VARIATION IN DEMAND, SUPPLY AND MARKET PRICE OF DIFFERENT GENOTYPES OF GLADIOLUS FLOWER AVAILABLE IN BANGLADESH

M D Hossain, M S R Bhuiyan, M S Hossain, D N R Paul and M Z Ullah
Journal of the Sylhet Agricultural University, Volume 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 275-281

Abstract:

The present experiment was carried out at the flower central market Agargaon and Shahbag, Dhaka during the period from November 2013 to October 2014 to investigate the market demand, supply and price of different genotypes of gladiolus flower. The experiment included five gladiolus genotypes. Data were collected from different wholesalers and farmers. The results indicated that the existence of wide variability among the genotypes on their market demand, supply and price of different genotypes of gladiolus flower. These indicators were varied among different month of the year, different days of the week and different special days of the year. The highest demand was observed in February (100%) and the lowest was in July (70%). The highest supply was observed in February (112%) while the lowest was in June and July (58%). The average highest price of gladiolus flower was observed in August (Tk. 11.40) and the lowest price was observed in March (Tk. 4.90). The highest and lowest price of different genotypes of gladiolus flower was ranged from Tk. 2.00 to Tk. 16.00 stick-1. The white genotype had the highest price Tk. 16.00 stick-1 while the orange genotype had the lowest price Tk. 2.00 stick-1. There was significant positive correlation between demand and supply (0.96). The price was negatively correlated with supply (-0.94).

Keywords:

Gladiolus, genotype, demand, supply and price


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M D Hossain, M S R Bhuiyan, M S Hossain, D N R Paul and M Z Ullah. 2015. VARIATION IN DEMAND, SUPPLY AND MARKET PRICE OF DIFFERENT GENOTYPES OF GLADIOLUS FLOWER AVAILABLE IN BANGLADESH, Journal of the Sylhet Agricultural University 2(2): 275-281.