PROFITABILITY AND RESOURCE USE EFFICIENCY ON MAIZE PRODUCTION IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF CHANDPUR DISTRICT

Abstract

The study was undertaken to assess resource use efficiency and estimate maize production profitability in six villages of North Matlab and four villages of Faridgonj in Chandpur district. A total of 100 farmers were randomly sampled for primary data. The study's showed that maize production is a profitable business. The total cost of output per hectare was Tk. 115604.98. Gross returns, gross margin, and net returns were Tk. 177980.2 per hectare, Tk. 93123.02 per hectare, and Tk 67523.02 per hectare, respectively. Maize yields per hectare were discovered to be 9880.421 kg. The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was 1.61, implying that a taka invested in maize cultivation yielded Tk. 1.61 in the study area. At North Matlab, BCR was found 1.61, and at Faridgonj 1.42 respectively. On the basis of the size of the difficulty faced by farmers, high seed prices, natural calamities, and low grain prices placed first, second, and third, respectively. New varieties, lower seed prices, a fair price for maize produced, competent extension services, and access to credit and storage facilities can all help to improve the current production situation.