Profitability analysis of paddy production in different seasons in Bangladesh: Insights from the Haor

This study aimed to investigate the cost-benefit per hectare of rice production in haor region Bangladesh. For doing so, multi-stage sampling technique was used collect cross-sectional data during 2018 from four districts producing To achieve purpose, a total 368 randomly selected farming households Habiganj, Sunamganj, Moulvibazar, and Sylhet were surveyed using structured questionnaire. Data analysis done utilizing descriptive statistics cost return analysis. The result revealed that labor costs constituted largest proportion gross operating expenses, followed by fertilizer, irrigation, tillage, insecticides herbicides, threshing cost. finding also shows is profitable enterprise areas as lower compared return. Because amount input price output, profitability differs between different seasons, however. model seed, human cost, TSP, MoP, irrigation key factors influenced production. identified some problems related areas. Lower output price, higher unavailability short growth duration high yielding varieties, embankment damages, etc., are obstacles Therefore, this provides government's concerned authority with appropriate suggestions policy recommendations solve farmers' issues could boost productivity contribute food security self-sufficiency cultivation.