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Study on Agronomically and Economically Dominant Cropping Patterns in Some Selected Areas of BARIsal District

MD. JAHANGIR KABIR
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur

MD. MONIRUL ISLAM
Principal Planning Officer
Planning Division, BRRI, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study area was Shanuhar village of Babugonj Upazila of Barisal district, which was selected purposively based on agronomic suitability of growing Rabi crops. Necessary data were collected through focus group discussion (FGD) with 30 farmers including small, medium, and large farm households, school teachers, village leaders all the remaining by using pre design check list and structure schedule during May 2007 considering Rabi season of 2006-2007. Usually, farmers of the village could not sow their crops within the optimum time. They transplanted Aman rice in late due to inundation of land and planting of Rabi crops in late because of land unsuitability and long duration of T. Aman rice. Boro rice was adopted about 75% of the cropped area in Rabi season and but yield was low because of inadequate irrigation facilities. In contrast wheat needs comparatively less irrigation than Boro rice. Moreover, mungbean, mustard, lentil and grass pea produce reasonability good yield in rainfed condition. About 20- 25 % land become suitable for seeding wheat by first week of December after harvesting HYV T. Aman which indicated good prospect of growing wheat in the study village. Wheat is a more profitable Rabi crop than other crops like grass pea, mustard, lentil. Farmers earned the highest per hectare gross return (Tk.98646) and gross margin (Tk.22870) from the Wheat – Aus rice -T. Aman rice pattern whereas Boro rice - Fallow - T. Aman pattern produced the lowest gross return (Tk.65918) and gross margin (Tk.10134). Higher benefit was achieved from the pattern Wheat- Aus rice -T. Aman rice because of less production cost and high price of wheat grain, though three cereals crops could exhaust soil nutrient so that Mungbean-Aus rice – T. Aman pattern may be alternate option to sustain soil health as well as productivity of the selected area.

Keywords: Agronomically, Economically, Dominant cropping patterns

Location: Babogonj Upazila of Barisal distric

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

i. To identify the major cropping patterns and agronomic practice.

ii. To determine the economically viable dominant cropping pattern.

iii. To identify the problems and prospect of growing wheat.

Methodology:

Data were collected from Shanuhar village of Babogonj Upazila of Barisal district. The village was selected purposively based on agronomic suitability of growing Rabi crops. Necessary data, such as farmers' perception about prevailing cropping pattern, crops establishment and harvesting time, detail input use pattern for each crop, identified major cropping pattern, yield of individual crop, per unit prices of relevant input and output were collected through focus group discussion (FGD) with 30 farmers including small, medium and large farm household, school teacher, village leader by using pre design check list and structure schedule for May 2007 considering Rabi season of 2006-2007. Descriptive statistics method was used for analyzing the data.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 37(1): 55-65, March 2012, ISSN 0258-7122

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Achievement/Findings:

Boro rice was cultivated in about 75 percent land of Rabi season by using scarce supplementary irrigation in this village. Farmers could apply 5 to 7 irrigations for Boro rice, but number of irrigations was not sufficient for yield. Wheat needs two to three irrigations only, which are more profitable than Boro rice. It is essential to create awareness on comparative advantages of wheat over Boro rice among the villagers for adoption of wheat at this village. Lack of supplementary irrigation facilities was a major problem for Rabi crops at Sanuhar village. Without supplementary irrigation, mungbean and grass pea give better yield than wheat. Initial investment for wheat cultivation was high due to high price of seeds of modern varieties. Farmers do not have enough money for buying seeds and fertilizers for wheat. For that reason, marginal farmers sometimes can not afford it. Wheat Research Centre (WRC), Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), and Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) can play important role for seed availability in the village. Wheat is comparatively profitable and labour intensive Rabi crops than others crops like grass pea, mustard, lentil. Farmers earned the highest per hectare gross return (Tk. 98646) and gross margin (Tk. 22870) from the pattern P4 (Wheat –Aus rice -T. Aman rice) followed by P₂ (Per hectare gross return Tk. 86790 and gross margin Tk.17180), P₃ (Per hectare gross return Tk. 68805 and gross margin Tk.16798) and P₁ (Per hectare gross return Tk.65918 and gross margin Tk.10134). Higher benefit was achieved from the pattern P₄ (Wheat –Aus rice -T. Aman rice) due to less production cost and high price of wheat grain. But three cereal crops could exhaust soil nutrient so that Mungbean-Aus rice-T. Aman pattern may be alternate options to sustain soil health as well as productivity of the selected area.

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