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Name of Technology: Direct jute seed production technology in nabi moushum

Year of innovation: 2013

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Introduction: A major component of jute crop production is high quality jute seeds. Using this method, more and better quality jute seeds can be produced in a short time (4-5 months).

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Salient features of the technology:

• In this method it is possible to produce more quantity of jute seeds in a short time in nabi moushum.
• Quality of seeds produced by Nabi Pat seed production method is comparatively very good.
• It is possible to meet the demand of jute seeds of the country by producing seeds in Nabi method.
• The cropping intensity of the agricultural land will increase if jute seed is produced in Nabi method.

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Brief description of the technology:

Seed rate: 4 kg seed per hectare for Tosha variety and 5 kg seed per hectare for scatter sowing, 5 kg seed per hectare for row sowing and 6 kg seed per hectare for desi variety.

Sowing Time: Shravan-Bhadra (Mid July – Mid September) months

Harvesting: If 70-80% of the fruits turn brown, the plant should be cut and harvested. But care should be taken so that seeds cannot be collected from diseased trees under any circumstances. The seeds should be collected on a sunny day.

Yield: 600-1000 kg/ha jute seed

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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 technology increases the economic profit of jute growers by producing more and quality jute seeds. Greater productive capacity as well as economic income is achieved.

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Photograph of the technology:

Fig: Jute seed production through direct seeding method

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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