Potato+red vegetables-jute-seedling Aman cropping. (2006)
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Title of the technology: Potato+Red amaranth-Jute-T. Aman cropping pattern. Year of innovation: 2006 |
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Indroduction: The applicability of this technology was verified in Manikganj region from 2002 to 2004. |
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Salient features of the technology: a) Red amaranth can easily be included between potato rows. b) The four-cropped cropping pattern of Potato+Red amaranth-Jute-T. Aman will be introduced in favor of the three-cropped cropping pattern of Potato-Jute-T. Aman. c) Due to the fact that three of the four crops used in this cropping pattern are cash crops, the farmer receives immediate cash flow which also making a significant net profit. d) It is possible to earn extra profit in a short period of time especially by planting Red amaranth along with potato crop. |
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Brief description of the technology: |
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Items |
Potato+Red amaranth |
Jute |
T. Aman |
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Variety |
Cardinal+Local Variety |
O-9897 |
BRRI Dhan 39 |
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Sowing/planting time |
1st week of December to Midd of December |
Last week of March to 1st week of April |
Last week of July to Midd August |
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Spacing (cm) |
60x25+Red amaranth sown between rows |
30x07 |
20x15 |
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Fertilizer (kg/ha) (U.-TSP-MoP-Gyp.-Zinc) |
250-150-250-120-10 |
200-50-90-45-10 |
135-90-50-60 |
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Management |
As and when necessary |
As and when necessary |
As and when necessary |
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Time |
95-100 days+red amaranth 35-40 days |
110-120 days |
90-105 days |
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Yield (ton/ha) |
22.00+3.00 |
2.39 |
3.35 |
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Total cost (Tk./ha) |
65330 |
22320 |
19338 |
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Gross return (Tk./ha) |
119000 |
30392 |
30988 |
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Gross Margin (Tk./ha) |
53670 |
8072 |
11650 |
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Suitability of the technology: The cropping pattern can be introduced in medium high land of agro-ecological zone 8. |
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Economic benefit of the technology and role for livelihood development: In the improved cropping pattern, the BCR of Potato+Red amaranth, Jute, and T. Aman rice was found to be 1.82, 1.36, and 1.60 respectively, as compared to 1.36, 1.27, and 1.46 in the farmer's own cropping pattern (Potato-Jute-T. Aman). |
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Availability of the technology and contact: Director General, BJRI, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207. Phone: +880248118984, +880248120094 E-mail: dg@bjri.gov.bd |
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