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Fertilizer Use Pattern on Agriculture in Salua Area of Chougachha Upazila,jessore, Bangladesh

Rezaul Karim
Dept. of Environmental Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jessore-7408, Bangladesh

Mst. Afia Aktar
Dept. of Environmental Science and Technology, Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Jessore-7408, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Agriculture is one of the important issues of Bangladesh where a larger share of the people related to it for their livelihood, food and socio-economics. Farmers in Bangladesh mostly depend on chemical fertilizer within the auspicious of conventional agriculture for higher production without or little application of organic or compost fertilizers. Such a fertilizer management practice in agriculture not only causes massive deterioration of soil fertility but the farmers are also being hampered economically for higher price of chemical fertilizers. This experiment was conducted to focus mainly on the fertilizer usage and agricultural practices of the local farmers in Salua Area of Chougachha Upazila, Jessore district, Bangladesh. This study identified the reasons of using chemical fertilizers or causes for not using environmental friendly and beneficial compost in soils. This survey was conducted to know the insights of fertilizer usage pattern, and to identify causes why people are so much dependent on chemical fertilizer although it is expensive and sometimes harmful for soil, water and environment. The result of the present study showed that lack of knowledge, availability and lack of getting opportunity towards organic based fertilizers are the key reasons of not using compost fertilizer during cultivation of crops by the farmers.

Keywords: Agriculture, Chemical fertilizers, Compost,Fertilizer

Location: The north-western part of Jessore district and this area is under Phulshara union of Chougachha Upazila

Start Date: 00-02-2014

End Date: 00-07-2014

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Organic fertilizer

Objectives:

To know the local farmers perceptions on organic fertilizer and to reduce their dependency on chemical fertilizer to protect or maintain soil natural fertility
To know in which crop cultivation compost fertilizer is used and to identify the reasons why farmers are not willing to use compost fertilizer.

Methodology:

Study area: The study area is ‘Salua’ which is situated in the north-western part of Jessore district and this area is under Phulshara union of Chougachha Upazila.Features of the study area: The total population is about 18314. People of all religion live here. Agriculture and farming is the main occupation here. Besides this, fishing, small business, shop keeping is also practiced here. There are a primary school, a high school, a college, two madrasa, five mosques and 7 other governmental and non-governmental institutions in Salua. Data collection and analysis: Relevant data were collected from various books, publications, research papers and study reports of the agriculture and fertilizer sector of Bangladesh. Also, field observation and personal interview have been made. Mainly participatory approach was followed for the field research work of the experiment. Field survey was conducted in the selected area. The methods which were applied for primary data collection were questionnaire preparation, survey work, and photograph. The discussion period was not too long and too short but in an appropriate level. In interview period, it was in keen attention in the process of listening, paraphrasing, probing and note taking. Interview was conducted in 50 families. There were also uses of secondary data from books, articles, reports, journals etc. Secondary data has been collected from various sources such as Central library of JUST, Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), DAE and Bangladesh Fertilizer Association (BFA) and various internet sources. After data collection and compilation, the next step was to organize and present data in appropriate understanding formats. The findings were presented for the readers in a way so that knowledge could be acquired in a shorter period of time. Most of the data are presented in graphs and pie chart by using Microsoft word and Microsoft power point.

Source of Information: J. Biosci. Agric. Res. 03(02): 96-103 (2015)

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

Lack of knowledge, availability and lack of getting opportunity towards organic based fertilizers are the key reasons of not using compost fertilizer during cultivation of crops by the farmers

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