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Pilot Production of High Value Crops Through Supplemental Irrigation in the Coastal Area

M.A. Aziz
PSO
Agronomy Division, Gazipur

A.K.M. H.Rahman
SO
RARS, Benarpota, Satkhira

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The experiment was conducted at the Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Benarpota, Satkhira and MLT site Dacope, Khulna of BARI during rabi season of 2011-2012 to find out the performance of high value crops through supplemented irrigation in the coastal saline area and to increase employment opportunity and economic return of the farmers. Three high value winter crops like tomato, cabbage, sweet gourd at Benerpota and two crops line watermelon and sweet gourd at Dacope were evaluated. All the crops were local variety. Tomato gave the yield 40.00 t/ha, Cabbage 41.00 t/ha and sweet gourd 10.33 t/ha at Benerpota and water melon 56.60 t/ha and sweet gourd 40.56 t/ha at Dacope. The highest gross return (Tk.260360/ha) and gross margin (Tk.88785/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.52). Were recorded from tomato followed by cabbage at Benerpota and water melon (Gross return: Tk.556000/ha, gross margin: Tk.431250/ha, BCR: 4.46) at Dacope, Khulna. The results revealed that tomato and cabbage at Benerpota and water melon at Dacop would be economically profitable.

Keywords: Pilot production, High value crops, Supplemental irrigation, Coastal area

Location: ARS, Benarpota, Satkhira and Dacope, Khulna

Start Date: 30-11-2011

End Date: 25-04-2012

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Vegetables

Objectives:

To find out the performance of high value crops through supplemental irrigation in the coastal saline areas of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was conducted at the ARS, Benarpota, Satkhira and MLT site Dacope, Khulna of BARI from November 2011 to April 2012. The trial was laid out in a RCB design with three treatments having 3 replications. The test crops were tomato, cabbage and sweet gourd at Benerpota, and watermelon and sweet gourd at Dacape. All the cropswere local variety. The crops were planted on 30 November 2011 at Benerpota and 25 February, 2012 at Dacope. The unit plot size was 5 m x 4 m. The lowest level of soil salinity was recorded at the planting stage (4.25 ds/m) and the highest level of salinity (6.25 ds/m) was recorded at the harvesting stage at Benerpota. Recommended doses of fertilizers were applied (FRG 2005). Intercultural operations were done when required.Data on yield were recorded and analyzed statistically.

Source of Information: Annual Report Agronomy Division 2011-12, BARI

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Funding Source:

1. Asian Development Bank

Budget: 20,000/-

Total Budget (Tk.) : 20,000/-

Achievement/Findings:

Three high value winter crops like tomato, cabbage, sweet gourd at Benerpota and two crops line watermelon and sweet gourd at Dacope were evaluated. All the crops are local variety. Tomato gave the yield 40.00 t/ha, Cabbage 41.00 t/ha and sweet gourd 10.33 t/ha at Benerpota and water melon 56.60 t/ha and sweet gourd 40.56 t/ha at Dacope. The highest gross return (Tk.260360/ha) and gross margin (Tk.88785/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.52). Were recorded from tomato followed by cabbage at Benerpota and water melon (Gross return: Tk.556000/ha, gross margin: Tk.431250/ha, BCR: 4.46) at Dacope, Khulna. The results revealed that tomato and cabbage at Benerpota and water melon at Dacop would be economically profitable.

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