Field experiments were conducted during wet seasons of 2004 and 2005 to study the effect of Zn in combination with FYM and/or recommended dose (RD) of NPK on transplanted rice. Application of 10 kg Zn (5.0 + 2.5 + 2.5 kg ha^-1) in three splits in combination with RD of NPK (60:13:25 kg ha-1) recorded significantly higher growth, yield attributes, grain (42.5 t ha^-1) and straw (46.6 t ha^-1) yield and showed additional net return of Rs 1,967 ha^-1. However, the benefit : cost ratio was highest (1.72) for the treatment RD of NPK in combination with Zn (2.5 + 2.5 kg ha^-1) in two equal splits.