Potato-jute-seedling Aman cropping system. (1993)
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Title of the technology: Potato-Jute-T. Aman cropping pattern Year of innovation: 1993 |
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Indroduction: About 0.028 million acres of high, medium high, and medium low land are used to cultivate this pattern. The applicability of this technology was evaluated in the Manikganj and Rangpur regions between 1984 and 1992. |
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Salient features of the technology: a) By applying this technology, it might be feasible to better utilize the natural and economic productivity of the land, as all three of the aforementioned crops are the most important and valuable in the country. b) Farmers' income rises as cropping intensity is increased. c) Higher yield and yearly income are obtained by using improved crop varieties and agronomic practices rather than the traditional ones. |
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Brief description of the technology: |
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Items |
Potato |
Jute |
T. Aman |
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Variety |
Diamond/Cardinal |
CVL-1/O-9897 |
BRRI Dhan 32/ BRRI Dhan 33 |
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Sowing/planting time |
Mid-October to Mid-November |
Late March to April |
Mid-July to Mid-August |
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Spacing (cm) |
55-60 × 25 or 45 × 15 (cut potatoes) |
30 × 5-7 |
25 × 15 |
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Fertilizer (kg/ha) (U.-TSP-MoP-Zip.) |
90-60-40-0 |
166-50-40-95 |
130-40-46-28 |
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Management |
As and when necessary |
As and when necessary |
As and when necessary |
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Duration |
90-100 days or if leaves started dying |
110-120 days |
95-105 days |
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Yield (ton/ha) |
25.00 |
2.90 |
3.70 |
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Total cost (Tk./ha) |
45700 |
14098 |
11044 |
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Gross return (Tk./ha) |
115700 |
39122 |
26691 |
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Gross Margin (Tk./ha) |
70000 |
14690 |
15647 |
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MBCR |
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2.77 |
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Suitability of the technology: High, medium high, and medium low lands in agro-ecological zones 2, 3, 8, and 12 can be cultivated this cropping pattern. |
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Economic benefit of the technology and role for livelihood development: Comparing the improved cropping system of Potato-Jute-T. Aman to the conventional cropping system, it is possible to increase farmer income by roughly 25–30%. |
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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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