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Rice Production in the Drought-prone Low Land Environment

M. Rafiqul Islam
SSo
Agricultural Economics Division Bangladesh Rice research Institute

Dr. BAAMustafi
PSO
Agricultural Economics Division Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in the drought-prone rainfed lowland rice production environment of Rajshahi district.as the drought-prone areas of Rajshahi region, more than 50% of the crop land comprised Barind as well as sandy soils. MVs are not enough resistant to dry weather conditions as compared to local varieties.Tthe present study was conducted to characterize the socioeconomic and biophysical factors ,explore the potentiality of drought-prone rainfed lowland rice culture in the area and explore the possibility of carrying out collaborative research work with non-Government organizations (NGOs) to increase MV adoption. A total of 378 farm households were selected at random and data were collected from the rainfed lowland rice research consortium (RLRRC) site to Rajshahi district.using a structured questionnaire .. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data. In the study area,literacy rate and cropping intensity are lower though family size is large. Cost of production under the transplanted rice (TPR) method was higher than that of direct-seeded rice (DSR) whereas farmers obtained higher yield from the DSR method because of timely planting and favourable rainfall. Thus, the DSR method was more profitable than the TPR method.

Keywords: Rice production, Drought-prone, Low land, Transplanted rice, Direct seeded rice

Location: Rajshahi

Start Date: 01-07-1998

End Date: 30-06-1999

Program Area: Risk Management in Agriculture

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

To characterize the socioeconomic and biophysical factors of drought-prone rainfed lowland situation in Rajshahi
To explore the potentiality of drought-prone rainfed lowland rice culture in the area and
To explore the possibility of carrying out collaborative research work with non-Government organizations (NGOs) to increase MV adoption

Methodology:

The study was conducted i the drought-prone rainfed lowland rice production environment of Rajshah district.. A total of 378 farm households were selected randomly and data were collected from the rainfed lowland rice research consortium (RLRRC) site to Rajshahi district. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the necessary information. Descriptive statistics was used to analyses the data.

Source of Information: BRRI Annual Report,1998-1999, page No. 219-222, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur

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Achievement/Findings:

In the drought-prone areas of Rajshahi region, cost of production under the transplanted rice (TPR) method was higher than that of direct-seeded rice (DSR) whereas farmers obtained higher yield from the DSR method because of timely planting and favourable rainfall. Thus, the DSR method was more profitable than the TPR method.

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