Economics of shifting land from field crops to hog plum (Spondias mombin L.) cultivation in southern Bangladesh

The study was carried out to analyse the economics of shifting land from field crops hog plum cultivation in southern Bangladesh during July September 2018. A total 120 farmers were selected by using multistage stratified random sampling technique collect primary data. Result shows that per hectare average cost Tk. 94,126. yield 7.97 t ha-1. Net return 126,921 hectare. By cultivating plum, obtained 56 93% higher net than other existing cropping patterns. Since BCR (2.94), NPV (Tk. 2215,000) and IRR (59%) very high, decision towards sensible. However, low initial stages plantation. Initial investment support public or private sector could facilitate growth this practice.
 Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 10(2): 155-163, December 2020