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Maize is relatively a new crop in Bangladesh. The commercial production of maize started in the early 90s' and since then it is booming and has become a major cash crop. In Bangladesh, the demand for maize has increased in recent years due to expansion of poultry and livestock industries.If we were able to diversify our rigid food habit from rice to maize then it would probably be possible to reduce food shortage to a greater extent.In agriculture community of Bangladesh, maize farmers are not very aware of the benefits of maize cultivation and are afraid to invest in maize cultivation due to insufficient information on maize farming and marketing techniques.The study found that all categories of farmers earned profit but medium farmers earned higher profit than those of small and large farmers due to efficient input management. The study also identified some problems associated with maize farming in the study areas.

An Economic Study on Maize Production in Bangladesh: An Economic Study on Maize Production Under Different Farm Size Groups in a Selected Area of Bangladesh