Bangladesh has immense prospect for exporting vegetables to the world market and it has also produced high quality exportable fresh vegetable. Although the share of export earning in vegetables increasing day by day but export is constrained by several issues. Thus the present study was undertaken to determine the value addition, cost and return of vegetables production and export at different levels and also suggest some policy implication for improving the present system. The study was based on both primary and secondary data. The sample included vegetables producer, suppliers, and exporters. Vegetable producers and suppliers were selected from Ulokhola of Kaligonj Upazila and exporters were selected from Dhaka city (Motijheel, Kakrail, Shantinagar, Khilgaon, and Sham Bazar).Appling conventional profitability analysis the study revealed that per hectare production cost for cowpea, snake gourd, and bitter gourd were estimated at Tk. 73838, Tk.72,029 and Tk.1,04,644 respectively and value addition for cowpea, snakegroud, and bitter gourd were calculated at Tk.86,162, Tk.1,52,611 and Tk.2,37,356 respectively by farmers. The average estimated marketing costs incurred by suppliers were Tk.2906 per ton. The value addition by suppliers were Tk.3094 per ton. The average estimated marketing cost incurred by different exporters for UK, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar were Tk.1,69,442, Tk.98,429, Tk.1,03,499, and Tk.85,324 per ton, respectively. The value addition by different exporters for UK, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar were Tk.55,778, Tk.16,661, Tk.16,902, and Tk. 23,754 per ton respectively. Among all the cost items, airfreight charge was the highest. It was revealed from the study that bitter gourd cultivation is more profitable and BCR is also highest (3.27) and UK market was more profitable for vegetables export. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(3): 377-388, September 2012 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v37i3.12081

The study was conducted to depict the overall economics of papaya cultivation in four districts namely Tangail, Jashore, Bandarban and Rajshahi. The objectives of the study were to examine the cost structure, resource use productivities, profitability and the problems of papaya production. A total of 152 farmers taking 38 from each district were selected randomly. Data were collected through a pre-tested interview schedule during January-March, 2017. The per hectare use of human labour, plant protection, manures and fertilizer were found to be maximum at Jashore whereas, the per hectare use of saplings was found to be maximum at Tangail district. The per hectare cost of cultivation of papaya was high at Jossere (365405) followed by Tangail (Tk.334261), Rajshahi (Tk.319754), and Bandarban (Tk. 272664). The average per hectare yield were maximum at Jossere (62MT) followed by Rajshahi (55MT), Tangail (54MT) and Bandarban (52MT). Per hectare gross margin was the highest at Tangail (Tk. 802797) followed by Bandarban (Tk. 658441), Jashore (Tk. 536346) and Rajshahi (Tk.471298). Per hectare net return was highest at Tangail (Tk.633738) followed by Bandarban (Tk.507335), Jossere (Tk.346594) and Rajshahi (Tk.302747). The overall benefit cost ratio was 2.39 which indicates papaya cultivation was profitable in Bangladesh. The yield of papaya would increase by 0.0407, 0.125, 00.0627, 0.0863 and 0.3785 % if papaya farmers apply 1% additional human labour, seedlings/saplings, fertilizer, improved variety, and dummy for loamy soil. Attacks on viral disease, adverse weather condition, non-availability of reliable seed, lack of irrigation facilities, lack of technical knowledge and problems in marketing of papaya were the major constraints of papaya cultivation in the study areas. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 44(1): 115-126, March 2019

Mungbean is an important pulse crop in Bangladesh for nutrition, the economy, and food security, as well as a source of protein for the majority of the people. The study was carried out to better understand farmers' views toward mungbean production, the factors affecting mungbean adoption, and the financial profitability of mungbean cultivation. A structured and pre-tested interview schedule was used to interview 90 mungbean farmers that were randomly selected from different villages in Patuakhali Sadar Upazila, Patuakhali district for collecting field level data. A combination of descriptive, mathematical and statistical techniques was used to analyze the data. Profitability analysis showed that mungbean production was profitable because the net return of its cultivation was Tk. 21,959/ha and BCR was more than unity (1.73). The study revealed that short duration crop, sharing work within household members, crop diversification, minimum tillage, employment creation, and income generation significantly influenced farmers to cultivate mungbean than any other crop. Problem facing index pointed out high price of seed and fertilizer, lack of good quality seed and fertilizer, inadequate extension service as a production related problem and lack of value added product development and transport facility, low market price of output and lack of storage facilities were identified as a major marketing problem of mungbean cultivation. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 46(4): 385-396, December 2021

The hog plum (Spondias mombin) is locally known as Amra is very popular fruit in Bangladesh. It is very delicious fruit and sources of Vitamin C. The purpose of this study is to identify the importance of the attributes of hog plum on its price. A total of 121 respondents were interviewed to identify the attributes of hog plum purchase decision using both OLS and robust regression models. Results show that quantity, whole fresh and blemish free are important attributes for hog plum purchase decision. Quantity, blemish free and traceability are significantly important attributes for low income consumer groups whereas quantity and whole fresh are significantly important attributes for high income consumer groups. The implication of the study is that proper hog plum farming system and its marketing activities design are necessary for making it a profitable business. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 46(1): 107-116, March 2021