The study was conducted to estimate the contribution made by BARI cereal
crops to GDP in the national economy of Bangladesh during the financial year
2005-2006. For the purpose of GDP calculation of BARI cereal crops, both
primary and secondary data were collected from the concerned scientists of
BARI, BBS, and DAM. Bangladesh has produced total goods and services those
valuation at constant market price of Tk. 3150370.14 million in the financial
year 2005-2006, where the contribution of agriculture and forestry was found
Tk. 467436.18 million. Primarily producers sell their crops to the different users
at farm-gate price and then the final output flour, bread, biscuit, poultry feed and
its by-product straw, cattle feed, fuel and fodder for further value added when it
is marketed to the consumer via a number of intermediaries. The value added
price of the goods and services of BARI cereal crops were found at constant
market price of Tk. 31434.75 million that comes as GDP valuation to the
national economy. Finally, the contribution of BARI cereal crops to the
agricultural and forestry GDP as worked out at 6.72 percent. On the other hand,
contribution to GDP of BARI cereal crop technologies was found to be 4.40
percent.