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Dissemination of BARI Released Potato Varieties in Rangpur Region of Bangladesh

MAH Talukder
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Station, Alamnagar, Rangpur, Bangladesh.

MS Rahman
Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali, Bangladesh;

Z Haque
Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh

KK Barman
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation, Nilphamari, Bangladesh.

UK Laily
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Station, Alamnagar, Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted during rabi season 2019-2020 at Rangpur and Kurigram districts under Agricultural Research Station, On-Farm Research Division, Alamnagar, Rangpur to promote and disseminate newly released potato variety, BARI Alu-35, BARI Alu-36, BARI Alu-37, BARI Alu-40, and BARI Alu-41among the potato growers of Rangpur Sadar Upazila in Rangpur and Chilmari Upazilla in Kurigram. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four dispersed replications. The treatments included T₁: BARI Alu-35, T₂: BARI Alu-36, T₃: BARI Alu-37, T₄: BARI Alu-40, and T₅: BARI Alu-41. BARI Alu-41 showed excellent performance and higher yield followed by BARI Alu-40 and BARI Alu-36. Farmers were happy to observe the performance of the varieties and demanded quality seeds for next year's cultivation. The highest common scab infection was observed in (BARI Alu-35) (1.62%) were the lowest in BARI Alu-41. The maximum virus-infected was found in BARI Alu-40 (2.29%), where the lowest infection was observed in BARI Alu-41 (1.22%).

Keywords: Dissemination, Potato, Late blight resistant

Location: Agricultural Research Station, On-Farm Research Division, Alamnagar, Rangpur

Start Date: 00-00-2019

End Date: 00-00-2020

Program Area: Variety and Species

Commodity: Potato

Objectives:

To evaluate their yield performance and know farmers’ opinions about the newly released improved potato varieties in different locations of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

Total one thousand (1000) kg of seed tubers of BARI Alu-35, BARI Alu-36, BARI Alu-37, BARI Alu-40, and BARI Alu-41 were distributed among 8 farmers at Rangpur Sadar and Kurigram under OFRD, BARI, Rangpur. Each farmer received 50 kg of quality seed tubers of each variety for cultivating 5 decimals of land which totally covered 100 decimals. Plantings started on 24 November 2019 and continued up to 5 December 2019. TCRC standard fertilizer doses were applied and standard intercultural management practices were followed in the trial plots. Orientation was given to the farmers before and during the cropping season on improved seed production techniques as well as irrigation, disease management practices, etc. Farmers were also suggested to follow a routine spray schedule to control Late Blight infection. Haulms was pulled after 80 days of planting. The crop was harvested from 25 February to 6 March 2020. Finally, the yield data and diseases observation data were taken from the trial plots and farmers’ fields and finally converted into tons per hectare (t ha^-1). A statistical method SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) was used to analyze the data in order to produce descriptive statistics (Ferdous et al., 2016). Gross return (GR), total variable cost (TVC), and gross margin (GM) have been calculated using the following formula: GR = Return of main product = Yield Price (Tk.). TVC = All input cost except land cost and interest on operating capital. GM = GR-TVC (Ferdous et al., 2017, 2018).

Source of Information: Progressive Agriculture 32 (1): 17-21, 2021

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Achievement/Findings:

It may be concluded from the study that BARI Alu-41 performed better at both locations. So BARI Alu-41 is suitable for the northern region of Bangladesh compare to other varieties.

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