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Baseline Survey on Farm Mechanization in Dinajpur

Dr. Md. Durrul Huda
Senior Scientific Officer
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Technology Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701

AKM Saiful Islam
Scientific Officer
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Technology Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701

Dr. MA Baqui
Chief Scientific Officer
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Technology Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Gazipur-1701

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Utter Gobindopur agricultural block belongs to Gobindopur Union Council under sadar upazilla of Dinajpur district. The total population of this black was about 11,550 where males 5930 and females 5620. The average literacy rates of household heads were 93%, which was higher than that (64%) of whole country. About 57% of the framers were involved in agriculture. Dependency on agriculture was more (60%) in large farmers than that of landless farmers (0.0%). Rest of the farmers was involved in business and service. In this block total household had the average cultivable land ownership of 112.3 ha. Maximum land (93.2 ha) was cultivated during Aman season and yield was about 3.34 t/ha. During Boro season 57.0 ha of land was engaged and yield was about 4.79 t/ha. This was the highest yield through out the year. In case of wheat, average production was about 1.85 t/ha. It was also found that in preferences of crop type, crop of Boro season stays at the top. Farmer did not face any labour shortage through out the year regarding land ownership and season. Agricultural activities like transplanting, weeding, harvesting, winnowing and drying were not mechanized

Keywords: Household, Female, Farm machinery, Cropping pattern, Threshing, Drying

Location: Gobindopur, Dinajpur

Start Date: 01-07-2003

End Date: 30-06-2004

Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Commodity: Farm machineries, Farm machineries

Objectives:

• To measure the mechanization status. • To collect inventory of farm machinery use by different category of farmers. • To compare the cost of production between traditional method and mechanical method. • To identity the labour deficit period. • To identity the scope of mechanized cultivation. • To list down the problem faced by different category of farmer during crop production

Methodology:

A complete household census of the block was carried out and the households were stratified into five different categories namely, large (farm size >3.012 ha), medium (farm size 1.004-3.012 ha), small (farm size 0.201-1.004 ha), marginal (farm size 0.067-0.201 ha) and landless (farm size < 0.0067 ha). From the list of the households thus obtained, the proportionate number i.e. 50% households from each category were selected randomly which constituted the sample size of the survey.FGD (Focus Group Discussion) and other PRA tools were also used to collect additional information. Collected data were put in a master sheet. These were then analyzed using the computer for necessary table. Classified tables were prepared depending on the objectives of the study.

Source of Information: PAMP report, 2003-2004

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Funding Source:

1. Government

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Achievement/Findings:

The average literacy rates of household heads were 93%, which was higher than national literacy rate(64%). 61% were passed in primary school. About 23% of the farmers were passed in junior school. Medium and small farmers were more interested in higher education than the large farmers. About 57% of the framers are involved in agriculture. Dependency on agriculture was varied among the farmers according to their land ownership. Dependency on agriculture was more (60%) in large farmers than that in landless farmers (0.0%). 29.74% of total land was owned by the large farmers. About 42.30 % of the lands were belonged to medium farmers. Small farmer and landless farmer had 25.73% and only 2.23% of the total cultivable land, respectively. The medium farmers own more than half of the total land. During Boro season yield was about 4.79 t/ha, which was the highest yield through out the year. Total cost of production in Aman season 6467.5 Tk/ha ,in Boro season 6272.75 Tk/ha, for wheat was 6557.35 Tk/ha. So, Cost of production was maximum in Wheat season. Wage payments were made by contract basis.. Farmer did not face labour shortage during land preparation in all the three season. Most of the farmers faced labour shortage in weeding, harvesting & threshing during Aman, Boro and Wheat season. Agricultural activities like transplanting, weeding, harvesting, winnowing and drying were not mechanized. Other activities i.e. land preparation and irrigation were fully mechanized. Ownership of power tiller and thresher were followed increasing trend. Every farmer felt the necessity of using agricultural machines in their farming operations.

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