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‘new Cultivation Practices’ for Crop and Fish Culture: a New Dimension for Alleviation of Rural Poverty-2004

Mr M Nurul Islam
CSO and Head
IWMD, BRRI

Dr F I M Golam Wahed Sarkar
PSO
Agril Economics Division, BRRI

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted to assess the conservation of rainwater using plastic (polythene) sheet; to determine the productivity of rice, fish and non rice crops; to determine the change of physical and chemical properties of soil; and to determine the economic viability and social acceptability of new cultivation practices in Madhupur area. In new cultivation practice a mini-pond was prepares by removing soil of about 2 ft (0.60 m) depth from 5 decimal plots. Special polythene was placed at the bottom and side of the mini-pond. Then the plot was filled up with the soil about 1 ft (0.30 m) depth. Rainwater was conserved and utilized for crop and fish culture in the mini-pond and vegetables in the bank of pond.New cultivation practice (water conservation practice by using plastic sheet) developed by Agrani Samas Kallan Somiety, Madhupur is tested at BRRI farm, Gazipur revealed that the technology has great potential to conserve water for crop and fish culture. In this method plastic sheet was placed about 0.60 m at the bed mini pond for conservation water. Rice and fish were cultivated in the mini pond and vegetable was cultivated on the bank of mini pond. The technology is technically and economically appropriate for farmers. Farmers could economically produced rice, fish and vegetables with this technology. Resource poor farmers may also use the technology for maximization their farm income through intensive utilization of family labour and thereby alleviate poverty.

Keywords: New Cultivation Practices, NPW, BCR and IRR

Location: Experimentall site, BRRI, Gazipur

Start Date: 01-07-2003

End Date: 30-06-2004

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Income generation

Objectives:

To assess the conservation of rainwater using plastic (polythene) sheet;
To determine the productivity of rice, fish and non rice crops;
To determine the change of physical and chemical properties of soil; and
To determine the economic viability and social acceptability of new cultivation practices in Madhupur area.

Methodology:

In new cultivation practice a mini-pond was prepares by removing soil of about 2 ft (0.60 m) depth from 5 decimal plots. Special polythene was placed at the bottom and side of the mini-pond. Then the plot was filled up with the soil about 1 ft (0.30 m) depth. Rainwater was conserved and utilized for crop and fish culture in the mini-pond and vegetables in the bank of pond.

Source of Information: BRRI Annual Review 2004

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

New cultivation practice (water conservation practice by using plastic sheet) developed by Agrani Samas Kallan Somiety, Madhupur is tested at BRRI farm, Gazipur revealed that the technology has great potential to conserve water for crop and fish culture. In this method plastic sheet was placed about 0.60 m at the bed mini pond for conservation water. Rice and fish were cultivated in the mini pond and vegetable was cultivated on the bank of mini pond. The technology is technically and economically appropriate for farmers. Farmers could economically produced rice, fish and vegetables with this technology. Resource poor farmers may also use the technology for maximization their farm income through intensive utilization of family labour and thereby alleviate poverty.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings