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Production of Vegetables on Pond Dike: Utilization of Fallow Lands

M. M. Hasan
Winrock International, House#2, Road#23/A, Gulsan-1, Dhaka, Bangladesh

M. R. Islam
Winrock International, House#2, Road#23/A, Gulsan-1, Dhaka, Bangladesh

S. K. Dutta
Winrock International, House#2, Road#23/A, Gulsan-1, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The field study was conducted in Mymensingh, Tangail and Gazipur districts under the working areas of Rural Enterprise for Alleviating Poverty (REAP) Project during the period from April-December 2010 to proper utilization of pond dikes, increase income and change the livelihood status of the poor farmers by cultivating high value vegetables. The results of the study showed significant different among the farmers. F4 had maximum cost of production (BDT 3140) and F14 had minimum (BDT 470). F18 cultivated papaya and he got the highest yield per hectare, which was 95507 Kg. F4 made highest profit (583%) and F16 made lowest profit (136%).

Keywords: Vegetables, Pond dike and fallow lands

Location: Mymensingh, Tangail and Gazipur districts

Start Date: 00-04-2010

End Date: 00-12-2010

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Snake gourd, Ridge gourd, Papaya, Country bean, Bottle gourd, Bitter gourd

Objectives:

1. To proper utilization of pond dikes and change the livelihood status of the poor farmers by cultivating high value vegetables on the fallow lands.

Methodology:

The field study was conducted during the period from April-December 2010 in Mymensingh, Tangail and Gazipur districts under the working areas of Rural Enterprise for Alleviating Poverty (REAP) Project. REAP is an integrated aquaculture-agriculture project implemented by Winrock International with the objectives to reduce poverty, increase income and employment among rural farmers through the introduction of high value prawn-carp aquaculture and horticulture in 11 upazilas of Mymensingh, Tangail and Gazipur districts. For this study, 20 farmers were selected who must have pond with suitable dike for vegetables cultivation. Before starting the study, the selected farmers were trained on improved production and management practices of vegetables in fallow lands. The vegetables ridge gourd, bitter gourd, bottle gourd, snake gourd, wax gourd, papaya and country bean were selected on the basis of soil and climatic condition and farmers demand. Most of the inputs were provided by the Project and farmers provided only cow dung as input material and bamboos for preparation of trellis. Cultivation was done on the pond dike following pit method. Pit to pit distance was 1.5-2.00 m and pit size was 45 cm × 45 cm × 45 cm. Fertilizer was applied for the vine crops at the rate of Cow Dung 24,700 kg/ha, Urea 124 kg/ha, Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) 173 kg/ha, Muriate of Potash (MOP) 124 kg/ha, Boron 37 kg/ha, Gypsum 37 kg/ha and Zinc 37 kg/ha. During land preparation the whole quantity of Cow Dung, TSP, Boron, Gypsum and Zinc were applied in the pit and kept it for 7 days in order to decompose all the materials. After 7 days all the materials were mixed well, clods were broken and the grass and other debris were removed and finally the seeds were sown in the pit. 3 seeds were sown per pit. At the age 15 days, keeping 1 healthy seedling remaining 2 were removed from the pit for getting vigorous and healthy plant. Urea and TSP were applied in two equal installments at 25 days after seed sowing. Pesticides were applied depending on pest and disease attack. After 20 days of seed sowing, trellis were prepared using bamboo, rope, plastic thread etc. All the cultural practices were carried out uniformly. Mature fruits at the edible stage were harvested and sold in the market. Data of different parameters such as number of pit, number of plant, input cost, yield per plant, selling price, income, net profit etc. were recorded and analyzed.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 6 (1): 17-20, 2012; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

The area under vegetable cultivation in Bangladesh is very small and we can not meet up our daily requirement of vegetables according to our demand. We have huge amount of fallow lands in our country and these are pond dikes, land levees, roadsides, homestead fallow lands etc. We should bring these fallow lands under vegetables cultivation by applying improved production and management technology. From this study it was found that F4 cultivated bottle gourd in 8 decimal of pond dike. His cost of production was BDT 3,140 and net profit was BDT 18,312, which was 583%. Based on the result of the study we should motivate the farmers to proper utilize their fallow land by cultivating different high value vegetables to meet up their nutritional requirement.

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