SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITION OF POULTRY FARMERS AT SITAKUND UPAZILLA UNDER CHITTAGONG DISTRICT IN BANGLADESH

Abstract

The study was conducted to identify the socio-economic status of the poultry farmers in Sitakund Upazilla under Chittagong district in Bangladesh. Total 20 poultry farms were selected from Sitakund upazilla under Chittagong district. The mean farm size (Number of bird), number of batch per year, age of the farmer, amount of land (acre) per farmer were 2305.026±2176.25, 7.52±1.07, 34.6±6.73, 3.51±0.4 with range 1000-10000, 6-10, 25-46, 0.2-5.6 respectively in broiler farm. This study revealed that comparatively rich farmers are more involved in farming. Incase of education level, the percentage of illiterate farmer is lower (5%) and percentage of high educated (Graduation)farmers are maximum (35%). Among 20 broiler farm, per batch average total income was 175600 taka whereas minimum income was 190700 taka and maximum was 1263000 taka, per batch average total cost was 238573.7 taka whereas minimum cost was 105000 taka and maximum cost was 934000 taka. Per batch average total profit was 90573.68 taka whereas minimum was 17000 taka and maximum was 329000 taka and per year average total profit was 349105.3 taka whereas minimum was 70000 taka and maximum was 1500000 taka. Hence it is revealed that broiler farming is profitable.