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Agricultural Waste Management Practices in Trishal Upazilla, Mymensingh

Tangina Akhter
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Ali Ashraf
Department of Farm Structure and Environmental Engineering, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Md. Monirul Hassan
Department of Farm Structure and Environmental Engineering, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Farzana Akhter
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh

Azmira Nasrin Riza
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted to assess the present status of agricultural waste management by farmers in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district, Bangladesh. During April to May 2015 and data were collected from the sample of 70 farmers and 5 farms. A structured interview schedule was used for collection of data. The study explored the relationship between the four selected type farming (independent variable) of farmers with their generation of agricultural waste (dependent variable). In this study the highest amount waste (straw and husk production) is closely related with the size of cropland. Straw production less than or equal 1000 kg is 36.62%, straw production less than or equal 10000 kg is 54.92%, straw production less than or equal 20000 kg is 5.63% and straw production less than or equal 30000 is 2.81% and husk production less than or equal 1000 kg is 35.71%, husk production less than or equal 10000 kg is 55.71%, husk production less than or equal 15000 kg is 8.57%. So as the dairy and poultry waste is also relate with the number of cows and birds. Average amount of dung is 8.87 kg per day and average amount of used litter was 46.36 kg per 800 bird production. For management biogas was suggested by 12.5 percent respondent. Composting and fish culture were suggested individually by 4.17 and 8.3 percent respectively. Due to manage agricultural waste efficiently it is necessary to initiating program to introduce the economic benefits of waste management and start training programs for farmers.

Keywords: Waste, Waste management, Straw, Composting, Biogas

Location: Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-03-2015

End Date: 00-04-2015

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Non-commodity: Management

Objectives:

To identify the Agricultural Waste Management Practices in Trishal Upazilla, Mymensingh

Methodology:

Study area:Trishal upazila with an area of 338.98 sq km, located in between 24°28´ and 24°41´ north latitudes and in between 90°18´ and 90°32´ east longitudes is bounded by Mymensingh sadar upazila on the north, Bhaluka and Gaffargoan upazilas on the south, Ishwargonj, Nandail and Gaffargaon upazilas on the east, Fulbariaupazila on the west. Main rivers are Old Brahmaputra, Sutia and Banar (Banglapedia, 2013). The study was conducted in different areas randomly. The study involves 75 farmers, various farms situated in different areas of Trishal upazilla. The study considers all type of farmers having cropland, fishery, dairy and poultry etc. Data collection and analysis:The area of cropland, fishery, dairy and poultry farms of this area were selected at random and the farms are constituted the population for this study. The population constituted 70 farmers and 5 farms. In order to collect relevant information, a semi-structured interview schedule was prepared to collect data. The schedule was carefully designed keeping the objectives of the study in view. Before finalizing the schedule, it was pretested first judging the suitability of schedule to respondents. Necessary correction, modification and alterations were done accordingly. Data were collected through personal interview during March to April 2015. The researcher explained the purpose of the study and requested necessary help and co-operation in collecting data from the respondents. In order to minimize the response error questions were asked in simple Bangla. After completion of each interview, it was checked to be sure that information had been recorded properly. After completion of the field survey, the information obtained from all the respondents were coded, compiled and tabulated. The responses to the questions in the interview schedule were transferred to a master sheet to facilitate tabulation for statistical analysis. Statistical means such as number and percentage distribution, mean, graph and correlation were calculated and finally analysis of variance were performed to find out the differences between selected variables of the rural areas. The correlation-regression and analysis of variance between dependent and independent variables were carried out to find the relationship and to measure the strength (Gomez and Gomez, 1984).

Source of Information: Res. Agric. Livest. Fish. Vol. 3, No. 3, December 2016: 395-402

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Achievement/Findings:

Critically, a number of potential barriers to the options at the higher end of the waste hierarchy (that is reduction and recovery) exist. These include: low farmer awareness and motivation; limited cost-effective techniques for on-farm waste recovery; high logistics costs for off-farm recovery and poor markets, high reprocessing costs and limited facilities. So, it is necessary to initiating program to introduce the economic benefits of waste management and start training programs for farmer awareness.

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