Abstract
The study attempts to clarify the changes of vegetables' marketing network and effect on farmers' income after the construction of Jamuna Bridge in the northern part of Bangladesh in 1998. Based on farmer categories, the study has compared the factors such as selling quantities, different channels and markets, marketing costs and selling prices and net margin and net incomes received by the farmers. The study shows that differences in farmers' incomes and market choosing are greatly determined by farmers' classification.
Highlights
Bogra is one of the largest vegetable-producing areas in this the northern part of Bangladesh where better marketing facilities are needed in order to develop this sector
The World Bank Report notes that better infrastructure is necessary to ensure that products are delivered to distant markets in qualities and quantities that meet market demand (The Task Force, 1999)
The Jamuna River was the barrier to transportation to the terminal market in the capital city, Dhaka, or other distant markets, so farmers used to sell their produce in the nearer markets at lower prices
Summary
Bogra is one of the largest vegetable-producing areas in this the northern part of Bangladesh where better marketing facilities are needed in order to develop this sector. The Jamuna River was the barrier to transportation to the terminal market in the capital city, Dhaka, or other distant markets, so farmers used to sell their produce in the nearer markets at lower prices. Various changes in the marketing network with increasing farm gate prices for crops have resulted in some positive developments and this is especially reflected in farmers’ changing economic situation. Earnings from vegetables account for a good share of increased farmers’ income as having capabilities in light of using different marketing components-markets, price of the produce, different means of transport, buyers, etc. A village-based situation, marketing network, transportation cost, net margin and net income received by the farmers were not considered. Selling of vegetables have all been examined in terms of farmer categories
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