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Problems and Prospects of Rice Based Cropping Patterns in Chittagong Areas

Jatish C Biswas
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur 1701.

J K Biswas
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur 1701.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Eight districts represent Chittagong and Rangamati agricultural regions having 30637 sq km areas. These regions face natural calamities like Sidr, Aila, Resmi, salinity and soil erosion. Crops are grown in 852436 ha of land. Single crop is grown in 58.48% areas in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region, while in Chittagong agriculture region two crops are grown in about 51% areas. Rice production or its expansion is hindered because of factors like excessive or no rainfall in pre-monsoon season, soil and water salinity, water stagnation in wet season, lack of suitable rice varieties and fresh water in dry season, good income source other than farming, soil erosion, absentee farmers etc. Growing of salt tolerant varieties, organic amendments, use of cover crop, improved irrigation system can be adopted among others for land productivity improvement in coastal areas. Sorjan or ditch and pyramid or ridge systems can be utilized in coastal tidal areas. Installing subsurface drainage system and floating beds could be used in water stagnant conditions. Zero or minimum tillage following dibbling/pegging method, rain water harvesting, improved Jhum, community based seepage water harvesting, homestead gardening and floriculture are the adaptation options in hill agriculture.

Keywords: Cropping pattern, Problems, Prospects, Chittagong

Location: Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chittagong, Khagrachari, Rangamati, Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar districts.

Start Date: 00-03-2014

End Date: 00-07-2014

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

To the determined prospects and problems of rice based crop cultivation in Chittagong areas.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in Chittagong and Rangamati agriculture regions during March through July 2014. Data were collected from Feni, Noakhali, Laxmipur, Chittagong, Khagrachari, Rangamati, Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar districts with the help of Deputy Director, DAE of each district and from the offices of Additional Director, DAE, Chittagong and Rangamati Agriculture Regions. Moreover, data were collected from farmers of Feni and Noakhali districts through group discussion for comparison with DAE data sources. Data have also been collected from literature review. Collected data were edited, summarized, tabulated and analyzed to fulfil the objectives of the study. Descriptive statistics using different statistical tools like averages, percentages and ratios were used in presenting the results.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Rice J. 18(1&2): 54-64, 2014

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BRJ/article/view/23003/15838

Funding Source:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Chittagong area belongs to low agricultural productive zone in which two crops are generally grown in about 51% areas. Expansion of rice production is limited because of either excessive or no water for its cultivation, soil erosion and lack of salt tolerant along with many other bottlenecks. Introduction of drought and salt tolerant varieties, pyramid or ridge methods of crop establishment, rain water harvesting, organic amendments and improved Jhum system can be adopted in hill agriculture.

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