scholarly journals Bio-economic production potentiality of Solanum lycopersicum under smart agroforestry practice

2021 ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Md. Hafiz All Amin ◽  
Most. Mottakina Akter ◽  
Arup Kumar Biswas ◽  
Md. Masud Rana Parvej ◽  
Sarkar Mohammad Rayhan
Keyword(s):  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Growth Yield ◽  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Albizia Lebbeck ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Acid Ratio ◽  
Sole Cropping ◽  
Production Approach

Food security and maximum land use system are the priorities of crop production technique in the present global food growing environment. The tomato-Albizia lebbck agroforestry is an effective smart production approach. The aim of this research is to find out the appropriate combination of organic mulch leads the tomato Albizia lebbck agroforestry production as compared to sole cropping technique for growth, yield, and quality that brings health hygiene for fresh and cooked consumption. The experiment was laid out following two factors split plot design with three (3) replications. Tomato in open field (T0) and tomato under Albizia lebbeck woodlot agroforestry system (T1) were arranged in main plots. Conversely, the usage of organic mulches was set in sub-plots viz. M0= No mulch, M1= Ash mulch, M2= Saw dust mulch, and M3= Water hyacinth mulch. The results indicated the highest yield (32.65 t/ha) was found in water hyacinth mulch (M3) and the lowest yield (21.37 t/ha) was detected in M0 without mulch (control). The treatment M3 (water hyacinth mulch) gave the maximum sugar-acid ratio (12.04%) and minimum sugar-acid ratio (9.42%) was found in control (no mulch). Furthermore, the result showed the production potentiality was the highest yield (29.41 t ha-1) was found in tomato- Albizia lebbeck agroforestry (T1) and the lowest yield (25.95 t ha-1) was recorded in sole cropping of tomato (T0). The maximum sugar-acid ratio (11.37%) was found in tomato- Albizia lebbeck agroforestry (T1) and the minimum sugar-acid ratio (10.31%) was found in sole cropping of tomato (T0). On the other, the combined effect tomato- Albizia lebbeck agroforestry with water hyacinth mulch gave the highest yield (35.01 while, the lowest yield (22.47 t ha-1) was observed in sole cropping of tomato without mulch. The research finding also revealed the maximum benefit-cost ratio (4.94) was found from the tomato- Albizia lebbeck agroforestry which was 20 % higher than tomato was grown in sole cropping. Finally, the tomato- Albizia lebbeck agroforestry production in association with organic hyacinth mulch can be an effective production approach for maximum return in terms of yield, quality and money.

scholarly journals Performance of Aroid under Jackfruit-Based Agroforestry System in Terrace Ecosystem of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
ZA Riyadh ◽  
MA Rahman ◽  
MG Miah ◽  
SR Saha ◽  
MA Hoque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Yield Reduction ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Land Equivalent Ratio ◽  
Artocarpus Heterophyllus ◽  
Active Radiation ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Sole Cropping ◽  
Benefit Cost

The terrace ecosystem is considered as hotspot of jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam) in Bangladesh having potential for understory cropping. However, most of the jackfruit orchards are often found utilized or underutilized. A field experiment was conducted under the jackfruit orchard to study the performance of aroids (Colocasia esculenta L.) from April to October, 2017 in Belabo upazila of Narsingdi district. Four distances (1, 2, 3 and 4 m) from the base of jackfruit tree were considered for aroid planting to evaluate its performance as agroforestry crop in comparison to sole aroid. Land use and economic performances of agroforestry and sole systems were also evaluated. The results indicated that the production of jackfruit increased by 62.73%, while the yield of aroid reduced by 33.48% in agroforestry systems as compared to the yields of sole (non-agroforestry) systems. In agroforestry system, the photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) was severely reduced by 85-77% on aroid crop that caused yield reduction. It was also observed that soil temperature was lower in agroforestry system as compared to sole cropping of aroid, while soil moisture showed inverse trend in sole jackfruit. Economic analysis in terms of benefit cost ratio (BCR) was 2.60 in agroforestry, while the BCR of sole aroid was only 1.83. The land equivalent ratio (LER) was 2.31 in agroforestry system. The present results indicate that aroid cultivation in jackfruit-based agroforestry system under terrace ecosystem can ensure overall higher production and improve economic return. Ann. Bangladesh Agric. (2019) 23(2) : 79-87

scholarly journals Economic assessment of lemon-based agroforestry systems established in Madhupur Sal forest area of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
MK Hasan ◽  
GMM Rahman ◽  
R Akter ◽  
SAK Hemel ◽  
MT Islam
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Total Yield ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Sal Forest ◽  
Sole Cropping ◽  
Benefit Cost

The study was carried out to determine the economic assessment of lemon-based agroforestry systems established in the Madhupur Sal forest during the period from May 2017 to September 2018. The study selected five lemon-based agroforestry systems viz. Lemon-Mango-Pineapple-Papaya-Ginger, Lemon-Pineapple-Papaya-Banana-Aroid, Lemon-Pineapple-Papaya-Ginger, Lemon-Mango-Turmeric-Red amaranth and Lemon-Litchi-Papaya-Banana along with three replications having 0.13 ha area for each sample plot. The control plots (without lemon plant) for each of the five lemon-based agroforestry systems were also selected. In order to calculate the economic profitability of respective agroforestry systems as well as sole cropping performance, data related to incurred cost, total yield and income from lemon and crop components were collected through practical observation, key informant interview and focus group discussion. The benefit-cost ratio (BCR) and land equivalent ratio (LER) for each of the selected agroforestry systems were also determined. From the study, it has been found that all of the lemon-based agroforestry systems were profitable than their sole cropping in respect of income, BCR, and LER. The net profit (460032 Tk/ha) indicated that the Lemon-Litchi-Papaya-Banana based agroforestry systems were financially more profitable followed by Lemon-Pineapple-Papaya-Banana-Aroid, Lemon-Mango-Pineapple-Papaya-Ginger, Lemon-Pineapple-Papaya-Ginger, Lemon-Mango-Turmeric-Red amaranth based agroforestry systems. But the BCR and LER (3.515 and 1.73) revealed that Lemon-Pineapple-Papaya-Banana-Aroid based agroforestry system was more productive followed by Lemon-Litchi-Papaya-Banana, Lemon-Mango-Pineapple-Papaya-Ginger, Lemon-Pineapple-Papaya-Ginger, Lemon-Mango-Turmeric-Red amaranth based agroforestry systems. Prior to considering the obtained results from the study, it can be concluded that lemon-based agroforestry systems are more profitable than the cultivation of sole cropping. Progressive Agriculture 31 (1): 45-55, 2020

scholarly journals Productivity and Resource Use in a Maize-Grain Legume Intercropping System in Punjab, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (05) ◽  
pp. 985-994
Author(s):  
Ayesha Ilyas
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Grain Legume ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Land Resource ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Sole Cropping ◽  
Maize Grain ◽  
Benefit Cost

Intercropping is considered as an improved system of multiple cropping systems which safeguards crop stand and improves crop production. The main goal of intercropping is to produce high yield from piece of a land by judicious use of available resources which otherwise may not be exploited by a single crop. A study was executed to investigate productivity and resource use in a maize–grain legume intercropping at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad during 2017 and 2018. Experimental treatments included maize, mungbean, mash-bean, and cowpea monocultures (sole crops), and intercropping combinations of maize + mungbean, maize + mash-bean, and maize + cowpea. Highest maize grain yield was observed in maize sole cropping (6520 and 6813 kg ha-1) and maize + mungbean intercropping (6375 and 6542 kg ha-1) during 2017 and 2018 growing seasons, respectively. Maximum seed yield in grain legumes was observed in mung and mash bean sole cropping during both years. Land equivalent ratio (LER) was maximum in maize + cowpea (1.83 and 1.87) and maize + mungbean intercropping (1.77 and 1.80) during both years, respectively. Maximum net economic return (ER) of PKR 134158 ha-1 (≈900 USD) was obtained from maize + mash bean intercropping system with highest benefit cost ratio (2.03) during 2017 while PKR 149358 ha-1 (≈1003 USD) along with benefit cost ratio (2.15) during 2018. Overall, LER and ER results indicated that maize-grain legume intercropping systems were beneficial in terms of land resource utilization and economic returns. The maize-grain legume intercropping systems are more sustainable option for small land-holding farmers in Pakistan. © 2021 Friends Science Publishers

scholarly journals Productivity and Profitability Assessment of Lemon Based Agroforestry Systems in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-49
Author(s):  
Zannatul Ferdaous Bony ◽  
Md. Abiar Rahman ◽  
Zabid Al Riyadh ◽  
Satya Ranjan Saha ◽  
Mohammad Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Agroforestry System ◽  
Agroforestry Systems ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Land Equivalent Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Annual Crops ◽  
Sole Cropping ◽  
Benefit Cost

A field experiment was conducted from May 2017 to February 2018 at the research farm of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University to evaluate the performance and profitability of three seasonal (Broccoli, Cabbage and Okra) and two annual crops (ginger and turmeric) in lemon-based agroforestry systems. The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and replicated thrice. For seasonal crops the treatments were sole field (T0), 50 cm distance from tree base (DTB) with ginger (T1), 50 cm DTB with turmeric (T2), 100 cm DTB with ginger (T3) and 100 cm DTB with turmeric (T4). For annual crops (ginger and turmeric) the treatments were sole field (T0) and four distance regimes (50, 100, 150 and 200 cm) from the lemon tree base in agroforestry systems. The results of the study revealed that the yield of seasonal crops decreased and the yield of annual crops and perennial trees increased in agroforestry than respective sole cropping systems. The yield performance of crops component was significantly decreased with the decreasing distance towards tree base in agroforestry systems. The economic analysis showed that the net return, benefit-cost ratio (BCR) and land equivalent ratio (LER) was higher in the lemon-based agroforestry system than sole cropping. Therefore, the cultivation of cabbage, broccoli, okra, ginger and turmeric under lemon-based agroforestry systems are economically profitable.

scholarly journals Performance evaluation of rapeseed mustard under rice fallow system for optimizing productivity, profitability and resource conservation

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
KHUMLO LEVISH CHONGLOI ◽  
DEEPAK SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Resource Conservation ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Residual Moisture ◽  
Cropping Intensity ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Fallow System ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Improved Technology

The study was conducted in Chandel district of Manipur state to maximise the productivity of Rapeseed-mustard under rice fallow. Rapeseed-mustard has great potential under residual moisture after the harvest of Kharif rice in North Eastern states. It is a major source of income especially to the marginal and small farmers in rainfed areas of Manipur. Sample consisted of randomly selected 29 farmers who were growing rapeseed-mustard under FLDs. The results revealed that improved technology recorded a mean yield of 8.77 q/ha which was 20.55 per cent higher than obtained under farmers’ practice (7.27 q/ha). The study also showed that reduction in technology index from 10.90 per cent during 2017-18 to 6.49 per cent during 2019-20 exhibited the feasibility of demonstrated technology. The lower value of technology index, the more is the feasibility of technology. Further, it was found that the adoption of improved technologies not only increased the yield but also yield attributing traits of rapeseed-mustard and benefit cost ratio. Hence, there is a need to disseminate the improved technologies amongst the farmers with effective extension methods like training and demonstrations to utilise the rice fallow areas for increasing the cropping intensity as well as to increase crop production and productivity. The farmers’ should be encouraged to adopt the recommended package of practices for realizing higher returns.

scholarly journals Productivity and profitability of maize-pumpkin mix cropping in Chitwan, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Chandra Dhakal ◽  
Punya Prasad Regmi ◽  
Resham Bahadur Thapa ◽  
Shrawan Kumar Sah ◽  
Dilli Bahadur Khatri-Chhetri
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Allocative Efficiency ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Benefit Cost ◽  
Positive Effect

The study was conducted to determine the productivity, profitability and resource use efficiency of maize-pumpkin mix crop production in Chitwan. The study used 53 maize-pumpkin mix crop adopting farmers from among 300 farmers adopting different pollinator friendly practices. Descriptive and statistical tools including Cobb-Douglas production function were used to analyze data, collected from structured interview schedule. The benefit cost ratio (1.58) indicates that maize-pumpkin mix cropping was profitable with productivity of 2.83 ton per ha on maize main product equivalent basis. The magnitude of regression coefficients of maize-pumpkin mix cropping implied that expenditure on seed and fertilizer and irrigation had significant positive effect on gross return with estimated decreasing return to scale (0.85). According to estimated allocative efficiency indices, it is suggested to increase expenditure on seed and fertilizer cum irrigation by about 90% and 55% respectively. Extension of modern technologies with adjustment on resource use is to be encouraged for increase in productivity and profitability of maize-pumpkin mix crop production which indirectly promotes and ensure forage for pollinatorsJournal of Maize Research and Development (2015) 1(1):112-122DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.34290

scholarly journals Comparative economics of maize grain and seed production in Okhaldhunga district, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-147
Author(s):  
Puspa Raj Dulal ◽  
Santosh Marahatta ◽  
Rupak Karn
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Farm Labor ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Grain Production ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Comparative Economics ◽  
Maize Grain ◽  
The One ◽  
Benefit Cost

Maize cultivation is the one the major farm activities among Nepalese farmers. Basically, in the rural hills of Nepal like Okhaldhunga, it dominates any other crop production. The study was conducted for comparative assessment of economics, marketing and identification of major problems of maize seed and grain production in the hilly eastern district, Okhaldhunga during June of 2017. The data were obtained through the interview of 66 producers (33 each of maize grain and seed producers) with a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and parametric tests (-test, t-test) were applied. Both the grain and the seed producers were similar in terms of socio-demographic characteristics, marketing accessibilities but the seed producers were significantly benefited from the training, the extension services, credit facilities despite having 0.14 ha lesser landholding than grain producers. The inputs (manures, fertilizers and the seed) contributed 48% and 50% of the total cost incurred for grain and seed production respectively and the pre-sowing and sowing activities contributed more than 77% of cost in both cases. Despite higher cost for seed production (NRs. 24,969 more than grain production), the benefit-cost ratio of seed production was found higher (1.31) than grain production (1.05). Only 24% of the total harvest was processed and marketed as seed and using optimum quantity (66% middle portion of the cob) for seed production could further increase the income by 23.35%, the improved B:C ratio being 1.51 . The major production problems were scarce farm labor followed by lack of infrastructures while low seasonal price followed by low volume of production ranked the first and second most important marketing related problems.

Mechanized and profitable intercropping of legumesin autumn planted sugarcane

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Khippal ◽  
Samar Singh ◽  
Meharchand ◽  
Rajender Sheokand ◽  
Jasbir Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Threshold Level ◽  
Cane Yield ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Research Station ◽  
Equivalent Ratio ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Pink Borer ◽  
Sole Cropping

To increase the area, production and productivity of sugarcane and legumes/oilseeds for increasing the profit of the farmers’, field experiments were conducted at Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Karnal during 2005-06 and 2006-07 followed by demonstrations on intercropping of legumes/oilseed with sugarcane at farmers’ field in Kaithal district during 2009-10 and 2010-11. Cane yield did not reduce significantly due to intercropping except raya during 2005-06. The percent incidence of pink borer, shoot borer, top borer and root borer remained below economical threshold level (ETL). In all intercropping systems, total land equivalent ratio (LERt) was greater than unity, indicated yield advantage for the intercropped plots. Land equivalent coefficient (LEC) followed the same pattern as LERt. Total area time equivalent ratio (ATERt) values showed an advantage (22-28 %) with all intercropping systems than sole cropping with maximum advantage from sugarcane + chickpea. Sugarcane was more competitive than pea and lentil intercrops, whereas, raya and chickpea were more competitive than sugarcane. Higher competitive ratio values for the intercrops (CRi) indicated that all the intercrops were more competitive than sugarcane. Total values of actual yield loss (AYL) showed an advantage of 22-38% from intercropping compared to sole cropping. Highest monetary advantage index (MAI) value was obtained from sugarcane + pea intercropping system (75779). However, the minimum MAI was obtained from sugarcane + lentil intercropping system (62382). Demonstrations on intercropping at farmers’ field also resulted in higher gross returns, returns over variable cost and benefit: cost ratio.

Crop energy balance study of cotton-chickpea cropping sequence under organic and inorganic fertilizer sources in western Maharashtra

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitin Gudadhe ◽  
M. B. Dhonde ◽  
N. A. Hirwe ◽  
N. M. Thete
Keyword(s):  
Energy Balance ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Energy Input ◽  
Inorganic Fertilizer ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Balance Study ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Cropping Sequence ◽  
Input Ratio

This study was conducted during the year 2006-07 and 2007-08 to determine how energy balances of crop production are affected by cotton-chickpea cropping sequence and different sources of organic and inorganic fertilizer under the semi-arid conditions of western Maharashtra. The energy input and output, energy balance per unit input ratio and the energy output/ input ratio were varied significantly individually to cotton and chickpea during both the years. However on pooled mean basis to cotton-chickpea cropping sequence, the energy input, output and energy balance were significantly higher by application of (RDF) Recommended Dose of Fertilizer according to Soil Test Crop Response (STCR) equation to cotton and 100% RDF to chickpea. Significantly higher energy balance per unit input and energy output per input ratio (6.46 MJ/ ha and 7.46) were recorded by 100% RDF + 10 FYM/ha to cotton and it was 5.72 MJ/ha and 6.72 by 100% RDF to chickpea. Application of RDF according to STCR equation (₹ 64960 and 3.07) to cotton and 100% RDF (₹ 46744 and 2.23) application to chickpea registered higher net monetary returns and benefit cost ratio respectively.

An analysis of month-wise variation of energy use in crop production-A case study in Golaghat district of Assam

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemchandra Saikia ◽  
B. C. Bhowmick ◽  
R. A. Halim
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Cropping Intensity ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
Energy Consuming ◽  
Benefit Cost

Energy is a very key component in every sphere of our life, be it a crop production or any other field. Again seasonality is a very common phenomenon in crop production and due to this there exist slacks and peak season of various sources of energy use and production. Present study was conducted in Golaghat district of Assam to highlight the month-wise energy use and also to know the energy output-input and benefit-cost ratio. Sampling method used for the study was Three Stage Sampling method. Result from the study revealed that the cropping intensity of the study area was 119.57 per cent. The most dominant energy consuming months were July, August, November, and December using 30.64, 18.90, 13.12 and 7.65 per cent of the total energy used in crop production in per hectare of gross cropped area. The energy output-input and benefit –cost ratio of the study area were 10.84 and 1.64 respectively. From the study it was found that there is vast scope to boost the production, productivity and profitability of crop production in study area by providing all the necessary infrastructures in due space and time in adequate amount and proper quality.

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