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Abstract
The main purpose of the study included appraisal of financial profitability and selection of economic set of machines and implements for tilling to threshing operations in modem rice cultivation. Secondary data from various sources were used in this piece of research. Some essential data were collected from primary sources through baseline survey. Operating costs were calculated and financial profitability was determined by three major on farm financial measurement techniques namely, Benefit-cost ratio, Gross and Net margin and Partial budget analysis. Among available machines used for modem rice cultivation in Bangladesh Power tiller, BAUZIA seed fertilizer distributor, Shallow tube well (STW), Knapsack Sprayer, Push Pull Weeder, Reaper and Open drum 00thresher were found suitable for tilling, fertilizer application, irrigation, spraying, weeding, harvesting and threshing operations, respectively.