Profitability Analysis of Poultry Farming in Bangladesh: A Case Study on Trishal Upazilla in Mymensingh District

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the cost, return, and profitability of broiler production in some selected areas of Trishal Upazilla in Mymensing district, Bangladesh. It was mainly based on primary data which were collected through well structured questionnaire from the respondents of poultry production during the month of October, 2014. Selected samples consisted of 80 poultry farm owners selected by using purposive sampling technique. In the selected area maximum people are related with agriculture. The findings revealed that poultry production was a profitable enterprise. The people of this area said that, poultry farming and vegetables cultivation are profitable farm activity in a short run. This study also identified some problems in the production of poultry in the study area. Finally, based on the findings of the study, some recommendations were made for the development of poultry production in Bangladesh.

Keywords: Poultry farming, Production, Cost, Return, Profitability.