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Socioeconomic Impacts of Introducing Lentil and Mungbean Into Rice-based Cropping Systems in Western Bangladesh

Q.M. Shafiqul Islam
Principal Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur-1701

M. A. Monayem Miah
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur-1701

M. Matiur Rahman
Consultant
Country Coordinator, ACIAR Project, Gulshan, Dhaka

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted in eight districts to evaluate the performance of improved technologies at farm level for providing feedback and output of the project. The study analyzed data that were randomly collected from 480 lentil (Masur) and mungbean farmers spread over eight project districts. Half of the farmers were selected who cultivated lentil and mungbean under demonstration plot and the rest farmers were treated as control. Due to the efforts of ACIAR project, 64-83% farmers adopted BARI masur-6 variety and 64-70% adopted BARI mung-6 due to their high yielding performance and disease resistant nature. Demo farmers collected improved seed from project source, whereas non-demo farmers mostly purchased seed from market and neighbors. Most demo (52-79%) and non-demo (41-74%) farmers had sown lentil and mungbean seeds at optimum sowing time. Line sowing was followed by 53% demo and 25% non-demo mungbean farmers, which was 25% in the baseline survey. About 51% demo lentil and 60% demo mungbean farmers treated their seed before sowing. All sampled farmers irrigated their crops once a season. Sixty four percent lentil demo and 45% mungbean demo farmers interested to increase pulses cultivation in the next year due to received various benefits. Fifty four percent non-demo lentil and mungbean farmers also wanted to expand pulse cultivation due to lower cultivation cost, higher profit, increase soil fertility, required less time and irrigation. Stress tolerant varieties, small seeded mungbean variety, quality fertilizers, pure pesticides, hand-on training on production practices, fair price of produces, institutional credit facilities, and mechanized harvester for picking mungbean pods with low cost and time were demanded by the sample farmers in the study areas.

Keywords: Lentil, Mungbean, Socioeconomic Impacts, Rice-Based Cropping Systems

Location: Rajshahi, Natore, Pabna, Kustia, Chuadanga, Jhenaidaha, Magura and Jessore

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Program Area: Farming System

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

To know the adoption status of introduced improved lentil and mungbean technologies at farm level;
To estimate the socioeconomic impacts of using improved lentil and mungbean technologies;
To find out the problems of producing improved lentil and mungbean; and
To recommend some policy guidelines for expanding this technology dissemination program to other parts of the country.

Methodology:

In 2012, a baseline study was conducted at the 10 western districts of Bangladesh at the beginning of the project implementation and generated some baseline indicators in order to assess the impacts of the project (Islam et al., 2012). Therefore, the study was conducted in the project implemented districts such as Rajshahi, Natore, Pabna, Kustia, Chuadanga, Jhenaidaha, Magura and Jessore. For household survey, three ACIAR demonstration Upazilas from each district were purposively selected in consultation with DAE personnel and related pulse scientists of BARI. A total of 480 lentil and mungbean growing farmers taking 20 farmers (10 demonstrated and 10 non-demonstrated) from each Upazila were randomly selected for interview. Again, from Pabna district two Upazilas namely Atghoria and Chatmohar were selected for collecting data and information on lentil relay cropping. In this case, 30 lentil relay practicing farmers taking 15 farmers from each upazila were selected randomly for interview. Sampled farmers consisted of lentil and mungbean farmers on an equal share basis. Trained enumerators collected primary data and information from selected lentil and mungbean growing farmers using a pre-tested interview schedule under the direct supervision of the project researchers. Secondary data and information were also collected from various published sources to supplement the data which were collected from primary source. Collected data were edited, summarized, tabulated and analyzed to fulfill the objectives of the study. Tabular method of analysis using descriptive statistics was used in presenting the results of the study.

Source of Information: Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Report-2016, Gazipur-1701

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Achievement/Findings:

Cent percent farmers cultivated modern varieties of lentil and mungbean. Most of the farmers adopted BARI Masur-6 and BARI Mung-6 variety. Most of the respondent farmer’s were sown seed within optimum time. Recommended seed rate was used by most of the lentil farmers. Both demo and non-demo farmers used recommended dose of urea, but TSP and MoP were used over dose. Most of the lentil plots were affected by Aphids and mungbean plots affected by pod borer. Mungbean sample farmers controlled the insects by using Tofgor 40 EC and Actara 25 WG. Lentil farmers sprayed Rovral to control Stemphylium blight and mungbean farmers uprooted the plants in case of YMV infection. Multiple pod picking, heavy rainfall, and lower price of bold seed grain were major problems in mungbean cultivation. On the other hand, fogy weather, lack of quality seeds and adulteration of pesticides were the major problems of lentil cultivation. Lentil relay cropping is very much popular to the respondent farmers because it doesn’t need any ploughing, early sowing is possible, pre-sowing irrigation is not required, and cultivation cost is very low. A substantial increase was recorded in area expansion, productivities, and consumption of lentil and mungbean in the study areas. Besides, improved seeds are now available at farm level and most of the farmers become enthusiastic towards lentil and mungbean cultivation due to less cultivation cost and financial benefit. The adoption of improved mungbean has created employment opportunities for women, children and unemployed youth.

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