The economy of Bangladesh is typically dependent on agriculture which plays a crucial role in ensuring job opportunity, securing food supply. In recent time, salinity is a major threat to crop productivity, particularly in the coastal areas of Bangladesh which are potentially suited for rice production. The worst salinity conditions are reported from Kalapara, nijampur, monohorpur of Patuakhali districts. In this background, this study tries to trace out the impact of salinity on Rice production of Kalapara upazilla. Here from a total of 20 paddy producing farmers have been chosen to collect data on farm specific socioeconomic variables and soil samples to test for salinity. Study period covers February to April 2014.Collected data were then subjected to descriptive and profitability analyses, hypothesis testing, and, production function estimation; where salinity has been considered as one of the explanatory variables. According to the study findings, kalapara is found to be saline area .
Average production volume is 82.25 moan. Moreover, in 20 respondent average total income figures will BDT 58690 and the figures for average cost will BDT 21109.93.Consequently, net return figures turn out to be BDT 37580.7.Hence, on the basis of the analyses carried out, the study concludes that salinity has an adverse impact on paddy production that reduces paddy yield as well as profit margin of the paddy farmers. The study, therefore, suggests controlling salinity through government initiatives and use of salt-tolerant seed varieties by the farmers. Moreover, implementation and coordination of the concerned policies attracts special attention for making the agricultural production system in the coastal regions sustainable. An economic analysis is carried out to demonstrate the feasibility of salt-affected soil reclamation.
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