PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY OF LOCAL CULTIVAR OF BRINJAL AND CHILLI IN CHATTOGRAM DISTRICT
Productivity and profitability of local cultivar of brinjal…
Keywords:
Local cultivar’s, Brinjal, Chilli, Productivity, Profitability, ChattogramAbstract
The study was carried out in nine villages covering 110 farmers of Potha Begun and Halda Morich under Hathazari Upazila in Chattogram district to examine the productivity, profitability and perceptions to those cultivars. Results revealed that farmers used excessive fertilizer doses in both crops. The yield was recorded at 43.62 tons/ha for Potha Begun where the harvested yield loss was estimated at 7.29% due to infestation of pests and diseases. The yield of Halda Morich was found to be 7.94 tons/ha as green Chilli and 1.98 tons/ha as dried Chilli. The per kilogram average farm-gate price of Potha Begun was Tk.30.19, green Chilli Tk.42.8, and dried Chilli Tk.310.88. The gross margin was calculated Tk.848468 for Potha Begun and Tk.294628 for dried Chilli, and Tk.18,850 for green Chilli. The BCR was found to be 2.81 for Potha Begun and 1.92 for dried Chilli. The per kg cost of production was calculated Tk.15.32 for Potha Begun, Tk.45.63 for green Chilli, and Tk.182.9 for dried Chilli. Regular training of farmers on fertilizer and pest and disease management will increase its productivity.
