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Annex 15. Socio-ec<strong>on</strong>omic profile of the wheat farmers in RangpurCharacteristicsFarmers’ categoryAverageLarge Medium Small S.D ± (all categories)Sample size 8 55 87 - -Yrs. of schooling 8.0 7.1 5.4 3.51 6.83Farming experience 23.0 21.5 21.0 12.34 21.83Family size 7.3 5.2 4.2 2.21 5.57Farm size (dec) 791 290 113 110 398.00Link with NGO (%) 25 27 40 23.32 30.67Annual income (Tk) 40750 32134 16638 1321 29840.67Share of seed income (%) 1.8 4.1 2 1.02 2.63Annex 16. Wheat grain producti<strong>on</strong> package <strong>and</strong> profitability in Rajshahi, 2008-09Large Medium Small AverageItemValueValueValueValueQtyQtyQtyQty(Tk./ha)(Tk./ha)(Tk./ha)(Tk./ha)Ploughing number 3 2220 3 2220 2.8 2072 2.9 2171<strong>Seed</strong> (kg) 154 6006 152 5928 149 5811 152 5915Cowdung (kg) 5548 2774 5257 2629 2035 1018 4280 2140Urea (kg) 239 2868 196 2352 178 2136 204 2452TSP/DAP (kg) 95 3800 85 3400 34 1360 71 2853MP (kg) 76 2280 63 1890 32 960 57 1710Gypsum (kg) 63 378 51 306 29 174 48 286Bor<strong>on</strong> fertilizers 5 600 6 720 0 0 3.7 440Irrigati<strong>on</strong> (No) 1.51 1117 1.46 1080 1.21 895 1.4 1031Weeding (No) 0.27 - 0.25 - 0.18 - 0.2 -Herbicide spray 0.07 - 0.19 - 0.07 - 0.1 -Human Labour (MD) 72 8640 68 8160 66 7920 69 8240a) Total variable cost - 30683 - 28685 - 22346 - 27238b) Fixed cost (<strong>for</strong> l<strong>and</strong>) - 10000 - 10000 - 10000 - 10000Total cost (a+b) - 40683 - 38685 - 32346 - 37238Yield (kg/ha): Grain 3547 53205 3352 50280 2611 39165 3170 47550Straw 3440 1720 3117 1559 2263 1132 2940 1470Gross return - 54925 - 51839 - 40297 49020Gross margin:a) Variable cost basis - 24242 - 23154 - 17951 - 21782b) Total cost basis 14242 13154 7951 - 11782BCR (total cost basis) 1.35 1.34 1.25 - 1.31Costing rate: Ploughing @ Tk. 740/ploughing/ha, <strong>Seed</strong> @ Tk. 39.00/kg, Cowdung @ Tk. 0.5/kg, Urea @ Tk. 12.00/kg, TSP @Tk. 40.00/kg, MP @ Tk 30.00/kg, Gypsum @ Tk. 6.00/kg, Boric acid @ Tk. 120.00/kg, Human Labour wage @ Tk.120.00/m<strong>and</strong>ay, Irrigati<strong>on</strong> @ Tk. 740.00/No/ha, Grain price @ Tk. 15.00/kg, Straw @ Tk. 0.50/kg120

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