Agricultural Research Management Information System

Home
Research Summary
Search
About Us
- ARMIS
- Brochure
Contact Us
Report
User Request
Data Input
Help
- Operation Manual
  - PDF
  - Video
- Program Area & Commodity
We have reached 37600 number of research entries at this moment.

- Logout

Research Detail

Home
Research
Detail

Production Potential and Economics of Mung Bean in Rice Based Cropping Pattern in Sylhet Region Under Aez 20

M. I. Nazrul
Senior Scientific Officer,
On-Farm Research Division

M. K. Hasan
Principal Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division

M. R. I. Mondal
Ex-Director General
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted at the farmers field in Sylhet under AEZ 20 during three consecutive years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 to determine the productivity and profitability of cropping patterns viz., IP: improved pattern (Mung bean-T. aus-T. aman rice) and FP: farmer’s pattern (Fallow-T. aus-T. aman rice) through incorporation of high yielding varieties and improved management practices. The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with six dispersed replications. Results showed that the improve pattern with management practices provided 10.85 and 14.32% higher grain yield of T. aus and T. aman rice, respectively; also contributed more T. aman mean rice equivalent yield (11.81 t ha^-1) compared to farmer’s pattern. Mean sustainable yield index (77.63%), production efficiency (47.88 kg ha^-1day^-1), and land use efficiency (67.66%) were maximum in Mung bean-T. aus- T. aman rice cropping system. Similarly, the highest mean gross margin (Tk.126762 ha^-1) with benefit cost ratio (2.10) was obtained from improved pattern. Three years results revealed that 42% extra cost provides an ample scope of considerable improvement of the productivity of improved pattern with the inclusion of Mungbean before T. aus rice.

Keywords: Agronomic performance, Land use efficiency, Production potential, Sustainable yield index, Fallow land utilization

Location: At farmer’s field, Sylhet

Start Date: 00-00-2012

End Date: 00-00-2015

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Mungbean

Objectives:

The present study was therefore, initiated with a view to determine productivity and economic feasibility of an improved package of technologies over the farmer’s existing practices.

Methodology:

The study was carried out during three consecutive years 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 at farmer’s field, Sylhet (24°54' N latitudes and 91°58' E longitude) located in Agro Ecological Zone (AEZ)-20; under Eastern Surma Kushiyara Floodplain. This trial was conducted to derive the economic consequences of two cropping patterns viz. IP: improved pattern (Mungbean-T. aus-T. aman) and FP: farmer’s pattern (Fallow-T. aus-T. aman) through incorporation of high yielding varieties and improved management practices.

The highest amount of average monthly rainfall occurred in June followed by August, July and May, whereas lowest amount of rainfall occurred in January followed by December and February. Rainfall increases gradually from the month of January to June and then decreases. The crops received 3765, 3938 and 3760 mm total rainfall during crop season of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, respectively. The monthly mean maximum air temperature was 30.33, 31.24 and 30.31 0C and minimum 20.83, 20.77 and 20.62 0C during the crop season of 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15, respectively.
The soil was clay loam with low organic matter content (1.63%) and soil pH ranged from 4.10 to 5.63 acidic in nature. The initial status of N (0.07%), P (7.59 µg/soil), K (0.18 meq/100g soil), S (10.80 µg/soil), B (0.34 µg/soil) and Zn (1.27 µg/soil) was very low, low, low, low, medium and medium, respectively. The trial was laid out in randomized complete block design with six dispersed replications. Two plots of 500 m2 were selected for each replication. One plot was under the improved pattern and the other farmer’s pattern. In the improved pattern, mung bean var. BARI Mung-6 was introduced against fallow period. The T. aus rice var. BRRI dhan48 and T. aman rice var. Binadhan-7 was introduced instead of BR-26 and BRRI dhan33, respectively. All field operation and management practices of both farmer’s and improved pattern were closely monitored and the data were recorded for agro-economic performance. The differences between mean was compared by t-test.
Agronomic performance viz., land use efficiency, production efficiency, rice equivalent yield and sustainable yield index of cropping patterns were calculated. Land use efficiency is worked out by taking total duration of individual crop in a sequence divided by 365 days (Tomer and Tiwari, 1990).

Rice equivalent yield:
For comparison between crop sequences, the yield of all crops was converted into rice equivalent yield (REY) on the basis of prevailing market price of individual crop (Verma and Modgal, 1983).

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(3): 413-424, September 2017 ISSN 0258-7122 (Print), 2408-8293 (Online)

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Three years study revealed that Mungbean-T. aus-T. aman rice cropping pattern is more productive, sustainable and remunerative for medium high land under Eastern Surma Kushiyara Floodplain (AEZ 20). So, farmers of commanding area could follow Mungbean (var. BARI Mung-6)-T. aus (var. BRRI dhan48)-T. aman rice (var. Binadhan-7) cropping pattern for higher productivity and profitability as well as utilization of fallow land sustainable soil health.

Knowledge Management: Journal