Knowledge Gap of the Haor Farmers in Boro Rice Cultivation

An investigation was conducted at Mithapukur and Razarhat upazila under Rangpur and Kurigram districts, respectively to know the requirements, utilization pattern and repayment system of credit and its effect on modern rice cultivation. A total number of 120 rice growers who obtained credit from Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RKUB) and Grameen Bank (GB) were interviewed. Another 60 farmers who did not take credit from other sources were also studied. The findings disclosed that the client farmers of RKUB and GB used about 78 and 72 percent credit, respectively for Boro rice production and the rest was used for consumption purpose. The cost of credit of RKUB and GB was Tk. 463 and Tk. 20, respectively. The RKUB farmers had to pay Tk. 252 as entertainment cost. The GB credit users borne 1.13 times higher production cost compared to RKUB users for Boro rice cultivation. Loan users achieved 1.21 times higher rice yield compared to loan non-users. The analysis of resources use efficiency revealed that both credit users and non-users rice growers had failed to use inputs efficiently, either the production inputs were overused or underused. Unavailability of credit and weekly instalment system of repaying loan were the main constraints faced by 38 percent RKUB and 53 percent GB credit users. Small farmers were found to avoid cumbersome procedure of obtaining loan from the institutional sources and they felt better to borrow loan from NGOs. Key words: RKUB, GB, MV Boro rice, credit and farmers.

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Evaluation of different fertilizer management guidelines for boro rice cultivation in south central coastal region of Bangladesh

Annals of Agrarian Science ◽

10.1016/j.aasci.2018.05.005 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 466-475 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M.A.A. Mamun ◽

M.M. Haque ◽

M.A. Saleque ◽

Q.A. Khaliq ◽

A.J.M.S. Karim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Coastal Region ◽

Rice Cultivation ◽

Fertilizer Management ◽

Management Guidelines ◽

South Central ◽

Boro Rice

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Yield, profitability, and prospects of irrigated Boro rice cultivation in the North-West region of Bangladesh

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0250897 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. e0250897

Author(s):

Mohammed Mainuddin ◽

Md. Mahbubul Alam ◽

Md. Maniruzzaman ◽

Md. Jahangir Kabir ◽

Mohammad A. Mojid ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Irrigation Water ◽

Hybrid Rice ◽

Market Price ◽

Rice Production ◽

Rice Cultivation ◽

Total Production ◽

Rice Varieties ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

Boro Rice

The North-West (NW) region of Bangladesh is pivotal for the country’s agricultural development, mainly in producing irrigated Boro rice. However, increasing cost of irrigation water, fertilizers, labour and other inputs, and the spatio-temporal variation in actual yield, market price and profitability of rice, have added uncertainty to the sustainability of Boro rice cultivation. In this study, we evaluated the productivity, profitability, and prospect of Boro rice production using comprehensive field data collected directly from 420 farmers’ fields over two consecutive seasons (2015–16 and 2016–17), across seven geographically distributed locations in the NW region. We also analyzed the risk and return trade of popular Boro rice cultivars using Monte-Carlo simulation. The results show that there were significant (p≤0.05) variations in rice yield between sites, irrigation pump-types, and rice varieties, with Hybrid rice and BRRI dhan29 producing highest yields (6.0–7.5 t/ha). Due to different pricing systems, the cost of irrigation water varied from site to site and from year to year, but always comprised the highest input cost (20–25% of total production). The total paid-out cost, gross benefit, and gross income of rice significantly (p≤0.05) differed between sites, type of irrigation pumps, rice varieties, transplanting dates, and two cropping years. The variations in observed yield and profitability reveal considerable scope to improve rice production systems. Market variation in the price of rice affected overall profitability significantly. Probability and risk analysis results show that Minikit and BRRI dhan29 are the most stable varieties for yield and profitability. Hybrid rice, which has the maximum attainable yield among the cultivated rice varieties, also has the risk of negative net income. Based on the analysis, we discussed ways to improve yield and profitability and the prospect of Boro rice cultivation in the region. The study provides valuable information for policy-makers to sustain irrigated rice cultivation in both the NW region and nationally.

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Transplanting date adjustment in Boro rice cultivation as a strategy to reduce groundwater withdrawal in Bangladesh

Malaysian Journal of Halal Research Journal ◽

10.2478/mjhr-2019-0006 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 1-8

Author(s):

Md. Hossain Ali

Keyword(s):

Irrigation Water ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Growth Period ◽

Water Requirement ◽

Rice Cultivation ◽

Groundwater Withdrawal ◽

General Tendency ◽

Rice Cultivars ◽

Irrigation Water Requirement ◽

Boro Rice

AbstractDue to intensive irrigated rice cultivation during dry season, declining trend of groundwater level is observed in many parts of Bangladesh. Field experiments were conducted in 2015 and 2016 at four experimental stations of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Bangladesh to evaluate the performance of some Boro rice cultivars in different planting dates with respect to yield and irrigation water requirement, and to optimize between yield and irrigation water requirement, with a view to reduce groundwater withdrawal and hence reducing mining of groundwater. The transplanting dates were 21th January (T1), 15th February (T2), 7th March and 30th March. Four rice cultivars were used. The results showed that the rice growth period was shortened with the later dates of transplanting. Generally, the yield of all cultivars at first and second transplanting (i.e. in T1 & T2) are good, and decrease at the later transplanting dates (T3, T4) and hence could not be recommended among farmers. When we consider the irrigation savings in T2 compare to T1, the irrigation savings varies with location and year, but the general tendency is that the second transplanting can save irrigation water. By considering economic (intrusion of additional rabi crop between two rice crops) and ecological factor (irrigation reduction, and hence reducing groundwater withdrawal), we recommend that the most suitable transplanting time for Boro rice should be 15th February. As such, we can effectively achieve good yield, reduce irrigation requirement, and creating opportunity for possible intrusion of addition Rabi crop between two rice crops. Overall, the findings of the present study can provide effective transplanting time and cultivar to reduce groundwater withdrawal in the present agro-ecosystem of northwestern Bangladesh and other similar areas.

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Extension Strategies and Economics of Boro Rice Cultivation in Madhubani District, Bihar: A Case Study

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.2780105 ◽

2005 ◽

Author(s):

Krishna M. Singh ◽

J. N. Rai

Keyword(s):

Rice Cultivation ◽

Boro Rice

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Transplanting date adjustment in Boro rice cultivation as a strategy to reduce groundwater withdrawal in Bangladesh

Sustainability Agri Food and Environmental Research ◽

10.7770/safer-v0n0-art1904 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Md. Hossain Ali

Keyword(s):

Irrigation Water ◽

Field Experiments ◽

Water Requirement ◽

Rice Cultivation ◽

Groundwater Withdrawal ◽

General Tendency ◽

Rice Cultivars ◽

Irrigation Water Requirement ◽

Irrigation Requirement ◽

Boro Rice

Due to intensive irrigated rice cultivation during dry season, declining trend of groundwater level is observed in many parts of Bangladesh. Field experiments were conducted in 2015 and 2016 at four experimental stations of Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture, Bangladesh to evaluate the performance of some Boro rice cultivars in different planting dates with respect to yield and irrigation water requirement, and to optimize between yield and irrigation water requirement, with a view to reduce groundwater withdrawal and hence reducing mining of groundwater. The transplanting dates were 21th January (T1), 15th February (T2), 7th March and 30th March. Four rice cultivars were used. The results showed that the rice growth period was shortened with the later dates of transplanting. Generally, the yield of all cultivars at first and second transplanting (i.e. in T1 & T2) are good, and decrease at the later transplanting dates (T3, T4) and hence could not be recommended among farmers. When we consider the irrigation savings in T2 compare to T1, the irrigation savings varies with location and year, but the general tendency is that the second transplanting can save irrigation water. By considering economic (intrusion of additional rabi crop between two rice crops) and ecological factor (irrigation reduction, and hence reducing groundwater withdrawal), we recommend that the most suitable transplanting time for Boro rice should be 15th February. As such, we can effectively achieve good yield, reduce irrigation requirement, and creating opportunity for possible intrusion of addition Rabi crop between two rice crops. Overall, the findings of the present study can provide effective transplanting time and cultivar to reduce groundwater withdrawal in the present agro-ecosystem of northwestern Bangladesh and other similar areas.Keywords: Boro rice, irrigation requirement, transplanting date, groundwater withdrawal, ecosystem

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Agro economic performance of Bio-slurry on boro rice cultivation in some sites of Moulvibazar district

Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Research ◽

10.3329/bjar.v42i2.32821 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 363-371

Author(s):

MR Shaheb ◽

MI Nazrul ◽

ASM MR Khan

Keyword(s):

Organic Fertilizer ◽

Critical Issue ◽

Rice Cultivation ◽

Inorganic Fertilizer ◽

High Yield ◽

Cost Ratio ◽

Cow Dung ◽

Gross Margin ◽

Marginal Rate ◽

Boro Rice

Soil fertility in Bangladesh is gradually diminishing and this is now becoming a critical issue. Biogas slurry is a renewable energy produced organic fertilizer can be applied for maintaining the fertility of soil. In this study, a two years experiment was conducted in the year 2011 and 2012 at the farmers field of Moulvibazar district under the agroecological zone 20 (AZE-20). The overall objective of the study was to observe the effect of bio-slurry on the agroeconomic performance of boro rice cultivation at on-farm condition. Three fertilizer treatments viz., T1: Soil test based (STB) inorganic fertilizer for high yield goal (HYG), T2: Integrated Plant Nutrient System (IPNS) based inorganic fertilizer + cowdung bio-slurry 5 tha-1 for HYG and T3: Farmers practice as control i.e. average of 20 farmers fertilizer application dose in boro rice were considered during experimentation. Results revealed that bioslurry based boro rice production is more profitable than chemical fertilizer. The highest grain yield (5.06 t ha-1) was recorded from IPNS with 5 t ha-1 cow dung slurry for HYG (T2) while the lowest yield was obtained from farmers practice. However, yield increase due to application of 5 t ha-1 Cowdung slurry slurry with IPNS based inorganic fertilizer was 115 and 124% compared to STB inorganic fertilizer and farmers followed treatment. Gross margin (Tk.65900 ha-1), benefit cost ratio (2.59) and marginal rate of return (451) were also obtained higher in the same treatment. Thus, nutrient package NPKSZn @102-12-25-18-2 kg + cowdung slurry 5 tha-1 might be helpful to get increased yield and improve soil health in AZE-20.Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 42(2): 363-371, June 2017

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