Research Article
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Early Generation Seed Production of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
Hassen Seid Awoke*
,
Karta Kaske,
Megersa Bayisa,
Debele Debela,
Girma Debeli,
Astawus Esatu
Issue:
Volume 10, Issue 1, February 2025
Pages:
1-4
Received:
3 January 2024
Accepted:
25 October 2024
Published:
17 January 2025
DOI:
10.11648/j.ijae.20251001.11
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Abstract: Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the major crops predominantly grown by small-scale farmers under rain-fed and irrigation conditions in Ethiopia. Understanding the cost of bread wheat source seed production can help for better understand the need for greater specialization in terms of the crop type and the seed class. This study assesses the financial feasibility and risk bearing ability of bread wheat seed production. A two yeasr (2020/21-2021/22), cost and return data was collected from Kulumsa Agricultural research center, bread wheat sources seed multiplication farm. The economic performance measures such as, gross revenue, profit and benefit cost ratio were used for data analysis. Results of economic performance indicators revealed that bread wheat pre-basic seed production requested an average total cost of production about 82,120.33 ETB to operate a hectare of farm, to fetch total average revenue 184,031.92 ETB and profit 101,911.47 ETB per hectare. The study revealed that input and weeding operations expense were the most critical factors to escalate cost of production, and thereby to decrease its profitability. Therefore, it can be concluded that, bread wheat source seed production was a profitable business besides supplying quality sources seed to farming community to encourage food security in the country.
Abstract: Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the major crops predominantly grown by small-scale farmers under rain-fed and irrigation conditions in Ethiopia. Understanding the cost of bread wheat source seed production can help for better understand the need for greater specialization in terms of the crop type and the seed class. This study assesse...
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