are underutilize for both rose and gladiolus cultivation human labor and gypsum are over utilize for both this flower cultivation. Finds of suggest that, rose growers require a high yielding rose variety to increase per unit productivity. Therefore, it is essential to prioritize government assistance for ensuring farmers receive a fair price as well as technology diffusion initiatives.