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1.

Title of the technology: Lentil+Mustard–Jute–Mungbean cropping pattern

Year of innovation: 2004

2.

Indroduction: The feasibility of this technology was evaluated in the Faridpur region between 1999 and 2003.

3.

Salient features of the technology:

a) The improved cropping pattern Lentil+Mustard-Jute-Mungbean can incorporate four crops in place of the conventional cropping pattern Lentil+Mustard-Jute-Fallow.

b) Mung can be cultivated well in the Kharif-2 season between jute and lentils.

c) Farmers profit financially as crop productivity and intensity rise.

4.

Brief description of the technology:

Items

Lentil+Mustard

Jute

Mungbean

Variety

L-5/BARI Lentil-1+Tori-7

BJRI Tossa Pat-4/O-9897

BARI Mung-5 (Taiwanese)/ Kranti

Sowing/planting time

Last week of October to the 1st week of November lentil and mustard seeds can be sown simultaneously

End of March to April

First part of August to the middle of September

Spacing (cm)

30×10 + 3-5 rows of lentils followed by one row of mustard seeds should be sown at the same distance.

30 × 5-7

30 × 4-5

Fertilizer (kg/ha)

(U.-TSP-MoP-Gyp.)

45-85-35-0

166-50-40-95

45-85-35-0

Management

As and when necessary

As and when necessary

As and when necessary

Duration

105-115 days

110-120 days

70-80 days

Yield (ton/ha)

0.61+0.21

2.40

0.35

production cost (Tk./ha)

10840

22765

7307

Gross return (Tk./ha)

17280

37770

10380

Gross Margin (Tk./ha)

6440

15005

3073

5.

Suitability of the technology:

The cropping pattern can be introduced in high and medium high land of agro-ecological zones 11 and 12.

6.

Economic benefit of the technology and role for livelihood development:

A total profit of Tk. 24518 per annum can be achieved following this improved cropping pattern.

7.

Availability of the technology and contact:

Director General, BJRI, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207.

Phone: +880248118984, +880248120094

E-mail: dg@bjri.gov.bd