Agricultural Research Management Information System

Home
Research Summary
Search
About Us
- ARMIS
- Brochure
Contact Us
Report
User Request
Data Input
Help
- Operation Manual
  - PDF
  - Video
- Program Area & Commodity
We have reached 37600 number of research entries at this moment.

- Logout

Research Detail

Home
Research
Detail

Documentation and Mapping of Vegetables (radish, Water Gourd and Karala) : an Application of GIS Technology

M. I. Hossain
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

M. S. Islam
Senior Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

S. Nasrin
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The Study was conducted during 2005-2006 to document and mapping of vegetables in Bangladesh through the application of Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. Data for the present study were collected from Statistical Yearbooks of Bangladesh and DAE. Computer software's like Excel, SPSS, Arc-view and Arc-Info were used for documenting, mapping and analyzing the data. From the figures and maps of different vegetables crops, it was found that the area and production of Radish, Water gourd and Karala occupied the major share of vegetables in Bangladesh. The growth rate of area and production of Karala is found very high compared to other vegetables. Its area expansion should be intensified in the farmers' fields for its higher production and area increase.

Keywords: Doccumentation, Mapping, GIS technology, Vegetables

Location: Secondary data

Start Date: 00-00-2005

End Date: 00-00-2006

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: GIS

Objectives:

i. To find out the documentation and mapping of Radish, Water gourd and Karala

ii. To find out the statistical measurement and graph of these vegetables

iii. To find out the growth rate and yield of these vegetables

iv. To fit and eliminate the trend and time series analysis of these vegetables.

Methodology:

Among the major vegetables, Radish, Water gourd and Karala were included in the study. Secondary and primary data was used in the study. Computer software’s like Eexcel, SPSS, Arc-View, Arc-info and other related measures were used for this purpose. Secondary data from BBS (1998, 2005) and other sources were used in the study. The boundary of the data was taken for last six years. Up-to-date data were taken from the BBS office. GIS Center of BARI was used for mapping and documentation. District boundary map was digitized by using Arc-Info program. The administrative boundaries of 21 districts were used for mapping of crops. Data were converted into standard units (ha, tons). Data were classified into some classes on the basis of particular cultivated area of different vegetables. The area under each class (frequency) belong to each district was identified by tally marks. The growth rate calculation was done with the help of OLS Semi Log function other package programs such as MS-word, Power point may also be used.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report 2007, Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

Article Link (Online Journal):

Funding Source:

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

The average area of Radish in the last fifteen years (1998-2004) was found 21.43 thousand ha (59% of the total area), water gourd 9.57 thousand ha (26 %) and Karala 5.41 thousand ha (15%). The average production of Radish was found 140.78 thousand m.tons (65 % of the total production), Water gourd 81.17 thousand m.tons (28 %), Karala 20.65 thousand m.tons (7%).The area, production and yield trends of Radish were found higher than Water gourd and Karala. The annual rate of change of area and production of different vegetable crops were calculated for last fifteen years from 1989-90 to 2003-2004. It was found that the annual rate of change of area (12.4%) and production (11.4%) of Karala were very high compared to the other. The rate of change of area of Water gourd were (12.0%) and production (11.1%) and the rate of change of area Radish were (10.5%) and Production were (10.4%), respectively. The analysis indicated that prospect of Karala cultivation in Bangladesh has very bright future. Also in comparative statement of Radish, Watergourd and Karala, it was seen that area, production and yield of Karala were increasing rapidly. And from the time series analysis, it is found that the requirement of Karala has highly upward trend.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings