(Million Mt/year)

Food category Rice & Wheat Pulses Tubers Vegetables Fruits Edible Oil Milk Meat Fish Eggs

2010 27.21 2.65 3.33 9.33 4.72 1.29 3.50 1.30 3.18 0.27

2020 31.33 2.99 4.52 10.55 5.35 1.46 5.60 2.10 3.59 0.45

(Table: 2) indicates the projected national food requirements in 2010 & 2020.

Value chain of Paddy:

Seeds Qty. Kg.Hb 20/Acre Trilling Tk2250.00 Seeds Value Tk. 4,400.00 Transport Tk. Labor Tk. 2,500.00 Others Tk. 150.00 Labor % Tk. 25 00.00 Transport % Tk. 1, 500.00 Packing % Tk. 1,200.00 Others % Tk. 1, 500.00

Labor Tk. 500.00

Labor Tk. 500.0

Pesticide Tk.3,300.00

Labor Tk. 2,500

Transport Tk. 1,800.00

Land Rent Tk. 8,000.00

Land Preparation Tk.1,800.00

,Planting Tk .7,050.00

Fertilizing Tk. 12,080.00

Pest Management Tk. 3,800.00

Irrigation Tk. 5,950.00

Herbicide Tk. 2,250.00

Harvesting Tk. 4,300.00

Total Production Cost Tk. 45,230.00

Distribution Tk. 4,500.00

Trading Tk.

Urea TSP MP Zip sum Zink Boron Magnesium Cow Dung

200 Kg. 50 Kg 30 Kg. 50 Kg. 4 Kg. 4 Kg. 8 kg. 4000 Kg Total

2500.00 4000.00 1800.00 300.00 520.00 640.00 320.00 2000.00 12,080.00

Labor Irrigation

15 Persons One season Total

Tk.2200.00 Tk.3750.00 Tk.5950.00

Sale Value/Kg Tk. 23.00 Farmer Tk. 24.50 Foria Tk. 25.25 Wholesaler Arathder/Comission Tk. Agent Tk. 30.00 Processor Tk. 32.5 Retailer Total values add per kg. Name of Actor

Value Add/ Kg. Tk. 0.50 Tk. 0.75 Tk. 0.25 Tk. 5.50 Tk. 2.00 Tk. 9.00

Figure: - Value Chain of Paddy (Boro).

The Value Chain Analysis (VCA) for paddy (boro) production indicates, the farmers are producing beans at a cost of Tk.45230/acre and with an average yield rate of 3 MT/acre; this translates to a production cost of Tk. 15.08/kg. The average selling price of farmer was Tk. 17/kg. The profit of paddy (boro) was calculated to be Tk. 2/kg. The total planting cost is tk 7050, Distribution cost is tk 4500, harvesting cost is tk 4300, fertilizing cost is tk 12080 & irrigation cost is tk 5950.

Value chain:
Seeds Qty. Kg.HYV 35/Acre Trilling Tk2250.00 Seeds Value Tk. 1,250.00 Labor Tk. 500.00 Transport Tk. Labor Tk. 2,350.00 Others Tk. 150.00 Labor % Tk. 200.00 Transport % Tk. 450.00 Packing % Tk. 500.00 Others % Tk. 500.00

Labor Tk.300

Pesticide Tk.2,250.00

Labor Tk. 2,500

Transport Tk. 1,200.00

Land Rent Tk. 10,000.00

Land Preparation Tk.1,800.00

,Planting Tk.3,750 .00

Fertilizing Tk. 11,455.00

Pest Management Tk. 2,550 .00

Irrigation Tk. 3,950.00

Herbicide Tk. 2,250.00

Harvesting Tk. 3,700.00

Total Production Cost Tk. 39,455.00

Distribution Tk. 1,650.00

Trading Tk.

Urea TSP MP Zip sum

150 Kg. 50 Kg 30 Kg. 50 Kg.

1,875.00 4000.00 1800.00 300.00

Name of Actor

Labor Irrigation

10 Persons One season Total

Tk.1,400.00 Tk.2,550.00 Tk.3,950.00

Zink Boron Magnesium Cow Dung

4 Kg. 4 Kg. 8 kg. 4000 Kg Total

520.00 640.00 320.00 2000.00 11,455.00

Farmer Foria Wholesaler Arathder/Comission Agent Tk. 29.00 Processor Tk. 30.5 Retailer Total values add per kg.

Sale Value/Kg Tk. 22.00 Tk. 22.50 Tk. 23.25 Tk.

Value Add/ Kg. Tk. 0.50 Tk. 0.75 Tk. 0.25 Tk. 5.50 Tk. 1.50 Tk. 8.50

Figure: - Value Chain of Paddy (Aus).

The Value Chain Analysis (VCA) for Paddy (Aus) production indicates, the farmers are producing paddy (Aus) at a cost of Tk. 39455/acre and with an average yield rate of 1.6 MT/acre, this translates to a production cost of Tk. 24.66/kg. The average selling price of farmer was Tk. 18/kg. The profit of paddy (Aus) was calculated to be Tk. 6.66/kg. The total planting cost is tk 3750, distribution cost is tk 1650, harvesting cost is tk 3700, fertilizing cost is tk 11455 and irrigation cost is tk 3950.

Value chain:
Seeds Qty. Kg.HYV 35/Acre Trilling Tk2250.00 Seeds Value Tk. 1,250.00 Labor Tk. 500.00 Transport Tk. Labor Tk. 2,350.00 Others Tk. 150.00 Labor Tk. 200.00 Transport Tk. 6 50.00 Packing Tk. 600.00 Others Tk. 550.00

Labor Tk.300

Pesticide Tk.2,250.00

Labor Tk. 2,000

Transport Tk. 1,200.00

Land Rent Tk. 10,000.00

Land Preparation Tk.1,800.00

,Planting Tk.3,750 .00

Fertilizing Tk. 10,080.00

Pest Management Tk. 2,550 .00

Irrigation Tk. 2,000.00

Herbicide Tk. 2,250.00

Harvesting Tk. 3,200.00

Total Production Cost Tk. 33,630.00

Distribution Tk. 2,000.00

Trading Tk.

Urea TSP MP Zip sum Zink Boron Magnesium

200 Kg. 50 Kg 30 Kg. 50 Kg. 4 Kg. 4 Kg. 8 kg. Total

2500.00 4000.00 1800.00 300.00 520.00 640.00 320.00 10,080.00

Labor Irrigation

5 Persons One season Total

Tk750.00 Tk.1,250.00 Tk.2000.00

Name of Actor

Farmer Foria Wholesaler Arathder/Comission Agent Tk. 29.00 Processor Tk. 30.5 Retailer Total values add per kg.

Sale Value/Kg Tk. 22.00 Tk. 22.50 Tk. 23.25 Tk.

Value Add/ Kg. Tk. 0.50 Tk. 0.75 Tk. 0.25 Tk. 5.50 Tk. 1.50 Tk. 8.50

Figure: - Value Chain of Paddy (Amon).

The Value Chain Analysis (VCA) for paddy (Amon) production indicates, the farmers are producing amon paddy at a cost of Tk. 33630/acre and with an average yield rate of tk 2 MT/acre, this translates to a production cost of Tk. 16.81/kg. The average selling price of farmer was Tk. 18/kg. The profit of amon paddy was calculated to be Tk.1.19/kg. The total planting cost is tk 3750, Distribution cost is tk 2000, harvesting cost is tk 3200, fertilizing cost is tk 10080, and irrigation cost is tk 2000.