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Maintenance Problems of Deep Tubewell Irrigation During Boro Rice Season

MD. Abdul Awal
Department of Agricultlural Extension Education, Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Agriculture, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

A. K. M. Abdul Hannan Bhuiyan
Department of Agricultlural Extension Education, Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Agriculture, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Data were collected from a randomly selected sample of 150 farmers to analyze the maintenance problems of Deep Tubewell (DTW) irrigation during Boro rice season. Findings indicated that ·adulteration of diesel and gear oil. unavailability of diesel, lack of accurate knowledge on the part of the driver, lack of prompt steps to repair the engine, unavailability of BADC mechanics. engine was neither overhauled nor kept clean. non-availability of workshop facilities in the locality. as well as lack of necessary. spare parts were the major maintenance problems.

Keywords: Maintenance problem, Deep tubewell, Irrigation.

Location: Kalia and Dhamshar unions, Daulatpur thana, Manikgonj district, Bangladesh

Start Date: 23-10-1993

End Date: 25-11-1993

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Tubewell

Objectives:

To analyze the maintenance problems of Deep Tubewell (DTW) irrigation during Boro rice season.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in the Kalia and Dhamshar unions of Daulatpur thana under Manikgonj district. Boro rice growers of these unions were the target population of the study. These unions had 8 blocks and 65 villages (Kalia 31 and Dhamshar 34). Two blocks namely, Taluk Nagar and Dhamshar were randomly selected from those 8 blocks. These two blocks had 13 DTW Boro schemes (Kalia 5 and Dhamshar 8) and most of the villagers grow Boro rice under these scheme. One hundred fifty rice growers were proportionately selected from the selected two villages through random sampling technique to obtain the 95 percent level of confidence in the information. These 150 Boro rice growers (from 808 rice growers) constituted the sample of this study. Data were collected through personal interviews from the intended respondents. The validity of the instrument was established by a panel of experts. The entire process of collecting data took 35 days from October 23 to November 25, 1993. The SPSS/PC+ computer program was used to analyze the data. Respondent's individual means and standard deviations for each of the statements concerning the three aspects of DTW irrigation were calculated. The mean scores could range from 1.0 to 5.0, 1.0 indicating no problems in DTW irrigation and 5.0 indicating severe problem. Based on the computed maintenance problem confrontation scores (3.25-4.18) the respondents were finally classified into three groups: moderate problem, serious problem and severe problem. Descriptive statistics (numbers, range, percentages, mean and standard deviation) were used for elaborate discussion of the data.

Source of Information: J. Aslat. Soc. Bangladesh. Sci. 22(1): 95-99. 1996, ISSN 1016-6947

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Achievement/Findings:

The data collection instrument contained 14 statements concerning the maintenance problems of DTW. The mean ratings by the respondents for three statements: (1) Lack of necessary bulletin, books etc. about the maintenance of engine; (2) Some mechanics do not possess good operation skill nor they have proper know-how about the engine; and (3) The driver lacks proper training on maintenance of the engine ranged from 3.25 to 3.42, indicating moderate problems. The mean ratings of the rest eleven statements by the farmers ranged from 3.5 to 4.18 indicating serious problem in respect of maintenance of DTW in Boro rice. Findings regarding the maintenance related problems in DTW irrigation of Boro rice revealed that adulteration of diesel and gear oil; unavailability of diesel; lack of accurate knowledge on the part of the driver; lack of prompt steps to repair the engine on the part of the executive committee; unavailability of BADC mechanics; engine was neither overhauled nor kept clean; unavailability of workshop in the locality as well as necessary spare parts. were the serious problems as perceived by the respondents. DTWs are used mostly for producing Boro crop. particularly of high yielding varieties of Boro. Due to maintenance problems most of the DTWs are under utilized and thereby causing shortfall in per hectare production of Boro rice. Timely supply of diesel and gear oil, proper training of the drivers to enrich their knowledge, prompt steps to repair the engine during the season, timely availability of the mechanics to repair the engines with priority and establishing local workshop for repairs and maintenance as well as supplying spare parts would be an ideal situation that would help keep DTWs operating smoothly. Proper maintenance of DTWs ensure its optimum utilization that would have a resultant effect on increasing productivity of HYVs. Therefore, the resolve of maintenance problems of DTWs would not only increase the DTW command area, but also increase the overall agricultural productivity.

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