The experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station, Jessore during the period from November 2008 to April 2010 to find out the suitable component crop and planting system under intercropping system with pointed gourd for higher yield and economic return. The treatment combinations were T1 = Pointed gourd (PG) sole, T2 = PG + radish + mungbean (1 row at the boarder of the bed) + amaranth (broadcast), T3 = PG + radish + mungbean (2 rows at the boarder of the bed) + shabuj shak (broadcast), T4 = PG + radish + Indian spinach (1 row at the boarder of the bed), T5 = PG + radish + Indian spinach (2 rows at the boarder of the bed) and T6 = PG + radish + mungbean: Indian spinach (1 : 1 row at the boarder of the bed). The fruit yield (26.27-30.50 t/ha) of pointed gourd did not affect by sole and different intercropping systems. The highest pointed gourd equivalent yield (68.02 t/ha), gross return (Tk.1020300/ha) and net return (Tk.631466/ha) and benefit cost ratio (2.62) was obtained from the intercropping combination of PG + radish + Indian spinach (2 rows at the boarder of the bed). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v38i3.16979 Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 38(3): 523-529, September 2013

The experiment was conducted at the Regional Agricultural Research Station,  BARI, Jessore during consecutive two years (2007-08 and 2008-09) to find out  the comparative performance of different intercropped lentil with Mukhikachu  for getting higher yield and economic return. Five treatments comprised of T1=  Sole lentil (30 cm apart continuous seeding), T2 = Sole mukhikachu [(double  row) = 20 cm/55/20 cm x 45 cm], T3= Mukhikachu (double row) + 1 row of  lentil 30 cm apart (33% seeding ratio) between 2 double row of mukhikachu, T4 = Mukhikachu (double row) + 2 rows of lentil 30 cm apart (66%) between 2  double row of mukhikachu and T5= Mukhikachu (double row) + lentil broadcast  (100%). Intercropping systems did not affect the rhizome yield of mukhikachu  significantly but affected the seed yield of lentil. Lentil and mukhikachu  equivalent yield were the highest (5.87 in 2007-08 and 6.09 t/ha in 2008-09, and  27.24 in 2007-08 and 30.45 t/ha in 2008-09, respectively) in treatment T4. This  treatment also gave the highest LER (1.63 in 2007-08 and 1.54 in 2008-09), net  return (Tk. 290508 in 2007-08 and Tk. 368900/ha in 2008-09) with BCR of 4.19  in 2007-08 and 4.88 in 2008-09, respectively. It reveals that lentil could be  grown easily in double row system of Mukhikachu without hampering yield of  Mukhikachu with higher benefit and also enhanced lentil production in the area.   DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjar.v36i4.11757   Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 36(4): 669-676, December 2011

A field experiment was carried out at Regional Pulses Research Station (RPRS), Madaripur during Kharif-I season of 2014 and 2015 to find out the effective insecticides for suppressing pod borer (Helicoverpa armigera Hubner) (Lepidopetera: Noctuidae) infesting Mungbean. In Kharif-I, 2014, suppression of pod borer infestation was the highest (80.82%) in Tracer (Spinosad) treated plot and produced the highest (1738 kg -1 ha) seed yield and the highest benefit cost ratio (6.28) obtained in Volium Flexi 300SC (Thiamethaxam+ Chlorantraniliprole) treated plot. In Kharif-I, 2015, suppression of pod borer infestation was the highest (64.15%) in Volium Flexi 300SC treated plot and produced the highest (1610 kg -1 ha) seed yield and also gave the highest benefit cost ratio (4.27). Considering the two years data the treatment Volium Flexi 300SC was found to be the best to suppress pod borer attacking mungbean.