Nabi jute seed included crop arrangement Garlic – jute – Nabi jute seed + red leafy greens. (2005)
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Title of the technology: Jute seeds crop containing pattern Garlic–Jute–Late jute seed + Red amaranthus |
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Year of innovation: 2005 |
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Indroduction: It is possible to recommend improved 4 (four) crops containing pattern Garlic-Jute-Late jute seed+Red amaranthus instead of Fallow-Jute-T. Aman. |
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Salient features of the technology: a) The cropping pattern consists of 4 crops. b) Jute seed growers also produce high-value crops like vegetables and spices, enabling them to become self-sufficient. c) Throughout the Kharif-II and Rabi seasons, farmers can cultivate high-value crops like red amaranthus and garlic with jute seeds in the farmer's cropping pattern (Fallow-Jute-T. Aman). |
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Brief description of the technology: |
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Items |
Garlic |
Jute |
Jute seed + Red amaranthus |
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Variety |
Local varieties |
O-72/O-9897 |
O-9897 + Local varieties |
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Sowing/planting time |
3rd week of December |
Last week of March to mid April |
2nd week of August |
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Spacing (cm) |
30×15 |
30×06 |
30×08, Lalkal: Between rows of jute seed |
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Fertilizer (kg/ha) |
Recommended dose |
Recommended dose |
Recommended dose |
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Management |
As and when necessary |
As and when necessary |
As and when necessary |
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Duration |
115-125 |
110-120 |
120+40 |
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Yield (tha–1) |
10.00-12.00 |
3.15 |
0.65+5.30 |
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Production cost (Tk./ha) |
73074 |
22475 |
14890 |
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Gross return (Tk./ha) |
166594 |
35912 |
37600 |
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Gross Margin (Tk./ha) |
93520 |
13437 |
22710 |
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Suitability of the technology: For rainfed high and medium high land in Manikganj, Faridpur, Kishoreganj, Rangpur, and Dinajpur, this improved cropping pattern is suitable. The viability of this technology was evaluated in agricultural fields between 2001 and 2004. |
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Economic benefit of the technology and role for livelihood development: By using this improved cropping pattern, a total profit of Tk. 129667 per year can be earned. |
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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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