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Name of Technology: Tossa jute variety in Jute-Roppa Aman-Wheat cropping pattern

Year of innovation: 1995

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Introduction: It is very important to increase the cropping intensity by using early sowing Tossa jute in jute-ropa aman-wheat cropping pattern which ensures optimal land utilization as well as conversion of mono-cropped land to tri-cropped land.

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Salient features of the technology:

• Cropping intensity will increase.
• A considerable relaxation of sowing time of Agam tossa varieties (BJRI Tossa Pat-3 and O-9897) was observed over the time of transplanting of roppa amon and sowing of wheat during tri-cropping pattern.
• Agam tossa jute compared to Nabi Tossa variety (O-4) gives overall higher yield in jute based tri- cropping pattern.

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Brief description of the technology:

Sowing Date: 15 March- 15 May.

Life span: 100 days

Seed rate: Jute: Line sowing: 5- 5.5 kg/ha.

                Broadcasting: 6-6.5 kg/ha.

Fertilizer dose: Dose and method given by BJRI.

Irrigation: As per needed.

Weed Control: Weeds should be controlled at 20-25 days and 40-45 days after sowing.

Yield: Fibre: 2.5-3.5 t/ha.

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Suitability of the Technology: All over the country.

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Economic benefit of the technology and role for livelihood development: This cropping pattern provides higher economic returns to the jute growers. Greater productive capacity as well as economic income is achieved.

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Photograph of the technology:

Fig: Jute-Roppa Aman-Wheat cropping pattern

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Availability of the Technology and Contact:

Director General

BJRI, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207

Phone: +88 02 48118984, +88 02 48120094

E-mail. dg@bjri.gov.bd