Agriculture Inputs for Major Crops in Bangladesh 1989-90
Bangladesh, 1989 - 1990
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Identification
idno
BGD-BBS-AIS-1989-90-v01
Title
Agriculture Inputs for Major Crops in Bangladesh 1989-90
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | BGD |
Abstract
Bangladesh has an agrobased Economy. The development of her Economy is dependent on development of agriculture. Development of agriculture will be through intensive management and use of modern inputs such as fertilizers, water, pest control and further more development of new varieties of at least the maui crops and overall diversification of land use. Adequate and reliable statistics are essential for effective planning and development, but in the field of agricultural inputs utilisation and their impact on production very little data are available for the planners, researchers and administrators. Therefore, Government decided to conduct a survey on the use of agricultural inputs by farmers for major crops in Bangladesh. Accordingly this survey was undertaken by Bangladesh Bureau of statistics.
In this study, inquiries were made during the entire crop cycle and recorded every month. Tabulation has been made based on Bangla calendar.
ObjectIves of the survey :
The main objectives of the study were:-
1. data collection on labour (hired and family labour), improved seeds, fertilizers (Urea, TSP, MP, Zinc, Gypsum DAP), pesticides (granular liquid and powder), irrigation and credit
2. data collection on regional (old district) as well as agro-ecological zone basis and prepare estimates for the following crops:
A. Aus:
a) Local
b) HYV
c) Pajam
B. Jute:
a) Local
b) Tosha
C. Aman:
a) Local broadcast
b) Local transplanted
c) HYV
d) Pajam
D. Boro:
a) Local
b) HYV
c) Pajam
E. Wheat:
a) Irrigated
b) Non-irrigated
F. Sugarcane:
a) Mill Zone
b) Non-Mill Zone
C. Potato:
3. identification of appropriate production function and regression analysis.
4. determination of the impact of inputs on outputs through mathematical analysis of the data.
5. determination of objective basis for planning of crop production, inputs supply and use and pricing.
In this study, inquiries were made during the entire crop cycle and recorded every month. Tabulation has been made based on Bangla calendar.
ObjectIves of the survey :
The main objectives of the study were:-
1. data collection on labour (hired and family labour), improved seeds, fertilizers (Urea, TSP, MP, Zinc, Gypsum DAP), pesticides (granular liquid and powder), irrigation and credit
2. data collection on regional (old district) as well as agro-ecological zone basis and prepare estimates for the following crops:
A. Aus:
a) Local
b) HYV
c) Pajam
B. Jute:
a) Local
b) Tosha
C. Aman:
a) Local broadcast
b) Local transplanted
c) HYV
d) Pajam
D. Boro:
a) Local
b) HYV
c) Pajam
E. Wheat:
a) Irrigated
b) Non-irrigated
F. Sugarcane:
a) Mill Zone
b) Non-Mill Zone
C. Potato:
3. identification of appropriate production function and regression analysis.
4. determination of the impact of inputs on outputs through mathematical analysis of the data.
5. determination of objective basis for planning of crop production, inputs supply and use and pricing.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Version
Version Date
1991-06-19
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Only five major crops namely Rice (all varieties), Jute (two varieties), wheat (two varieties), potato and sugarcane were studied. National, regional or sub-regional estimation of inputs or outputs were not included in the scope of the survey. Data on crop area, inputs used and outputs produced were collected only from 9143 clusters in respect of five major crops. These data were processed and tabulated as per predesigned tabulation plan.
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Statistics Division | SD |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Stratified random survey design was the sample design for selecting the clusters. All the 9143 operated clusters of the existing stratified random clusters design were studied between mid February, 1989 and mid June, 1990 once every month.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 1989-02-14 | 1990-06-17 |
Mode of data collection
Other [oth]
Supervision
Upazila statistical officers were responsible for close supervision of the filed work. Regional statistical officers also travelled within their regions during the survey period to supervise field work. Officers from the project-headquarters frequently visited clusters to monitor progress of field worki During the,visits the officers identified the errors/mistakes committed by enumerators and made corrections on the spot if necessary.
Type of Research Instrument
Two types of questionnaires were designed and used.
Questionnaire-1
This questionnaire was used for collecting basic information about plots and operator cultivators and was canvassed only once at the begining .of the survey.
Questionnaire-2
This questionnaire was canvassed to collect information regarding utilisation of plots, quantity and value of different inputs used and output produced.
Questionnaire-1
This questionnaire was used for collecting basic information about plots and operator cultivators and was canvassed only once at the begining .of the survey.
Questionnaire-2
This questionnaire was canvassed to collect information regarding utilisation of plots, quantity and value of different inputs used and output produced.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics Division | SD | Ministry of Planning |
Data Processing
Cleaning Operations
Data editing
Data processing is the most important and vital part of a survey/census operation. On receipt of the filled-in schedules, these were arranged by upazila, district and region. Manual editing was taken up with the help of the staff of Agriculture Statistic Wing. After completion of the manual editing, the verification of the geo-code of the schedules was undertaken and completed.
Data punching
On completion of geo-code verification schedules were sent to Computer and Data Processing Wing of BBS for processing by the Main-frame computer. Under the supervision of the Deputy Director (System) of the project the information of the schedules were punched in Mini computer and stored in magnetic tape. An error list was printed out and supplied to the project office for correction. The staff of the project reviewed the inconsistancies and corrected them.
Data processing is the most important and vital part of a survey/census operation. On receipt of the filled-in schedules, these were arranged by upazila, district and region. Manual editing was taken up with the help of the staff of Agriculture Statistic Wing. After completion of the manual editing, the verification of the geo-code of the schedules was undertaken and completed.
Data punching
On completion of geo-code verification schedules were sent to Computer and Data Processing Wing of BBS for processing by the Main-frame computer. Under the supervision of the Deputy Director (System) of the project the information of the schedules were punched in Mini computer and stored in magnetic tape. An error list was printed out and supplied to the project office for correction. The staff of the project reviewed the inconsistancies and corrected them.
Data access
Contact
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | BBS |
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI-BGD-BBS-AIS-1989-90-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | BBS | Statistics Division, Ministry of Planning | Documentation of the study |
Date of Production
2019-09-01