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Study of Agricultural Mechanization and Its Impact on Rural Environment

K. M. Khalequzzaman
Principal Scientific Officer (Plant Pathology)
Spices Research Centre (SRC), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Shibganj, Bogura, Bangladesh

M. A. Karim
Deputy Director (Project)
Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Kotbari, Comilla, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The survey was conducted at author’s own village “Charia Kalibari” in the Hatikumrul Union Parishad (No. 9) under Ullapara Upazila in Sirajganj District, Bangladesh during 2006 to know the status of agricultural mechanization and its impact on rural environment. Most of the farmers (80%) of the village said that fertility of soil was increased by agricultural mechanization. Farmers of the village seemed that layer of water was decreasing by deep tube well, as a result less water was being uptaking by wells and tube wells. Beneficiary earthworm and insects were destroyed by spraying pesticides. Animal draft power was decreasing with the increase of power tiller. Cowdung is decreasing day by day. So, farmers used excessive chemical fertilizers instead of compost, which create toxicity in soil. Farmers stated that many peoples are being jobless which creates social problems. Eighty percent farmers informed lack of spray machine for pesticides spray and high price of pesticides, and lack of fuel and high price of fuel for power tiller and power pump. Sixty per cent respondents claimed that lack of power tiller for tillage operation and lack of power pump for irrigation. Ninety per cent villagers told about improper supply of electricity.

Keywords: Agricultural mechanization, Soil fertility, Rural environment

Location: “Charia Kalibari” in the Hatikumrul Union Parishad (No. 9) under Ullapara Upazila in Sirajganj District

Start Date: 00-00-2005

End Date: 00-00-2006

Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Commodity: Farm machineries

Objectives:

To fulfill the following objectives:

• To asses the existing mechanization system in the village,

• To asses effect of agricultural mechanization on agricultural and social problem,

• To know the role of Government on agricultural mechanization and

• To find out the problems of agricultural mechanization.

Methodology:

The survey was conducted at own village “Charia Kalibari” in the Hatikumrul Union Parishad (No. 9) under Ullapara Upazila in Sirajganj District, Bangladesh of the author K. M. Khalequzzaman under guidance of Md. Abdul Karim during 2006. This survey was carried out for the fulfillments of a part of Foundation Training Course for NARS Scientists (Batch 13). At first questionnaire was developed and prepared. The questionnaires were used to record data from randomly selected 30 farmers of the village through interview. Information were recorded on population, number of household, literacy percent, number of education institution, occupation of rural people, agricultural production, health and nutritional status, social or NGO activities in the surveyed village. Other information was also recorded on agricultural mechanization on rural environment from the same respondents. The parameters were discussed as the surveyed village context as well as national context.

Source of Information: J. Innov. Dev. Strategy. 1(1): 37-40; December 2007

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

The agricultural machinery was more or less used from around 1960. Now-a-days, many types of machinery have been developed. This machinery affects positive and negative impact on rural environment. Government did not help to the farmers of the village directly. The farmers have a lot of problems. So, the Government should supply all the facilities of agricultural machinery for higher crop production to the rural farmers.

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