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Effect on Crop Production Using RDA-irrigation Technology

Mahmud Hossain Khan
Dirrctor
Rural Development Academy, Bogra

Md. Nazrul lslam Khan
Deputy Director
Rural Development Academy, Bogra

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Agriculture is still a doninating.factor in the economy of Bangladesh in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), though not in terms of food production. This report evaluates the impact of the irrigation technological diffusion in crop production, based on comparison of data between pre and post period of the deep tubewell technology transfer project located at Mahastangar, Bogra. The empirical analysis of irrigation technology diffusion on crop production is based on standard welfare concepts, i.e., by estimating the changes in crop production, variation of species selection, yield rate, crop producer' surplus or profit, cropping pattern, cropping intensity, crop rotation, etc. Data for the study was obtained from questionnaire survey, land use survey, PRA sessions, farmers' group studies and interviews, and secondary review like BBS, newspaper and so on. Level of analysis is based on descriptive statistical tools such as trend analysis, percent variation, charts and diagrams,etc. It was found from the results of the analysis that after irrigation technology diffusion, double and triple cropped area increased by 41.55%, and hence cropping intensity from 113.48 to 165.98. Enormous changes in cropping pattern and crop rotation were identified. Due to availability of irrigation water throughout the year farmers are using HYV seeds and find variation on species selection. It was found that yield rate increased resulting significant increment of crop production. As a whole, farmers earned 20% more profit than pre - project period in the study, area. It is revealed that agriculture sector has the ability to contribute more in the national economic development if the irrigation technology diffusion properly spreads over the whole country considering also other important agricultural inputs such as seeds and fertilizer. With some limitations, irrigation technological diffusion would significantly promote crop production and hence attain national food security.

Keywords: Technology, Irrigation, Crop production

Location: Rural Development Academy, Bogra

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Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Water management

Objectives:

1.To explore irrigation technology diffusion in the study area

2.To assess the impact of irrigation technology diffusion on crop production

Methodology:

For the achievement and successful accomplishment of the research, a systematic and well-arranged methodology was maintained to harmonize the study. The study was conducted under major three phases. In each phase, respective outputs were considered to contribute towards the overall composition of the irrigation technology diffusion and its impact on crop production profiling. Indicators of the study was emerging and pacing technology, innovators, syndication, early majority, introduction, early adopters and growth for irrigation technology diffusion based on species selection variation, yield rate, crop producers' surplus or profit, cropping pattern, cropping intensity and crop rotation for assessing crop production. For the study, data source was primary field data, qualitative, quantitative and explanatory information, questionnaire survey, land use survey, community level PRA/ FGD sessions, interview and secondary review like BBS report, newspaper, article on agriculture production, etc. Level of analysis was based on trend line, differences of percentages, growth rate, chart, diagram and so on.

Source of Information: The Bangladesh Rural Development Studies Vol. XIII No. 1, 2010,ISSN 1019-9624

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Achievement/Findings:

The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has implemented several projects with different agricultural development objectives and strategies to ensure agricultural and rural development. The rural area of Bangladesh is mainly agro-based in nature, where the majority of the people are dependent on agriculture. So, agricultural development is necessary for ensuring their food and nutritional security and also for sustainable rural development. On the other hand, the main aim of rural development is the improvement of standard of living and development of socio-economic condition of the rural people and their agriculture. Among them, food self-sufficiency, adoption of modern irrigation practices and balanced utilization of water resource were major concern. With assured irrigation technology diffusion, water can be applied to the fields as and when required and in desired quantity. Thus, the quantity and the yield of a crop can be improved. Also because of assured supply of water, two crops, even three crops can be grown in a year. This adds two-fold impacts to the wealth of the country; firstly, by making it self-sufficient in food requirements and secondly in earning foreign exchange by exporting the surplus food products. Agriculture contributes a, lion share ( 16.91%, at 2006) in Gross Domestic Products. The Government of Bangladesh is trying to attain self-sufficiency in food production through agricultural development. So, government agencies and other development partners have given emphasis on agricultural development through mechanization, HYV, other modern inputs, adoption of modern irrigation technology etc. Among the different techniques and approaches of agricultural development, irrigation technology has priority all over the country and obviously, it has a satisfactory level of development in agriculture.

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