MEASUREMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF FACTORS AFFECTING FOOD CROP MARKETING SYSTEM IN BANGLADESH:

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY IN CHAKRAKHALI VILLAGE OF BATIAGHATA UPAZILLA IN KHULNA DISTRICT

Abstract

Bangladesh has the potentiality to be a middle income country if it properly develops the agricultural ector through removing major obstacles facing by it. Almighty Allah has bestowed the country with fertile ands and favorable climate, so different types of food crops are produced here in plenty. In this connection, it is crucial to make an efficient marketing system for all types of agricultural crops. In this study, the marketing system of food crops was examined with the help of primary data collected from Chakrakhali pillage of Batiaghata upazilla. This paper investigates that the middlemen acquire the largest margin of rofits. Consequently, the farmers are always deprived of their just shares. Besides this, the farmers face a lot f problems regarding storage of produced crops, credit facility etc. The findings of this study suggest that government intervention in the form of price commission; auction system, cooperative marketing setting, to rage facilities and proper funding are desirable to ensure justice for all the market participants