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Development of Mouza Level Databases of Potato in Munshigong, Bogra & Rangpur District

M. A. Uddin
Chief Scientific Officer & Head
ASICT Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur-1701,

K. S. Rahman
Scientific officer
ASICT Division, BARI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.

M. M. Rahman
Scientific officer
ASICT Division, BARI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.

N. Mohammad
Scientific officer
ASICT Division, BARI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.

S. Nasrin
Msc in Statistics
Rajshahi University, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted to build the mouza and union level databases of potato during 2011-12 using both primary and secondary data. Primary data were collected from potato growers of unions of three upazilas, namely Vober Char, (Gazaria, Munshigonj), Atmul, (Shibganj, Bogra) and Mittipur (Pirganj, Rangpur), respectively. Mouza, union, upazila and district level digitized maps of Bangladesh were used in the program. GIS, GPS, MIS, Modem and mobile phone technologies were used. Databases of different parameters such as area, production, yield, and varietal information etc. of potato were obtained. Mouza have been used as the smallest unit of land use management for agriculture because it has administrative boundary and social identity. Average yield of potato was 17.45 t/ha in the study areas during 2011-12. Out of total potato areas 69.06% was cultivated by HYVs and the rest 30.94% by local varieties. Out of 46 HYVs released by BARI, 11 varieties were cultivated in the study areas during the same period. Databases and maps developed by data collection from root level (Farmer’s field, mouza, block and union etc.) may help to identify variety wise area coverage of potato.

Keywords: Potato; Cultivation; Variety; Mouza; HYV, Database

Location: Vober Char (Gazaria, Munshiganj), Atmul (Shibganj, Bogra) and Mittipur (Pirganj, Rangpur

Start Date: 00-00-2011

End Date: 00-00-2012

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Potato

Objectives:

(1) To build mouza databases of potato at selected unions,

(2) To determine variety wise area coverage of potato in mouza, union, upazila and district.

Methodology:

A study was conducted on mouza level databases and maps of potato in 2011-12. All mouzas of three unions, namely Vober Char (Gazaria, Munshiganj), Atmul (Shibganj, Bogra) and Mittipur (Pirganj, Rangpur) were selected for the study. There were 43 mouzas in three unions, among them 9 mouzas in Vober Char, 22 mouzas in Atmul and 12 mouzas in Mittipur union of Munishiganj, Bogra and Rangpur districts, respectively (DAE, 2012). Among 43 mouza maps, 22 were digitized and 21 were collected. This root level digital databases and maps will be useful for crop zoning, crop suitability, and to compare with image data analytical result. It will be possible to use each unit of land for proper and scientific management in this way. These sites were selected purposively. Simple random sample procedure were followed for data collection and complete enumeration of different varieties of potato were taken for whole population. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. 1. Potato data were collected from all potato growers of different mouzas, blocks according to the prescribed schedule by Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAO) during 2011-12. 2. The database structure was filled up by UAO/SAAO with the help of researcher. 3. To cross check the information, farmers were interviewed by the researcher from different locations. 4. At the time of data collection, GPS and mobile phone were used. Secondary sources were NGOs and GOs such as Soil Resources Development Institute (SRDI), Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) as well as international organization like Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Software package program such as Excel, SPSS and MS word were used in the study in addition to Arc View (GIS) program.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 41(2): 353-364, June 2016 ISSN 0258-7122 (Print), 2408-8293 (Online)

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v41i2.28237

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Achievement/Findings:

Database of different parameters such as area, production, yield, and varietal information etc. of potato were obtained. Mouza, union, upazila, and district database of potato were developed. Mouza should be used as the smallest unit of agriculture in the root level because it has administrative boundary and social identity in comparison to union which is a big place. Average yield of potato was 17.45 t/ha in the study areas during 2011-12. Out of total potato areas, 69.06% was cultivated by HYVs and the rest 30.94% by local varieties. Out of 46 HYVs released by BARI, 11 varieties were cultivated in the study areas in the same period. Maximum area (80.41%) of HYVs potato was covered by three varieties Diamant, Cardinal and Granola. It is a system development program for data collection, variety wise area coverage determination in mouza, union, upazila production of digital databases and maps of potato as well as for other crops.

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