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Adoption Status of BARI Lentil Varieties and Its Profitability Over Local Variety in Different Lentil Growing Areas of Bangladesh

Quazi Md. Shafiqul Islam
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics

Md. Omar Ali
Scientific Officer
Pulse Research Centre, Pabna

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The productivity of lentil can be increased by adopting location specific modern technology. To popularize the improved technologies in the farmer level in different locations several demonstration trials have been conducted by the Lentil, Blackgram and Mungbean Development Pilot Project (LBMDPP) with the collaboration of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) during last few years. Those demonstration trials seem to have higher productivity of lentil compared to farmer's field. Farmers follow different levels of technological of which are packages depending on their socio-economic conditions. The ultimate results of which are in great variations in Productivity. Thus, differences in productivity exist among full adoption, partial adoption and non-adoption of different technological package in different regions of Bangladesh. Therefore, the present study has been undertaken specifically (i) to know the adoption of BARI lentil varieties and (ii) to ascertain the profitability of BARI lentil varieties and local Variety.

Keywords: Adoption status, BARI Lentil, Profitabitity, Ascertain

Location: Jessore, Narail,Jhenaidah, Magura, Faridpur, Rajbari, Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga, Pabna,Natore and Camilla

Start Date: 00-00-1996

End Date: 00-00-1997

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Lentil

Objectives:

(i) To know the adoption of BARI lentil varieties

(ii) To ascertain the profitability of BARI lentil varieties and local variety

Methodology:

Many demonstrations at farmers fields were taken by LBMDP project and PRC in several districts of Bangladesh. Twelve districts, namely, Jessore, Narail,Jhenaidah, Magura, Faridpur, Rajbari, Kushtia, Meherpur, Chuadanga, Pabna,Natore and Camilla were selected purposively for this study. Multi-stage sampling technique was foJlowed. Upazilas and sample farmers were selected in consultation with DAE personnel. Twenty five Upazilas were selected from 12 districts. According to intensive cultivation of lentil one to three upazilas were chosen from each district. From every upazila out of 8 demonstration blocks, one or two blocks were selected. From each upazila, five block farmers and 5 farmer's plots near the block area were also selected. A total of (5x25=125 block farmers) and (5x25 =125 non-block farmers) were selected. Thus, a total number of samples were 250. The necessary information was collected with the help of a predestined, pretested interview schedule by field investiqators with the help of DAE field staffs under direct supervision of the researchers, Secondary data were also collected from DAE. The collected information was edited, summarized and processed for preparation of the reports. Data were analysed through tabular method using percentages, average and ratios. Cost and returns were calculated, BARI varieties in block farmers and local variety in non-block farmers

Source of Information: Economic Affairs, Va/. 49,Qr. 3, September, 2004

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Achievement/Findings:

This study revealed that the yield performance and economic returns of lentil were much higher in block farmers than in non-block farmers. The farmers were found very much interested to grow BARl lentil-3 and BARl lentil-4 varieties due to higher yield, attractive color, large grain size and higher economic returns. They need seed supply and tolerant rainfall variety.

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