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Impact Assessment of Direct Wet-seeded Rice Cultivation Using Drum Seeder in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of Bangladesh

M Shahe Alam
PSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M A Jabber
CSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Five villages two from Jibananagor and three from Sujanagor were selected purposively for sample survey with the objective to determine the farm level impact particularly on productivity (i.e., yield), profitability and technical efficiency of farmers adopted direct wet-seeded rice cultivation using drum seeder. In spite of yield reduction as reported by some farmers, the mean yield of rice was significantly higher for drum seeder adopters compared to the non-adopters. The adopter farmers received significantly higher gross margin for both dry and wet seasons compared to non-adopter farmers. Although the adopter farmers substantially saved costs of some current inputs (e.g. seeds and labor), but the technology demands higher labor for weed management making the total costs equal between the adopter and non-adopter. However, the higher gross margin was the result of higher yield obtained due to the adoption of drum seeding technology

Keywords: Impact assessment, Wet-seeded, Rice, Drum seeder

Location: Jibannagor upazila under Chuadanga and Sujanagor upazila under Pabna districts

Start Date: 01-07-2005

End Date: 30-06-2006

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Seeder, Performance

Objectives:

To determine the farm level impact particularly on productivity (i.e., yield), profitability and technical efficiency of farmers adopted direct wet-seeded rice cultivation using drum seeder in the study areas; and
To know other bio-socioeconomic impacts i.e., impact on income of landless laborers, impact on farmers perception on the use of drum seeder in direct wet-seeded rice cultivation

Methodology:

Five villages two from Jibananagor and three from Sujanagor were selected purposively for sample survey. It was pre-decided to interview all the farmers of the selected villages adopted drum seeder in rice cultivation. If number of drum seeder farmers of a village exceeded 30 then a maximum of 30 farmers selected randomly for interview using a set of predesigned questionnaire. In case of non-adopter farmers, a maximum of 10 farmers from each of the selected villages were selected randomly. Thus, the total sample size was 124 (ie, 74 for adopter and 50 for non adopter). Data were collected by an eight members group of well trained enumerators appointed by the Socio-consult Ltd. Through farmers’ interview using structural questionnaire. The enumerators were masters from different universities. The collected data were then coded and entered into the computer using SPSS. The data entry work was also done by the socio-consult Ltd. Statistical as well as econometric tools were used for data analysis and tabular forms were used to to present the data.

Source of Information: Proceedings of BRRI Annual Internal Review for 2005-2006

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Funding Source:

1. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

In spite of yield reduction as reported by some farmers, the mean yield of rice was significantly higher for drum seeder adopters compared to the non-adopters. The adopter farmers received significantly higher gross margin for both dry and wet seasons compared to non-adopter farmers. Although the adopter farmers substantially saved costs of some current inputs (e.g. seeds and labor), but the technology demands higher labor for weed management making the total costs equal between the adopter and non-adopter. However, the higher gross margin was the result of higher yield obtained due to the adoption of drum seeding technology

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings