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A Survey on Crops and Cropping Patterns of Char Areas in Bangladesh

M.N. Islam
PSO
Agronomy Division, Gazipur

M.A. Hossain
CSO
Agronomy Division, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

This study was carried out during 2011 at four char upazillas namely Ishurdi, Bhuapur, Melando and Ulipur under Pabna, Tangail, Jamalpur and Kurigram districts of Bangladesh to know the socio economic profiles of the farmers, their land utilization pattern, existing cropping patterns, crops and crop production practices followed by the farmers in study areas. Averaged over locations, maximum respondents were under the age group of 31-45 years and engaged mainly in agriculture. Majority of the farmers at char areas of Ishurdi upazilla practiced Wheat- Mungbean- Fallow (36%) followed by Lentil- Aus- Fallow (34%) cropping patterns. Jute, hybrid maize, mustard and T. Aman rice (HYV) are major crops at Bhuapur area and Wheat- Jute - T.Aman (43%) CP was followed by the majority sampled farmers. Mustard, Boro rice (HYV) and jute are main crops at Melando area and maximum respondent farmers practiced Mustard - Boro – Jute (70%) cropping pattern. Onion, jute and T. Aman rice (HYV) are predominant crops at Ulipur area. Fallow -Boro-T. Aman (53%) and Onoin-Jute-T. Aman (42%) CP was practiced by the majority sampled farmers there. Major crops of the study areas are different and their agronomic profiles are also different. According to farmers’ opinion, natural hazard specially drought, scarcity of irrigation facility, cumbersome procedure of getting loan, shortage of agricultural labour, unavailability of fertilizers and field machinery, high price of quality seeds, and transportation problem of farm products were the major hindrance to crop production at char areas. Introduction of new crops like soybean may be done at char areas.

Keywords: Survey, Crops and cropping patterns, Char areas

Location: Pabna, Tangail, Jamalpur and Kurigram

Start Date: 00-00-2011

End Date:

Program Area: Farming System

Non-commodity: Cropping pattern

Objectives:

To find out existing cropping patterns at the char areas of Bangladesh

Methodology:

The study was carried out during 2011. A multi-stage sampling technique was followed to select district, upazilla, village and households for this study. In the first stage of sampling, four districts namely Pabna, Tangail, Jamalpur and Kurigram were purposively selected for having man power to collect necessary information from char land farmers. Secondly, one upazilla from each district, i.e., Ishurdi from Pabna, Bhuapur from Tangail, Melando from Jamalpur and Ulipur from Kurigram were selected. Thirdly, two char villages under each upazilla were selected as the study area for collecting necessary information. A comprehensive list of fifty households was made and finally, twenty five households were selected randomly from the list of each village. Thus, data collection was done from fifty respondents using pre tested questionnaire from each district. Descriptive statistics were mostly used in this study to analyze the collected data.

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:

Wheat- Mungbean- Fallow and Lentil- Aus- Fallow are the predominant cropping patterns in char areas of Ishurdi upazilla whereas in Bhuapur upazila jute, hybrid maize, mustard and T. Aman rice (HYV) are grown as major crops and the the farmers' major existing cropping pattern is Wheat- Jute - T.Aman . Mustard, Boro rice (HYV) and jute are major crops of Melando upazila and the maximum respondent farmers practiced Mustard - Boro – Jute cropping pattern. Onion, Jute and T. Aman rice (HYV) are predominant crops at Ulipur area and Fallow - Boro-T. Aman and Onoin-Jute-T. Aman cropping patterns are the farmers' major existing cropping patterns.Majority of char farmers have literacy up to primary level. They are not acquainted with modern varieties of different crops along with improved management practices. Moreover, different problems are associated with lower crop yields at char areas. Natural hazard specially drought, scarcity of irrigation facility, cumbersome procedure of getting loan, shortage of agricultural labour, unavailability of fertilizers and field machinery, high price of quality seeds, and transportation problems were the major hindrance to crop production at char areas

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