Cropping System Intensification: An Approach to Increase Yield, Water Productivity, and Profitability in North-West Bangladesh

Table 6

Gross margin (GR), total variable cost (TVC), and gross margin (GM) of different cropping patterns (CP1: T. Aman-Mustard-Boro, CP2: T. Aman-Potato-Boro, CP3: T. Aman-Fallow-Boro) at Rangpur during 2019–2020.

Cropping patterns	GR (US$ ha^−1)				TVC (US$ ha^−1)				GM (US$ ha^−1)
	T. Aman	Rabi	Boro	Total benefit	T. Aman	Rabi	Boro	Total cost
Mithapukur, Rangpur
CP1	1600	750	1796	4145	844	551	1123	2518	1628
CP2	1507	4400	1735	7643	844	1700	1123	3667	3976
CP3	1582		2172	3753	844		1123	1967	1786
Pirganj, Rangpur
CP1	1579	620	2181	4380	866	444	1160	2470	1910
CP2	1486	2567	2080	6133	866	1744	1160	3770	2363
CP3	1534		2219	3753	866		1160	2026	1728