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Fallow Land Agroforestation for Year Round Income Generation and Environmental Amelioration in Bangladesh

Dr. M. Abul Hossain
Professor
Department of Agroforestry, Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In an attempt to develop landscape production model with tree, crop and flower (TCF) combination in institutional fallow land, the inner yard of Karim Bhaban of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh was structurally modified as required. On the other hand, large sized homesteads and prayer place/graveyards were also modified in a similar manner but mostly focusing an forest, fuel wood and fruit plants in addition to regularly grown vegetable and spices for year round income generation in all the systems studied. The lay-out of the land area was done in such a way that necessary walk way and good looking views prevailed following plantation/sowing of selected suitable saplings/seedlings/seeds as required. Among these, the large homestead fallow land showed higher yield over the other two as because of more and regular vegetable production in the system. The initial pruned branches yielded unexpected quantity of fuel woods for the farmers. This practice greatly reduced tree shade and effected good crop growth. Deep and cross trench method had to be followed to prune and reduce root intensities of other trees prevailing in the system. The practice of root pruning, branch pruning and development of paths and drainage systems facilitated good crop growth. The details of the results obtained are presented in photographs and line graphs showing regular and remarkable income generation from these under utilized lands. The large homestead, prayer place/graveyard and institutional fallow land yielded additional average income of Taka 4,400/-, 3,307/- and 1253/- from 5 decimal area of each of the land categories; the figures being 2,17,457/-, 1,63,422/- and 61,926/- per hectare, respectively. The lower income from institutional fallow land was resulted due to use of part of the land area for beautification purposes, such as, for flower plants where the value of flower plants couldn’t be calculated in this study. The systems will also yield valuable timbers in the long run in addition to adding continuous environmental benefits along with maximum accommodation of MPTS in the system.

Keywords: Environment, Production, Income generation, Benefit

Location: Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-00-2011

End Date: 00-00-2012

Program Area: Resource Development and Management

Commodity: Land development productivity

Objectives:

1) To develop landscape production model with tree, crop and flower (TCF) combination in institutional fallow land.

2) To develop income generation and environmental amelioration in Bangladesh by utilization Fallow land .

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted at Karim Bhaban of Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh in the year 2011-2012 to develop landscape production model with tree, crop and flower (TCF) combination in institutional fallow land was structurally modified as required. On the other hand, large sized homesteads and prayer place/graveyards were also modified in a similar manner but mostly focusing an forest, fuel wood and fruit plants in addition to regularly grown vegetable and spices for year round income generation in all the systems studied. The lay-out of the land area was done in such a way that necessary walk way and good looking views prevailed following plantation/sowing of selected suitable saplings/seedlings/seeds as required. Among these, the large homestead fallow land showed higher yield over the other two as because of more and regular vegetable production in the system. The initial pruned branches yielded unexpected quantity of fuel woods for the farmers.

Source of Information: BAU Research proceedings, Vol.23, 2013, PP.47

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Funding Source:

1.	Budget: 500000

Total Budget (Tk.) : 500000

Achievement/Findings:

This practice greatly reduced tree shade and effected good crop growth. Deep and cross trench method had to be followed to prune and reduce root intensities of other trees prevailing in the system. The practice of root pruning, branch pruning and development of paths and drainage systems facilitated good crop growth. The details of the results obtained are presented in photographs and line graphs showing regular and remarkable income generation from these under utilized lands. The large homestead, prayer place/graveyard and institutional fallow land yielded additional average income of Taka 4,400/-, 3,307/- and 1253/- from 5 decimal area of each of the land categories; the figures being 2,17,457/-, 1,63,422/- and 61,926/- per hectare, respectively. The lower income from institutional fallow land was resulted due to use of part of the land area for beautification purposes, such as, for flower plants where the value of flower plants couldn’t be calculated in this study. The systems will also yield valuable timbers in the long run in addition to adding continuous environmental benefits along with maximum accommodation of MPTS in the system.

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