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Utilization Pattern of Agricultural Land of Amirabad Union Under BARIsal District

M.A. Awal
Scientific Officer
(Agril. Economics), RARS, BARI, Rahmatpur, Barisal

A.R. Choudhury
Editor
GTI, BAU, Mymensingh

K.M.E. Chowdhury
Field Monitoring Officer
MJS, SAIP, Upazila Agricultural Office lshwargonj, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An investigation was carried out to study the utilization pattern of agricultural land in six village of Amirabad union under Barisal District of Bangladesh during 2000- 200I.One hundred farm households from different revealed that the landless. marginal and small farms constituted 78 percent of the total households comprising 39 percent of the total land area. These small farm households were mainly dependent on crop farming. The share cropping arrangements varied from crop to crop in different seasons. Diversification of crops in winter season was mostly the pulses, which altogether occupied about 67 percent of the total cropped land. The most common patterns in high, medium high and medium low lands were: Fallow/Seedbed-T. Aman (L)- Lentil. Fallow T.Aman(L)/Kheshari and B.Aus+B.Aman-Kheshari, covering about 25 percent, 16 percent and 18 percent, respectively of the total cropped area under rainfed condition. The cropping intensity of the study area was about 21 9% , higher than the national average ( 180%).

Keywords: Utilization pattern, Agricultural land, Cropping pattern, Cropping intensity

Location: Amirabad Union, Barisal District

Start Date: 00-00-2000

End Date: 00-00-2001

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Land management

Objectives:

To study the utilization pattern of agricultural land

Methodology:

The study was conducted in six villages, namely, Amirabad, Maghor, Sreerampur, Khowkhir. Dubil, and Doharpara under Amirabad Union of Barisal District. Initially a list of all farmers was prepared from those villages. The farmers were grouped into landless (0-0.2 ha). marginal (0.21-0.50 ha) small (0.51 - 1.00 ha). medium ( 1.01 -2.00 ha) and large (>2.00 ha) farmers according to size of land holdings. The stratified random sampling technique with proportionate number to each farm category was used for the study. A total of one hundred farm households was selected and the sample comprised 18 land less, 16 marginal, 44 small , 16 medium and 6 large farmers. Data were collected by personal interview with the help of pre-tested interview schedule. Farmers holdings were visited to collect additional in formation as and when needed. Some of the households were also visited to collect additional information. Tabular method of analysis was used to analyse the data. Secondary information influencing land use pattern were taken into consideration from the previous studies.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Train. and Dev.Vol. 16(1&2), 2003: ISSN 1013-0306

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Achievement/Findings:

Landless, marginal and small farms constituted 78 percent of the total households comprising 39 percent of the total land area. These small farm households were mainly dependent on crop farming. The share cropping arrangements varied from crop to crop in different seasons. Diversification of crops in winter season was mostly the pulses, which altogether occupied about 67 percent of the total cropped land. The most common patterns in high. medium high and medium low lands were: Fallow/Seedbed-T .Aman (L) -Lentil. Fallow T.Aman(L)/Kheshari and B.Aus+B.Aman-Kheshari, covering about 25 percent, 16 percent and 18 percent. respectively of the total cropped area under rainfed condition. The cropping intensity of the study area was about 21 9% , higher than the national average ( 180%).

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