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Cost and Return of Dry Transplantation of Aus Rice in a Selected Area of Nilphamari District

M. A Hossain
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agri. Res. Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur.

M. A. Mannaf
Scientific Officer
On-Farm Res. Division, BARI, Joydebpur, Gazipur

M. A. Alam
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Agri. Res. Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

An attempt was made to know the agronomic practices, to find out the profitability and to identify the constraints to higher production of dry transplantation of Aus rice at multiplication testing site of Nilphamari district. The study revealed that medium high land with silty loam soil in texture was the most suitable tor dry transplantation of Aus rice. Fifteen percent of the total cultivated land was allocated for dry transplantation of Aus rice. Majority of the farmers preferred local varieties such as Jamras, Bhadhai, Pankiraj, Depa and Bindiagar to modem variety (Purbachi). The average quantity of fertilizers applied as basal and top-dress in different intervals were also identified. The yield of Purbachi was 2990 kg/ha. In case of local varieties, it ranged from 2048 to 2508 kg/ha. The average cost of production was TK 7372/ha for modern variety and TK 6512/ha for local varieties. The gross margin was TK 7578/ha for modem variety and TK 5388/ha for local varieties. Several constraints related to dry transplantation of Aus rice and possible research areas for increasing production and income were also identified.

Keywords: Production, Profitability, Aus rice

Location: Kanialkata, Etakhula, Shutipara and Kukapara under Sadar thana of Nilphamari district

Start Date: 00-04-1989

End Date: 00-07-1989

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

a) To know the agronomic practices of dry transplantation of Aus rice,

b) To calculate the cost and return of dry transplantation of Aus rice and

c) To identify the constraints to its higher production.

Methodology:

Four villages, namely Kanialkata, Etakhula, Shutipara and Kukapara under Sadar thana of Nilphamari district were selected purposively where concentration of dry transplantation of Aus rice was observed. Initially a list of all dry transplantation of Aus rice growers spread over four villages was prepared. A sample of fifty Aus rice growers was selected at random from the list of total Aus rice growers. Data were collected from the sample farmers during April to July 1989 by survey method. To collect relevant information on agronomic practices and related issues an interview schedule was prepared. Data on agronomic practices and profitability were collected from the biggest plot of dry transplantation of Aus rice of each sample farmer. Tabular method of analysis was intensively used to analyze the data. Simple statistical attributes were also adopted whenever appropriate to interpret the data.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education Vol-9, Special Issue, 1994-97, 105-109

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Achievement/Findings:

In the light of the results obtained, it may be concluded that under existing farmers' technology, yield of modern variety (Purbachi) had an increase of about 26% over the local varieties and was found profitable in comparison to the local one. The farmers were using traditional practices with lower doses of inputs. The average yield of the crop could be substantially increased by the use of high yielding drought resistant varieties of Aus rice together with improved cultural practices. In this regards, whatever technology was available with the researchers was needed to be disseminated to the farmers by the extension workers. For future expansion of similar location specific studies, a detail investigation should be initiated to assess the yield potentialities and other attributes of different varieties of crops to increase production and income of the farmers.

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