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Adoption of Hyv Rice Cultivation Technologies and Its Impact on Resource Use, Productivity and Women's Role

Mainur Rahman Siddique
Senior Scientific Officer
Rice Farming Systems Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701.

S M Shahidullah
Senior Scientific Officer
Rice Farming Systems Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701.

Md Rafiqul Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
Rice Farming Systems Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A site in the north-western part of Bangladesh was selected and a block of 65 contiguous plots of different farmers was identified for data collection. Results showed that irrespective of top, sequences. HYV rice was adopted in 68 percent of the total rice area. Positive correlation between yield and top, sequences for HYV (r = 0.18) and local varieties (r= 0.14) were observed. Farmers used lower than the recommended doses of fertilizers in case of HYV and local varieties. Significantly higher numbers of labour hours were devoted to HYV rice production. HYV gave significantly higher yield and net return compare to local variety. There were about 36% landless farm families and majority of this group are tribal people and women are habituated to perform field operations. They provided 55 to 81 % of the total labour requirement for transplanting, weeding and harvesting and 76 to 74 % of the total labour requirement of the post harvest operations. Early and late drought, lack of draft power and short supply of working capital are the major constraints of HYV rice cultivation.

Keywords: HYV rice, Adoption, Women's role

Location: Alimganj, Sadar Thana, Rajshahi

Start Date: 01-07-1992

End Date: 30-06-1993

Program Area: Farming System

Non-commodity: Analysis and interpretations

Objectives:

To study the socio-economic profit of the rice growers
To determine the extent of HYV rice adoption at different top, sequences
To evaluate the comparative advantages of the HYV (if any) over the local varieties
To evaluate the impact of HYV rice adoption on resource utilization pattern and yield
To analyze the women's participation in rice production system

Methodology:

For this study a village called Alimganj under Sadar Thana of Rajshahi district was selected. The site is located at 14 km west of Rajshahi city and 22 km away from Rajshahi Regional station of BRRI. Rainfall is the only source of water in the site for crop production and the site is flood free. A block of 65 contiguous plots owned by different farmers was selected for data collection. The area of each plot, variety grown, date of all operations, labour, power and inputs like fertilizers, insecticides etc used by respondents were collected through interview at different stages of crop production. Family and hired labour used were collected according to male and female. Seasonal market price of input and output, crop yields per plot were collected from the farmers supported by crop cut estimates. Rainfall was also recorded of the site.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Training and Development, Vol. 12. No. 1&2. 1999: 141-147

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

There were about 36% landless farm families and majority of this group were tribal people and women were habituated to perform field operations. They provided 55 to 81 % of the total labour requirement for transplanting, weeding and harvesting and 76 to 74 % of the total labour requirement of the post harvest operations.

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