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Survey on Multiple Cropping Systems in Farmers’ Field

M. N. Islam
PSO
Agronomy Division, Gazipur

M. Akhteruzzaman
PSO
Agronomy Division, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The survey was carried out at Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur district, Dighinala, Panchari and Khagrachari sadar upazila of Khagrachari district during February and March, 2009 to know the existing multiple cropping system in the farmers’ field for refinement of those technologies. Different multiple cropping systems were practiced in different locations. In all the regions, the farmers applied lower fertilizer doses. The results of the survey revealed that there would be a vast scope of improving the multiple cropping system practiced in the farmers field of different region.

Keywords: Survey, Multiple cropping, Farmers’ field

Location: Mithapukur upazila , Rangpur; Dighinala, Panchari and Khagrachari sadar upazila of Khagrachari district

Start Date: 00-02-2009

End Date: 00-03-2009

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Resource inventory

Objectives:

The study was performed to know the existing multiple cropping systems in some selected areas for their refinement.

Methodology:

The survey was carried out during February to March, 2009 at Mithapukur upazila of Rangpur district; Dighinala, Panchari and Khagrachari sadar upazila of Khagrachari district. The reasons behind the selection were: (i) the number of farmers practicing multiple cropping technologies was more concentrated; and (ii) BARI has research station in this area for providing logistic support during survey. The investigators wanted to select 10 multiple cropped (MC) farmers from each upazila but 08 from Mithapukur, 07 from Dighinala, 06 from Panchari and 8 from Khagrachari sadar upazila were selected for interviewing due to crisis of fund and other constraints. For convenience of the study, the villages from each upazila were selected near the main road. The interview schedules were prepared covering the information about planting geometry and relative sowing time of component crops, fertilizer management and problems in practicing multiple cropping techniques. The interview schedules were filled up through interviewing the farmers. The collected data were analyzed following Excel programme.

Source of Information: Annual Report, Agronomy Division 2008-2009

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Funding Source:

1. Asian Development Bank

Budget: 15,000/-

Total Budget (Tk.) : 15,000/-

Achievement/Findings:

In hilly areas, farmers practice multiple cropping in plain land by the side of the river (chora) and there would be a vast scope of improving those. Moreover, there are vast lands remaining fallow after T. aman rice under Dighinala upazila and these lands may be brought under multiple cropping for increasing system productivity and farmers' income.

Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings