@article{Mamtaz:276421,
      recid = {276421},
      author = {Mamtaz, H. and Akteruzzaman, M. and Akhter, S.},
      title = {Profitability of mechanical thresher and dryer in rice  processing system in Bangladesh: A financial analysis},
      journal = {Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University},
      address = {2005-06},
      number = {452-2018-3818},
      year = {2005},
      abstract = {This study surveyed 30-power thresher and one STR-1 dryer  operation during the April to June 2003 in some villages of  Barhatta Upazila in Netrakona district. Project appraisal  technique was adopted to compare the performance of the two  types of devices in terms of benefit cost ratio, net  present value and internal rate of return (IRR). The costs  of threshing and drying per quintal were respectively Tk  25.36 and Tk 30.03. The cost of firing wood, diesel and  labour costs constitutes the major share of the total  drying cost while the labour and diesel cost constituted  the major share of the threshing cost of paddy. IRR of the  dryer machine was found -2 percent and for thresher, it was  89.12 percent. The dryer was used only 10 working days  during the rainy season of 2003. If it is considered 30  working days due to increase in rainy weather, the IRR will  be 72 percent. Rainy weather is very important factor for  using the dryer. Finally, the study strongly recommended  for rapid extension of thresher and dryer technologies  through government and non-government agencies for  improving livelihood of the resource poor farmers.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/276421},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.276421},
}