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Development of Alternate Cropping Pattern of Mustard-mungbean-t.aman in Coastal Area of Khulna

Chief Scientific Officer & Head, OFRD and Relevant Scientists of OFRD

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted at the MLT site, Bagerhat, during 2014-`15 to improve existing cropping pattern by introducing new crops/crop varieties for higher yield and economic returns of the farmers. The alternate cropping pattern Mustard-Mungbean-T.Aman was tested against the existing farmers’ pattern Fallow-Fallow-T.Aman. Higher grain yield (4.23 t ha^-1) was obtained from Binadhan-7 compared to BRRI dhan30 (3.56 t ha^-1). In improved pattern, the yield of mustard (BARI Sarisha-14) and mungbean (BARI Mung-6) were observed as 1.20 and 1.37 t ha^-1, respectively. The improved cropping pattern gave the higher rice equivalent yield (11.36 t ha^-1) and gross margin (Tk.96175 ha^-1) while rice equivalent yield and gross margin in existing one were 3.56 t ha^-1 and Tk. 36130 ha^-1, respectively.

Keywords: Alternate pattern (T.Aman-Mustard-Mungbean), Existing pattern (T.Aman- Fallow-Fallow), Gross margin, Coastal area

Location: MLT site, Bagerhat

Start Date: 00-00-2014

End Date: 00-00-2015

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Mustard, Mungbean, Rice

Objectives:

To develop and recommend an alternate cropping pattern with the inclusion of mustard and mungbean in the existing farmers pattern for the coastal area of Bagerhat.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at the MLT site, Bagerhat during 2014-15 in the medium highland situation. The alternate cropping pattern T.Aman-Mustard-Mungbean against the existing pattern T.Aman- Fallow-Fallow rice for improving crop productivity as well as higher economic returns. The alternate cropping pattern was tested with 5 dispersed replications across the farmers’ field under same land type. The unit plot size was 25 decimal. FRG Recommended fertilizer package (BARC, 2012) along with the application methods were used for all the crops. Pest management and others intercultural management practices were done to support the normal growth of the crops. For economic comparison between two crop sequences, the yield of all crops was converted into price equivalent yield on the basis of prevailing market price of individual crops (Verma and Modgal, 1983). The economic indices i.e. gross return, gross margin and benefit cost ratio were also calculated on the basis of prevailing market price of input and output (produces). Relevant data were taken and analyzed statistically.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2014-2015, On- Farm Research Division, BARI, Gazipur

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Achievement/Findings:

Improved cropping pattern (Mustard-Mungbean-T.Aman) was found suitable and profitable practice than the farmers’ existing cropping pattern of Fallow-Fallow-T.Aman.

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