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Contribution of Cattle to Household Economy of Rice-based Farming at Kazirshimla of Mymensingh District

K. A. Khan
Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

S. K. Fouzder
Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

S. M. A. Hossain
Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

A. B. M. M. Alam
Cropping Systems Agronomist, GOB/FAO/UNDP TCTTI Project, Khamarbari, Dhaka

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted with 70 randomly selected farmers under two farm types viz farms owning draft cattle and no draft cattle at Kazirshimla Site of Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during 1996-97 and 1997-98 to assess the contribution of cattle to household economy, cultivation including cultural and post-harvest operations and rice yield in rice-based farming. Contribution of cattle to the household economy was measured as family consumption, cash income, draft power output, employment generation, organic manure and fuel. The highest contribution farm was noted in case of employment (Tk. 9000 and Tk. 8700) followed by cash income (Tk 5314 and 5635), family consumption (Tk. 4597 and 4029), draft power (Tk. 1 087 and 1106) and use of manure (Tk. 919 and 920) in farms having draft cattle whereas the magnitude of contribution was the highest in case of family consumption (Tk. 2806 and 2985) and the lowest of manure use (Tk. 227 and 322) in farms without draft cattle. Most of the farmers owning draft cattle performed their rice farming activities with their own cattle whereas the farmers with no draft cattle were mostly dependent on neighbours ' cattle. Cent per cent sample farmers threshed crops without machine in both types of farms. It is also found that rice yield was not affected by draft cattle ownership. However, total contribution from cattle was higher in farms possessing draft cattle in comparison with the farms with no draft cattle.

Keywords: Cattle, Contribution, Household economy, Rice-based farming

Location: Mymensingh

Start Date: 12-06-1996

End Date: 12-12-1998

Program Area: Farming System

Non-commodity: Income generation

Objectives:

To study the contribution of cattle in rice based farming in terms of sectoral contribution like cash income, family consumption, employment draft power, manure etc. to the farm household, rice cultivation including cultural and post- harvest operations and rice yield.

Methodology:

The study was conducted at Kazirshimla Site of Farming Systems and Environmental Studies, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during 1996-97 and 1997-98. Two types of farms viz. the farm owning draft cattle and the farm with no draft cattle, irrespective of farm size, were considered for investigation. Stratified random sampling techniques were followed to select the sample farmers. Total sample size was 70 having 35 farms from each category. Primary data on family size, landholding, possession of cattle, contribution of cattle to family consumption, family income, draught power supply, employment generation, manure supply, fuel consumption, rice cultivation including cultural and post-harvest operations, and rice yield were collected through interviewing of farmers with pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire. The data collected in 1996-97 and 1997-98 were analysed separately by using mean and percentage measures. Reasons for selecting two years for this study were to assess good impact as well as to collect reliable information. In analysing total contribution of cattle to farm household, the cost of hiring power tiller was considered as negative family income. Farmers have to pay f or hiring power tiller. Since it does not contribute to the family income it is termed as negative income.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 28(1): 139-144, January, 2001

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Achievement/Findings:

A Results reveal that the average family size was between 6.00 to 8.00 persons while the average landholding ranged from 0.76 to 0.85 ha farm^-1 . The rice cultivated area ranged from 0.50 to 0.60 ha farm^-1 . Possession of draft cattle in the farms owning draft cattle was 2.67 heads farm^-1 in 1996-97 which was slightly lower (2.50 heads farm^-1) in 1997-98. Possession of milch cow, heifer and calf in 1997-98 showed only a minor variation to those in 1996-97.Cattle contributed to family consumption, cash income, employment generation, in supply for rice production and for performing some post-harvest operations. Farm owning draft cattle recorded higher contribution as compared to farm with no draft cattle. Dependency on power tiller and machines was found to be slightly increasing as draft cattle population is decreasing day by day. Possession of draft cattle did not affect yield rice since family supplied draft power was not a single determinant factor of yield. Hiring power tiller or tractor for land preparation instead of draft cattle might be the possible reason.

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