Abstract
Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh, valued for their nutritional and economic importance. This study examines inputsuse patterns and profitability of organic versus conventional bean farming in Narsingdi district. Data were collected from 100 organic and 100 conventional farmers via structured questionnaires and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and conventional cost–benefit analysis. Organic farmers relied more on family labor (139.7 labor-days/ha) and manure (2,587 kg/ha), while conventional farmers used more hired labor (180.3 labor-days/ha), synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides. Conventional farming achieved higher yields (9.4 vs. 8.4 tons/ha) and net revenue (Tk. 89,493/ha vs. Tk. 66,598/ha), but organic farming showed greater efficiency in variable-cost utilization (BCR 1.99 vs. 1.86). Including fixed costs, conventional systems were slightly more profitable (BCR 1.30 vs. 1.23)than organic system. Both systems faced high labor costs, price volatility, limited storage, and constrained credit access, while organic farmers additionally struggled with market differentiation.To enhance bean farming sustainability, policy interventions should include affordable credit, improved storage and transport, stable pricing, organic certification,and dedicated markets. Extension support and disease-resistant varieties can further boost productivity. These measures can improve the competitiveness and profitability of organic bean production, supporting both economic and environmental sustainabilityin Bangladesh.
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Claims 13
Claim · model-written summary
Conventional bean farming achieved higher yields than organic farming (9.4 vs. 8.4 tons/ha) in Narsingdi district.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus vulgarise0 - Treatment
- Conventional farminge1
- Outcome
- yieldse1
- Direction
- highere1
- Value
- 9.4 vs. 8.4 tons/hae1
- Comparator
- organic farminge3
- Setting
- Narsingdi districte2
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e1“Conventional farming achieved higher yields (9.4 vs. 8.4 tons/ha) and net revenue (Tk. 89,493/ha vs. Tk. 66,598/ha)”
e2“This study examines inputsuse patterns and profitability of organic versus conventional bean farming in Narsingdi district”
e3“but organic farming showed greater efficiency in variable-cost utilization (BCR 1.99 vs. 1.86)”
Claim · model-written summary
Conventional bean farming achieved higher net revenue than organic farming (Tk. 89,493/ha vs. Tk. 66,598/ha).
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- Conventional farminge1
- Outcome
- net revenuee1
- Direction
- highere1
- Value
- Tk. 89,493/ha vs. Tk. 66,598/hae1
- Comparator
- organic farminge3
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e1“Conventional farming achieved higher yields (9.4 vs. 8.4 tons/ha) and net revenue (Tk. 89,493/ha vs. Tk. 66,598/ha)”
e3“but organic farming showed greater efficiency in variable-cost utilization (BCR 1.99 vs. 1.86)”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic farming showed greater efficiency in variable-cost utilization than conventional farming (BCR 1.99 vs. 1.86).
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- organic farminge3
- Outcome
- efficiency in variable-cost utilizatione3
- Direction
- greatere3
- Value
- 1.99 vs. 1.86e3
- Comparator
- conventional farminge1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e1“Conventional farming achieved higher yields (9.4 vs. 8.4 tons/ha) and net revenue (Tk. 89,493/ha vs. Tk. 66,598/ha)”
e3“but organic farming showed greater efficiency in variable-cost utilization (BCR 1.99 vs. 1.86)”
Claim · model-written summary
Including fixed costs, conventional systems were slightly more profitable than organic systems (BCR 1.30 vs. 1.23).
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- conventional systemse4
- Outcome
- profitablee4
- Direction
- moree4
- Value
- BCR 1.30 vs. 1.23e4
- Qualifier
- Including fixed costse4
- Comparator
- organic systeme4
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e4“Including fixed costs, conventional systems were slightly more profitable (BCR 1.30 vs. 1.23)than organic system”
Claim · model-written summary
Both organic and conventional bean systems faced high labor costs, price volatility, limited storage and constrained credit access.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Outcome
- high labor costs, price volatility, limited storage, and constrained credit accesse5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e5“Both systems faced high labor costs, price volatility, limited storage, and constrained credit access, while organic farmers additionally struggled with market differentiation”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic farmers additionally struggled with market differentiation.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Outcome
- market differentiatione5
- Qualifier
- organic farmers additionally strugglede5
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e5“Both systems faced high labor costs, price volatility, limited storage, and constrained credit access, while organic farmers additionally struggled with market differentiation”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic farmers relied more on family labor than conventional farmers (139.7 labor-days/ha).
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- Organic farmerse6
- Outcome
- family labore6
- Direction
- moree6
- Value
- 139.7 labor-days/hae6
- Comparator
- conventional farmerse7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e6“Organic farmers relied more on family labor (139.7 labor-days/ha) and manure (2,587 kg/ha)”
e7“while conventional farmers used more hired labor (180.3 labor-days/ha), synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides”
Claim · model-written summary
Organic farmers relied more on manure than conventional farmers (2,587 kg/ha).
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- Organic farmerse6
- Outcome
- manuree6
- Direction
- moree6
- Value
- 2,587 kg/hae6
- Comparator
- conventional farmerse7
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e6“Organic farmers relied more on family labor (139.7 labor-days/ha) and manure (2,587 kg/ha)”
e7“while conventional farmers used more hired labor (180.3 labor-days/ha), synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides”
Claim · model-written summary
Conventional farmers used more hired labor than organic farmers (180.3 labor-days/ha).
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- conventional farmerse7
- Outcome
- hired labore7
- Direction
- moree7
- Value
- 180.3 labor-days/hae7
- Comparator
- Organic farmerse6
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e6“Organic farmers relied more on family labor (139.7 labor-days/ha) and manure (2,587 kg/ha)”
e7“while conventional farmers used more hired labor (180.3 labor-days/ha), synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides”
Claim · model-written summary
Conventional farmers used more synthetic fertilizers and pesticides than organic farmers.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Treatment
- conventional farmerse7
- Outcome
- synthetic fertilizers, and pesticidese7
- Direction
- moree7
- Comparator
- Organic farmerse6
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e6“Organic farmers relied more on family labor (139.7 labor-days/ha) and manure (2,587 kg/ha)”
e7“while conventional farmers used more hired labor (180.3 labor-days/ha), synthetic fertilizers, and pesticides”
Claim · model-written summary
Policy interventions should include affordable credit, improved storage and transport, stable pricing, organic certification and dedicated markets for bean farming.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Outcome
- affordable credit, improved storage and transport, stable pricing, organic certification,and dedicated marketse1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e1“policy interventions should include affordable credit, improved storage and transport, stable pricing, organic certification,and dedicated markets”
Claim · model-written summary
Extension support and disease-resistant bean varieties can further boost productivity.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Outcome
- productivitye1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e1“Extension support and disease-resistant varieties can further boost productivity”
Claim · model-written summary
The measures can improve the competitiveness and profitability of organic bean production.
- Taxon
- Phaseolus vulgarisPhaseolus vulgarise0
- Outcome
- competitiveness and profitability of organic bean productione1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“Beans (Phaseolus vulgarisL.) are a key vegetable in Bangladesh”
e1“These measures can improve the competitiveness and profitability of organic bean production”
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