Technology Adoption and Profitability of BINA Released Lentil Variety Binamasur-5 in Bangladesh

Abstract

The study was conducted in five major Binamasur-5 growing areas of Bangladesh, namely Magura, Pabna, Jashore, Kushtia and Faridpur districts. It is important to know the profitability and the existing level of technology in terms of agronomic practices, time of operation and input use. At Magura (85%), Pabna (85%) and Faridpur (75%) farmers, sowed seed in optimum level but 5% in Jashore and 8% in Kushtia farmers followed it. The adoption index of sowing level of adoption Binamasur-5 was higher use. The average net return was Tk. 52405.29 per hectare. The average Benefit cost ratio was 1.86. The highest BCR was found in Magura district (1.96) which was followed by Jashore (1.91), Faridpur (1.88), Pabna (1.84) and Kushtia (1.73) districts, respectively. The first ranked constraint was unavailability of Binamasur-5 seeds (93%) in all areas. It is followed by lack of technical know-how (71%), lack of training (65%), attack of root rot diseases (50%). Nonetheless, lentil farmers should also be provided hand-on training on package technology of lentil cultivation.