M.N. Yousuf
Scientific Officer
Spices Research Center, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra.
M.A. Islam
Scientific Officer
Spices Research Center, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra.
S. Brahma
Senior Scientific Officer
Spices Research Center, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra.
R.U. Shamim
Principal Scientific Officer
Spices Research Center, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra.
M.E.K. Chowdhury
Scientific Officer
Spices Research Center, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra.
The study was conducted at the farmer’s field of Shibgonj, Bogra during 2008-2009. The crops under study were ginger (Zingiber officinale L.), bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria L.), bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) and brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) to measure the socio-economic benefits of ginger-vegetables intercropping. The farmer gained the knowledge by from different sources and also through his experiences regarding ginger-vegetables intercropping system. Ginger-vegetables intercropping act as divesified land use system and also ensure more production and profits in a balanced ecological environment. The maximum gross (Taka 11,55,000/ha) and net returns (Taka 6,02,755/ha)obtained from ginger vegetables intercropping systems. The generated information of the study will be helpful to the researchers, planners and development workers who will conduct further studies of the similar nature.
AGRO-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, BARIND TRACT, GINGER, INTERCROPPING, VEGETABLES.
Spices Research Center, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra.
Variety and Species
To measure the socio-economic benefits of ginger-vegetables intercropping and to identify the major constrains and potentials of ginger-vegetables intercropping.
The study was conducted at the farmer’s field of Shibgonj, Bogra during 2008-2009. The crops under study were ginger (Zingiber officinale L.), bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria L.), bitter gourd (Momordica charantia L.) and brinjal (Solanum melongena L.). Ginger is the main crop and bottle gourd, bitter gourd and brinjal are secondary crops in ginger-vegetables intercropping. Ginger and brinjal was planted April 2008 then bottle gourd and bitter gourd sequentially. The crop field size was forty decimal and individual plot size was one decimal. The spacing for ginger was 60cm x 30cm creeper crops were grown in pits using recommendation spacing while brinjal was grown in single row after two rows of ginger. The study field was fertilized with cowdung 5t/ha, N, P, K, S, Zn and B 175kg/ha, 70kg/ha, 120kg/ha, 35kg/ha, 5kg/ha and 5 kg/ha, respectively. The total amount of cowdung, TSP, ½ of MP, gypsum, zinc sulfate and boric acid were applied as basal dose. Necessary intercultural operations were done through out the cropping season for proper growth and development of the crops. Every cultural operation was done by the farmer. Yield and economic data was collected and recorded. Crops were harvested when matured. The collected data were analyzed statistically. SPSS 10.0 computer software was used for analyzing Social Science data. In order to evaluate the ginger-vegetables intercropping system, investment analyses were carried out considering the timing of benefit and costs throughout the rotation period of ginger-vegetables intercropping (Uddin and Hasan, 2003).
Research report, 2009. Spices Research Center, BARI, Shibganj, Bogra.
18,000/-
The farmer gained the knowledge by from different sources and also through his experiences regarding ginger-vegetables intercropping system. Ginger-vegetables intercropping act as divesified land use system and also ensure more production and profits in a balanced ecological environment. Among different vegetables, only bottle gourd gave more returns (Tk. 1.35.000/ha) compared to other vegetables (Tk. 1,20,000/ha for bitter gourd, Tk. 1,00,000/ha for brijal). The maximum gross (Tk. 11,55,000/ha) and net returns (Tk.6,02,755/ha) obtained from ginger vegetables intercropping systems. The generated information of the study will be helpful to the researchers, planners and development workers who will conduct further studies of the similar nature.
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