Increasing cropping intensity and productivity through mungbean inclusion in wheat-fallow-T. Aman rice cropping pattern

Khan, Mahmudul; Sultana, Nazneen; Akter, N; Zaman, Muhammad; Choudhury, A. K.

doi:10.3329/bjar.v43i2.37336

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“…Higher yield of rice possibly due to improved production technologies. Similar results were obtained by Mandal et al (2015), Nazrul et al (2017), Khan (2018). The improved cropping pattern produced higher amount of total by-product yield (18.74 t ha -1 ) than the farmers' existing pattern (15.49 t ha -1 ).…”

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On-Farm Evaluation of Production Potential and Economics of Four Crops Based Cropping Pattern

Bhowal¹,

Hossain²,

Bashir³

2021

Bangladesh Agron. J.

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A field experiment was conducted at multi-location testing (MLT) site, Barura under On-Farm Research Division (OFRD), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Cumilla during 2014-16 to determine the productivity and profitability of cropping patterns, viz. Boro (var. BRRI dhan28)-T.Aus (var. BRRI dhan48)- T. Aman (var. BRRI dhan49)-Fallow (existing cropping pattern) and Boro (var. BRRI dhan28)-T. Aus (var. BRRI dhan48)-T. Aman (var. Binadhan-11)-Mustard (var. BARI Sarisha-14) as improved cropping pattern. The results showed that improved cropping pattern provided higher amount of grain and by-product yield. The highest mean REY (18.08 t ha-1), PE (54.61 kg ha-1 day-1), LUE (90.68 %) and SYI (77.12%) was obtained from improved cropping pattern Boro-T.Aus-T. Aman-Mustard and the lowest (14.30 t ha-1 in 2014-15 and 13.98 t ha-1 in 2015-16) from farmers existing cropping pattern. The highest gross return (Tk. 274800 ha-1 in 2014-15 and Tk. 276600 ha-1 in 2015-16), gross margin (Tk. 113950 ha-1 in 2014-15 and Tk. 106750 ha-1 in 2015-16) and BCR (1.70 in 2014-15 and 1.66 in 2015-16) were obtained from improved four crops based cropping pattern (Boro-T. Aus-T. Aman-Mustard). Two years results showed that four crops could be grown one after another in a sequence in the farmers field of Cumilla region for achieving higher system productivity and economic return. Bangladesh Agron. J. 2021, 24(1): 101-108

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confidence: 87%

On-Farm Evaluation of Production Potential and Economics of Four Crops Based Cropping Pattern

Bhowal¹,

Hossain²,

Bashir³

2021

Bangladesh Agron. J.

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“…Organic matter added to soil through incorporation of non-economic plant parts helped to maintain the quality of soil (Table 2). These results are supported by Mondal et al (2015) and Khan et al (2018) who found that inclusion of mungbean in the existing farmer's cropping pattern improve the soil fertility status. The newly introduced crop in the farmers existing pattern was garden pea in the Rabi season to use fallow period.…”

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On-Farm Evaluation and System Productivity of Garden Pea-Boro-T. Aman Rice Cropping Pattern in Mymensingh

Khan¹,

Sultana²,

Akter³

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Bangladesh Agron. J.

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The experiment was conducted at Multi Location Testing site under On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Mymensingh 2016- 17 and 2017-18 to evaluate the agro-economic performance of improved cropping pattern for increasing cropping intensity, system productivity and profitability as compared to farmers’ existing cropping pattern. The experiment was laid out randomized complete block design with six dispersed replications. Two cropping pattern viz., improved cropping pattern Garden pea (var. BARI Motorshuti-3) - Boro (var. BRRI dhan28) - T. Aman rice (var. BRRI dhan32) and farmers’ existing pattern Fallow - Boro (BRRI dhan28) - T. Aman rice (var. BRRI dhan32) as control were tested. Improved cropping pattern produced higher mean rice equivalent yield (30.26 t ha-1 yr.-1), production efficiency (74 kg ha-1 day-1 ), land utilization index (72 %) and labour employment (382 man-days ha-1 yr.-1) than farmers’ pattern which were 200, 37, 35 and 55% higher over existing pattern. Average gross return (Tk.486430 ha-1), gross margin (Tk. 284787 ha-1) and marginal benefit cost ratio (4.60) of improved pattern indicate it’s superiority over farmers’ pattern. The fertility status of soil i.e. pH, organic matter, total N, available P, S, Zn and B content in soil were increased over the initial soil due to addition of garden pea biomass. Thus, inclusion of garden pea in the existing pattern would improve soil health and system productivity as a whole. Experimental findings revealed that there is potential for greater adoption of intensified cropping systems with increased productivity and profitability as compared to rice–rice systems in Mymensingh region. Bangladesh Agron. J. 2020, 23(1): 37-46

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“…Cropping intensification from single to double increase the system REY by two to four times higher in rice-based cropping system [28][29][30], even varied 9-34% from rice-rice to rice-non rice crop based cropping systems [31] in India. Cropping system intensification from double (rice-rice or rice-wheat) to triple cropping system (Wheat-Mungbean-T. Aman) increased the system REY by 10-75% in the High Ganges River Floodplain and Madhupur tract of Bangladesh [5,32,33]; three times more in the active Brahmaputra-Jamuna Floodplain Chars of Bangladesh [34], but 42% more wheat equivalent yield (WEY) in India [35], as well 82% higher system REY when compared to double to four crop-based systems [36]. In other, reported that cropping system intensification from three to four crop-based system increased system REY by 38-44% across the different agroecological zones of Bangladesh [37][38][39], similar to our study, whereas it was lower by 26% [40] and much higher (81%) as reported by Islam et al [41] compared to our study.…”

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Crop Diversification in Rice—Based Cropping Systems Improves the System Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability

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Cropping systems in the Level Barind Tract (LBT) of Bangladesh are highly diverse, as Transplanted (T.) Aman and Boro (T. Boro) rice are a common practice in the area. Although. T. Aman is generally cultivated in the rainy (monsoon) season, but the T. Boro rice is the intensive irrigation-based winter rice with high establishment costs as a result of exhaustive tillage and high labours for transplanting of seedlings. Furthermore, pumping of a large amount of irrigation during T. Boro cultivation declines the level of groundwater, which is not environmentally friendly nor cost-effective. Therefore, the replacement of the T. Boro rice from the cropping pattern in the LBT area is the major concern of policymakers. In this context, a replicated three to four crop-based cropping systems (CS) field trial was conducted in LBT of Gaibandha, Bangladesh for consecutive three years (2018–2020) to evaluate productivity, profitability and sustainability of the multiple crop-based cropping systems. Among these CS, existing three crops based CS, CS1: T. Aman–Potato–T. Boro (introduction of the local potato in the existing cropping system) were compared with four crops based CS2: T. Aman–Potato–Cucumber–T. Aus (Introduction of high yielding potato, cucumber and T. Aus as an improved cropping system). After two years of observations, significantly higher system productivity (rice equivalent yield; REY) was found in the improved CS2 than that of existing CS1 in both years (two years’ average 49% or 11.1 t ha−1). As a result of the introduction of the high yielding potato, cucumber and T. Aus rice instead of the T. Boro rice. The CS2 was also found profitable as compared to the CS1 in terms of higher gross margin (by 74%), net return (double) and benefit-cost ratio (BCR) (1.69 vs. 1.44) due to higher gross return with slightly higher (by 28%) production cost. It is due to farmers received higher prices for potato, cucumber and two rice crops in the improved CS2 than the existing CS1. On the other hand, protein and energy output was lower (by 17% and 9%, respectively) in the CS2 than the existing CS1, due to the less content of protein and energy value in the vegetable cucumber. The results of the study revealed that crops diversification in the existing T. Boro based CS with high yielding potato, cucumber, and T. Aus rice, improved the system productivity, profitability and sustainability; which lead to improve the food security of the increasing population and also reduce the adverse effect on the environment.

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Increasing cropping intensity and productivity through mungbean inclusion in wheat-fallow-T. Aman rice cropping pattern

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On-Farm Evaluation of Production Potential and Economics of Four Crops Based Cropping Pattern

On-Farm Evaluation of Production Potential and Economics of Four Crops Based Cropping Pattern

On-Farm Evaluation and System Productivity of Garden Pea-Boro-T. Aman Rice Cropping Pattern in Mymensingh

Crop Diversification in Rice—Based Cropping Systems Improves the System Productivity, Profitability and Sustainability

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