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Article type: Research article, Received: 20 July 2019; Revised: 24 July 2019 and Published online: 14 October 2019.
Article type: Research article, Received: 20 July 2019; Revised: 24 July 2019 and Published online: 14 October 2019.
Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh
Md. Abdul Helim Khan 1, Nasima Aktar 2, Nargis Sultana 1, Shammi Akhter 2 and Md. Faruque Hossain 3
1 Senior Scientific Officer, On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
2 Scientific Officer, On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
3 Senior Scientific Officer, On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh
1 Senior Scientific Officer, On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
2 Scientific Officer, On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
3 Senior Scientific Officer, On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Abstract
The base line survey was conducted at Sadar upazila of Mymensingh district, to know the existing farming system of the farmers during the crop year 2017-18. The survey was conducted to documented information regarding farmers homestead, crop, traditional agriculture technologies, socioeconomic, livelihood information, problems and potentials affecting the present farming systems with data pertaining to 60 farmers from two villages of Char Sirta union. Random sampling technique administrated by the researchers for collecting information from the selected farm households with the help of a predesigned questionnaire. After collection of data, each interview scheduler was verified for the sake of consistency and completeness. Summarization, careful scrutiny and necessary summery tables have been made from the data. Tabular techniques have been used for analysis, interpretation and presentation of data to fulfill the objectives of the base line survey. The result of the baseline survey showed that out of 60 sample farmer’s landless (less than 0.02ha), marginal (0.021-0.2ha), small (0.21-1 ha), medium(1-3ha) and large (>3ha) farmer numbers were 5, 14, 27, 11 and 3, respectively. Five types of major farming systems exist in the Farming System Research and Development (FSRD) site of BARI. Among the five farming systems, the highest number of farmers practiced Crop +livestock +poultry + agro forestry + homestead production system followed by Crop + Livestock+ poultry + homestead system. About 91% of lands were used under HYV crop variety whereas only 9% land use under local variety. In the site, only HYV rice varieties were used during Boro season whereas in T.aman season both HYV and local varieties were used. There were four major cropping patterns in the study area. The main cropping pattern was Fallow- Boro-T. aman rice followed by Potato-Boro–T.aman and year round vegetable. Out of 60 sample farmers, 16 farmers followed culture fishes in the FSRD site where on an average, fish production 269.33 kg/farm/year. The farmers of the area follow polyculture for fish production. Main source of income of the farmers of the selected area were from crop, livestock, fisheries and others non-farm activities (business, service rickshaw pulling, van pulling and day labor etc.). In case of landless and marginal farm, non-farm income (others) was higher compared to farm income. Contrary, it was observed that small, medium and large farm income from farm was higher compared to non-farm activities (business & others). Farming constraints that were identified include lack of knowledge about new crop variety and technology was the main problems of the farmer followed by high price of inputs, lack of knowledge about fish feed and pond management, lack of quality seeds/fingerlings/duck links, lack of credit facility, lack of knowledge about homestead vegetables production, lack of knowledge about vaccination, deworming, feed of livestock and poultry, insect/pests/weeds and lack of money for buying inputs.
Key Words: Baseline, sample size, methodology, intervention, homestead and management
The base line survey was conducted at Sadar upazila of Mymensingh district, to know the existing farming system of the farmers during the crop year 2017-18. The survey was conducted to documented information regarding farmers homestead, crop, traditional agriculture technologies, socioeconomic, livelihood information, problems and potentials affecting the present farming systems with data pertaining to 60 farmers from two villages of Char Sirta union. Random sampling technique administrated by the researchers for collecting information from the selected farm households with the help of a predesigned questionnaire. After collection of data, each interview scheduler was verified for the sake of consistency and completeness. Summarization, careful scrutiny and necessary summery tables have been made from the data. Tabular techniques have been used for analysis, interpretation and presentation of data to fulfill the objectives of the base line survey. The result of the baseline survey showed that out of 60 sample farmer’s landless (less than 0.02ha), marginal (0.021-0.2ha), small (0.21-1 ha), medium(1-3ha) and large (>3ha) farmer numbers were 5, 14, 27, 11 and 3, respectively. Five types of major farming systems exist in the Farming System Research and Development (FSRD) site of BARI. Among the five farming systems, the highest number of farmers practiced Crop +livestock +poultry + agro forestry + homestead production system followed by Crop + Livestock+ poultry + homestead system. About 91% of lands were used under HYV crop variety whereas only 9% land use under local variety. In the site, only HYV rice varieties were used during Boro season whereas in T.aman season both HYV and local varieties were used. There were four major cropping patterns in the study area. The main cropping pattern was Fallow- Boro-T. aman rice followed by Potato-Boro–T.aman and year round vegetable. Out of 60 sample farmers, 16 farmers followed culture fishes in the FSRD site where on an average, fish production 269.33 kg/farm/year. The farmers of the area follow polyculture for fish production. Main source of income of the farmers of the selected area were from crop, livestock, fisheries and others non-farm activities (business, service rickshaw pulling, van pulling and day labor etc.). In case of landless and marginal farm, non-farm income (others) was higher compared to farm income. Contrary, it was observed that small, medium and large farm income from farm was higher compared to non-farm activities (business & others). Farming constraints that were identified include lack of knowledge about new crop variety and technology was the main problems of the farmer followed by high price of inputs, lack of knowledge about fish feed and pond management, lack of quality seeds/fingerlings/duck links, lack of credit facility, lack of knowledge about homestead vegetables production, lack of knowledge about vaccination, deworming, feed of livestock and poultry, insect/pests/weeds and lack of money for buying inputs.
Key Words: Baseline, sample size, methodology, intervention, homestead and management
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Khan et al. “Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh.” International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 07(01) (2019): 395-411.
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Khan, M. A. H., Aktar, N., Sultana, N., Akhter, S. and Hossain, M. F. (2019). Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 07(01), 395-411.
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Khan, M. A. H., Aktar, N., Sultana, N., Akhter, S. and Hossain, M. F. “Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh.” International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 07(01) (2019): 395-411.
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Khan, M. A. H., Aktar, N., Sultana, N., Akhter, S. and Hossain, M. F. 2019. Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 07(01). pp. 395-411.
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Khan, MAH., Aktar, N, Sultana, N, Akhter, S and Hossain, M. F. Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research. 2019 October 07(01): 395-411.
Khan et al. “Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh.” International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 07(01) (2019): 395-411.
APA
Khan, M. A. H., Aktar, N., Sultana, N., Akhter, S. and Hossain, M. F. (2019). Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 07(01), 395-411.
Chicago
Khan, M. A. H., Aktar, N., Sultana, N., Akhter, S. and Hossain, M. F. “Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh.” International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research 07(01) (2019): 395-411.
Harvard
Khan, M. A. H., Aktar, N., Sultana, N., Akhter, S. and Hossain, M. F. 2019. Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research, 07(01). pp. 395-411.
Vancouver
Khan, MAH., Aktar, N, Sultana, N, Akhter, S and Hossain, M. F. Baseline survey for farm productivity improvement through agricultural technologies in Charland of Mymensingh. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Research. 2019 October 07(01): 395-411.
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