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Annex 21. Socio-ec<strong>on</strong>omic scenario of the maize growing farmers in Kishoreg<strong>on</strong>jCharacteristicsFarmers’ categoryAverageLarge Medium Small S.D ± (all categories)Sample size 28 62 60 - -Yrs. of schooling 8.57 6.90 5.68 4.58 7.05Farming experience 39.61 37.44 33.23 11.82 36.76Family size 8.57 6.90 5.68 2.31 7.05Farm size (dec) 873 381 177 353 477.00Link with NGO (%) 15.63 46.88 37.50 14.53 33.34Annual income (Tk) 151985.25 88325.74 59166.85 56882.63 99825.95Annex 22. Maize grain producti<strong>on</strong> package <strong>and</strong> profitability in Rajshahi, 2009Large Medium Small AverageItemValueValueValueValueQtyQtyQtyQty(Tk./ha) (Tk./ha) (Tk./ha) (Tk./ha)Ploughing number 2.7 2001 2.1 1556 2.3 1704 2.4 1754<strong>Seed</strong> (kg) 20.26 4457 17.48 3846 17.14 3771 18 4025Manure (kg) 7081 3541 7773 3887 6586 3293 7147 3573Urea (kg) 321 3852 312 3744 295 3540 309 3712TSP/DAP (kg) 80 3200 74 2960 73 2920 76 3027MP (kg) 68 2040 59 1770 54 1620 60 1810Gypsum (kg) 53 318 64 384 59 354 59 352Zinc Sulphate (kg) 10 600 8 480 9 540 9 540Irrigati<strong>on</strong> (No) 4.97 3678 4.93 3648 4.1 3034 4.7 3453Weeding (No) 1.9 - 1.7 - 1.2 - 1.6 -Human Labour (MD) 125 15000 121 14520 110 13200 119 14240a) Total variable cost - 38686 - 36794 - 33976 - 36486b) Fixed cost (<strong>for</strong> l<strong>and</strong>) - 10000 - 10000 - 10000 - 10000Total cost (a+b) - 48686 - 46794 - 43976 - 46486Yield (kg): Grain 8000 80000 7400 74000 6410 64100 7270 72700Straw 9500 2375 9000 2250 9000 2250 9167 2292Gross return - 82375 - 76250 - 66350 - 74992Gross margin:a) Variable cost basis - 43689 - 39456 - 32374 - 38506b) Total cost basis - 33689 - 29456 - 22374 - 28506BCR (total cost basis) - 1.69 - 1.63 - 1.51 - 1.61123

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