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On-farm Evaluation of Production Potential and Economics of Four Crops Based Cropping Pattern

S. K. Bhowal
Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Cumilla, Bangladesh.

M. H. Hossain
Principal Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Cumilla, Bangladesh.

M. M. Bashir
Senior Scientific Officer
On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Cumilla, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A field experiment was conducted at multi-location testing (MLT) site, Barura under On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Cumilla during 2014-16 to determine the productivity and profitability of cropping patterns, viz. Boro (var. BRRI dhan28)-T.Aus (var. BRRI dhan48)- T. Aman (var. BRRI dhan49)-Fallow (existing cropping pattern) and Boro (var. BRRI dhan28)-T. Aus (var. BRRI dhan48)-T. Aman (var. Binadhan-11)-Mustard (var. BARI Sarisha- 14) as improved cropping pattern. The results showed that improved cropping patterns provided a higher amount of grain and by-product yield. The highest mean REY (18.08 t ha^-1), PE (54.61 kg ha^-1 day^-1), LUE (90.68 %), and SYI (77.12%) were obtained from the improved cropping pattern Boro-T.Aus-T. Aman-Mustard and the lowest (14.30 t ha^-1 in 2014-15 and 13.98 t ha^-1 in 2015-16) from farmers existing cropping pattern. The highest gross return (Tk. 274800 ha^-1 in 2014-15 and Tk. 276600 ha^-1 in 2015-16), gross margin (Tk. 113950 ha^-1 in 2014-15 and Tk. 106750 ha^-1 in 2015-16), and BCR (1.70 in 2014-15 and 1.66 in 2015-16) were obtained from improved four crops based cropping pattern (Boro-T. Aus-T. Aman- Mustard). Two years' results showed that four crops could be grown one after another in a sequence in the farmer's field of Cumilla region for achieving higher system productivity and economic return.

Keywords: On-farm assessment, Four crops, Cropping pattern, Cropping intensity, System productivity

Location: On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Cumilla.

Start Date: 00-00-2014

End Date: 00-00-2016

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Performance, Cropping pattern

Objectives:

To ascertain the feasibility of growing four crops in sequence for increasing cropping intensity, productivity, and income of farm families of Cumilla region of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at Folkamuri, Barura under Cumilla district during 2014-15 and 2015-16. The crop field was sandy loam soil and it belongs to Chandina soil series under the Agro-Ecological Zone (AEZ)-19. The trial was conducted to derive the economic consequences of four cropping patterns viz. Boro-T. Aus-T. Aman-Mustard (improved cropping pattern) and Boro- T. Aus- T. Aman-Fallow (existing cropping pattern). The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block design with four dispersed replications. Two plots of 250 decimal were selected. One for the improved pattern and the others for farmers' pattern. Boro rice variety BRRI dhan28, T. Aus rice variety BRRI dhan48 and T. Aman rice variety Binadhan-16 were used in both existing and improved cropping patterns. In the improved cropping pattern, Mustard variety BARI Sarisha-14 was introduced against the fallow period. The experimental soil was sandy loam with low organic matter content (2.26%) and soil pH was ranged 5.40-5.47 acidic in nature. The status of N, P, K, B, and Zn was low, optimum, low, very high, and low, respectively. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with six dispersed replications.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Agron. J. 2021, 24(1): 101-108

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Achievement/Findings:

Two years study revealed that four crops based cropping patterns such as Boro (var. BRRI dhan28)-T. Aus (var. BRRI dhan48)- T. Aman (var. Binadhan-11)-Mustard (var. BARI Sarisha- 14) is agronomically feasible and economically profitable compared to the existing farmers cropping pattern Boro (var. BRRI dhan28)-T. Aus (var. BRRI dhan48)-T. Aman (var. BRRI dhan49)-Fallow. So, the farmers of the Cumilla region could be suggested to grow mustard under four crops based cropping patterns for getting maximum profit.

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