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Impact Study of Organic Practices. Season: 2016-2017

M Nazim Uddin
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

M K Hasan
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

M A Rasid
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

G M Halim
Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Keywords: Vegetables, Fertilizer, Cowdung, Oil organic, Organic farming, Semi-organic farming, Chemical farming

Location: Jhenaidha, Gazipur, Tangail and Naogan, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2016

End Date: 00-06-2017

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Organic fertilizer, Vegetables

Objectives:

To assess the productivity, income and overall performance and impact on the soil organic farm and of the organic agriculture in the farming community.

Methodology:

Distribution of samples : The study focused on the four districts in Bangladesh viz., Jhenaidha, Gazipur, Tangail and Naogan where organic farming practices in farmers’ fields. The farms were categorized into three types of farming activities such as organic farming, semi-organic farming and chemical farming. Organic farming means those farms which are applying only organic fertilizers like pile or heap compost, vermicompost, quick compost, tricho compost, cow dung etc. in their crop production. Similarly those farmers are applying both organic fertilizers and chemical fertilizers are treated as semi-organic farming and those who are applying only chemical fertilizer in their crop fields are treated as chemical farming. The sample farmers for organic, semi-organic and chemical fertilizer farming constituted 180 farms (60 of each category). The survey also covered three organic fertilizer producing company, 21 farm-level organic fertilizer producer, 9 Trader/Dealer/Sub-dealer and 3 government personnel and 3 NGO personnel from the selected districts. Face to face interview technique was followed to collect the primary data from the selected farmers. A pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire was used for this purpose. The selection of farms was done purposively to cover selected crops under organic farming. The study covered commonly practiced three vegetables crops such as tomato, potato and bottle gourd. District-wise distribution of selected farming categories is presented.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2017-2018, Horticulture Research Centre, BARI, Joydebpur, Garizpur-1701, Bangladesh

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Achievement/Findings:

A study has been carried out among the organic, semi-organic (use organic fertilizers and bio rational pest control method) and chemical farmers at three different locations ( Gazipur, Mymensingh and Jhenaidah) of the country comprising 20 farmers of each group and each location. The aim of the study was to assess the productivity, income and overall performance and impact on the soil organic farm and of the organic agriculture in the farming community. The age groups of the farmers were 35-60 with little or no formal education. Three crops namely, tomato, bottle gourd, and potato were understudy with the input production, utilization and performance the household size of the study areas comprised 5-6 members.

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