PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF TILAPIA FISH FARMERS IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF CUMILLA DISTRICT IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

This study was conducted to find out the socio-economic status and the financial profitability of Tilapia farming of Bangladesh in Cumilla, district in 2019 following stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected from a total of 75 samples of Tilapia farmers. Simple profitability analysis of aquaculture production was measured in terms of gross return, gross margin, net return and BCR. Total variable cost was average variable cost for Tilapia fish farm was Tk 2,347,514.30 per hectare for tilapia fish farm where average water cleaning cost, fingerling cost, feed cost, temporary human labour cost, and miscellaneous cost were included. Again total fixed cost was 304,102.35 Tk/hectare for Tilapia fish farm where average land use cost, cost of equipment, permanent labour cost were included. Considering all the sample farmers, per hectare gross return of Tilapia Tk. 1,777,204.70. Per hectare net return was estimated at Tk. 329,618.29. Here, BCR was calculated at 1.2434 for Tilapia farm considering all the sample farmers. Tilapia fish farming is a profitable as for higher productivity. The farmers need to be very conscious about the inputs application, and this has to be made in the light of the inputs prices paid as well as the price of Tilapia received by the farmers.