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Agro-economic Performance of Jackfruit-pineapple Agroforestry System in Madhupur Tract

M. K. HASAN
On Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

M. M. AHMED
Training and Communication Wing, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

M. G.MIAH
Department of Agroforestry and Environment, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A survey was carried out in two villages of Durgapur union under Kapasia upazila of Gazipur district during January to March, 2005 to investigate profitability, problems and management system of practicing jackfruit-pineapple agroforestry practice. Result revealed that the existing jackfruit-pineapple agroforesty system is profitable and has a great contribution to the meet up of nutritional demand. There is a scope of adopting improved management practices and it may increase the total production. Among the various problems, jackfruit trunk borer is the major. Measures against insects, bat, hedgehog, squirrel etc., use of popular cultivar and training on improved management practices for development of jackfruit-pineapple agroforestry system were suggested to overcome these problems.

Keywords: Agro-economic performance, Jackfruit-pineapple agroforestry system.

Location: Kapasia upazila, Gazipur district

Start Date: 00-01-2005

End Date: 00-03-2005

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Jackfruit, Pineapple

Objectives:

To assess and describe the production practices of jackfruit-pineapple agroforestry system and its profitability
To identify the major constraints and potentials of jackfruit-pineapple agroforestry system.

Methodology:

The study was carried out at Kapasia upazila of Gazipur district during January to March, 2005. Two villages under Durgapur union were purposively selected for farm level data collection. As the sampling farm was not readily available, a total of 60 farmers were selected randomly to collect primary data. A pre-design and pre-tested survey schedule was used for this purpose. The collected data were summarized and scrutinized carefully for statistical analysis using SPSS 10.0, computer software for analyzing data. In order to evaluate the jackfruit-pineapple agroforestry system, investment analyses were carried out considering the timing of benefit and costs throughout the rotation period of jackfruit-pineapple systems. Three discounted measures as suggested by Guittinger (1982) and followed by Hasan et al. (1991) and Uddin and Hasan (2003), among others for project appraisal were adopted in this study.

Source of Information: J Agric Rural Dev 6(1&2), 147-156, June 2008 ISSN 1810-1860

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Achievement/Findings:

Result revealed that the existing jackfruit-pineapple agroforesty system is profitable and has a great contribution to the meet up of nutritional demand. There is a scope of adopting improved management practices and it may increase the total production. Among the various problems, jackfruit trunk borer is the major. Measures against insects, bat, hedgehog, squirrel etc., use of popular cultivar and training on improved management practices for development of jackfruit-pineapple agroforestry system were suggested to overcome these problems.

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