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Field Performances and Extent of Use of Jute Ceo-textiles as Irrivation Liver in Bangladesh

Md. Mujibur Rahman
Senior Scientific Officer
Farm Management Unit Bangladesh Jute Research Institute Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka 1207

Dr. Wais Kabi
EC (Rtd.)
BARC Farmgate, Dhaka 1215

Dr. A.B.M. Abdullah
DG (Rtd.)
BJRI, Dhaka 1207

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Geo-textile mat prepared from raw-dry jute ribbon after chemical treatment was tested for water loss as an irrigation liner and compared with respect to earthen channel. Tests were conducted in the experiment field at Research Station of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI), Experimental Field of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and Pabna-Natore-Sirajgonj (PANASI) Project area of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC). In addition, predetermined special type of rubberized jute based irrigation liner prepared with industrial collaboration was also tested similarly at the above mentioned experiment fields. Water discharge measuring device, 90o-V notches, were designed and fabricated in the BJRI ‘s workshop. Out of the two types of irrigation liner (1) jute ribbon mats (treated with Grease, Bitumen, silicate and Rubber) and (2) rubberized Hessian cloth, the later (rubberized Hessian cloth) performed better and no water has been found to be lost through seepage and percolation. Due to the higher cost involvement in other types of lining materials, the irrigation liner prepared from rubberized Hessian cloth has an excellent potential to save irrigation water in the conveyance system.

Keywords: Jute, Geo-textile, Water saving and Irrigation liner.

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Start Date: 00-00-1999

End Date: 00-00-2002

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Commodity: Water management

Objectives:

The objectives of the study can be explained as: (a) Successful means of saving of costly irrigation water, (b) Reduction of construction and maintenance cost for irrigation channel, (c) Expanding the command area of small scale irrigation projects, (d) Diversification of jute use and (e) Stimulate small and cottage industries in rural areas through the production of jute Geo-Textile irrigation liner.

Methodology:

CVL-1 variety jute crop was grown at Central Research Station, Manikgonj and Jute Research Regional Station, Rangpur. At 110 days of maturity plants were harvested and green ribbons were extracted using Bamboo Hook Ribboner developed by BJRI. The fiber was then dried in sunlight. About 1500 sft of jute mats were prepared manually with dry jute ribbons. These mats were then treated with various chemical agents like hydrocarbon, grease, chromate, sulphate, delicate, bitumen, rubber in a definite manner by composite formulation manually for converting jute ribbon mat into jute geo-textile irrigation liner. Jute ribbon mats, treated with bitumen is termed as, “bitumen treated jute geo-textile mat”. Similarly jute mat treated with grease is termed as, “Grease treated geo-textile mat”. Likewise, silicate treated geo-textile mat”, and “Rubber treated jute geo-textile mat have been prepared. Moreover, predetermined special size and type of Hessian cloth treated and coated with rubber is termed as “Rubberized Hessian geo-textile irrigation liner” samples, which has been prepared by the help of Mirpur Agricultural Workshop and Training School (MAWTS)-Dhaka and Bangladesh Rubber Industry (BRI), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Design and fabrication of 90o-V notches were completed at BJRI mechanical workshop for measuring the irrigation water, lost through the irrigation liners as well as through earthen channel. Irrigation channels were also renovated and necessary cases prepared for testing the jute geo-textile irrigation liner in the selected locations in Central Research Station of BJRI at Manikgonj, research field of BRRI at Gazipur and PANASI project site of Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) at Pabna. For every cases (different types of irrigation liners) 60m section of irrigation channel was taken and three 90o-V notches were placed at channel section with equal intervals at station-1, -2 and -3 respectively. Developed Irrigation liners were then placed at first 30m section (between station 1& 2) and next 30 m section (between station 2 & 3) remained as unlined channel. Depths of flow of water were measured at three points (station-1, -2 and -3) by measuring sticks placed 1m upstream from 90o-V notches. Flow of water then interpreted against depth of water from the table given in “Small Hydraulic Structures” by-D.B. Kraatz and I.K. Mohajan, Irrigation and Drainage Paper, Food & Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Difference of water flow between the first and second stations represented the water loss through irrigation liner; similarly flow difference between second and third stations represented the water loss at unlined channel. In the field, experiment for measuring the irrigation water loss through seepage and percolation using both ribbon mat and rubberized hessian irrigation liner has been tested and compared the same with the unlined channel. Cost of production for lining materials were compared with the cost of construction of pacca (CC) irrigation channel section collected from PANASI project.

Source of Information: SAARC J. of Agri., 1, 33-43: 2003, ISSN 1682-8348

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Achievement/Findings:

The rubberized Hessian geo-textiles may be recommended as irrigation liner, for use to save costly irrigation water.

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