Comparison of food security among watermelon and rice production farmers in Bhola district
| Main Author: | Sawn MMH, Islam MR, Rabbani MG, Farouque MG and Islam MS |
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| Format: | Article eJournal |
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, 2020
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/4003710 |
Daftar Isi:
- This study was carried out to make a comparison between watermelon and rice production on food security of farmers from Tajumoddin and Charfasson upazilas of Bhola district considering the objectives-to identify food Security status of watermelon and rice farmers, to determine the role of watermelon and rice production on food security of the farmers and to determine the major problems associated with watermelon and rice cultivation. The data was collected between July to September, 2018 from 60 farmers who were selected using stratified random sampling method. In total 60 farmers, at the rate of 15 farmers from Kazikandi, 15 farmers from Sayesthakandi, 15 farmers from Badurah and 15 farmers from Hindupara were randomly selected. Here, 30 farmers were watermelon producers and 30 farmers were rice producers. To collect data, a questionnaire was administered through face-to-face interviews. The collected data were manually edited and coded. Then all collected data were summarized and scrutinized carefully. Data entry was made in computer and analyses were done using the concerned software Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The result of the study revealed that the average total income of watermelon and rice farmers were Tk. 2,84147.00and Tk. 1,75400.00, in Tajumoddin and Tk.2,79519.00 and Tk.2,27790.00 in Charfasson and annual expenditure were Tk. 219733.00 and Tk. 160213.00 in Tajumoddin where Tk.210616.00 and Tk.162280.00 in Charfasson, respectively. The results of profitability analysis of the watermelon and rice cultivation clearly indicated that watermelon production was profitable. Watermelon farmers obtained higher profit than rice farmers in both upazilas. The results of the study revealed that the watermelon farmers in Tajumoddin and Charfasson upazilas are more food secured than rice farmers. It was checked by using recommended minimum calorie requirement (i.e. 2122 kcal). The average per capita calorie intake of watermelon farmers and rice farmers were 2423.18kcal and 2311.07 kcal in Tajumoddin, where 2394.61 kcal and 2338.12 kcal in Charfasson, respectively. Economic, Social, natural, technical and marketing problems