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Four crops based cropping pattern studies for increasing cropping intensity and productivity in Rajshahi region of Bangladesh

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p>A field trial was conducted at the Regional Wheat Research Centre of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Rajshahi to study the comparative agronomic performance and economic return of four crops based cropping patterns. The cropping patterns were as follows: CP<sub>1</sub>= Transplanted Aman rice (cv. Binadhan-7)–Mustard (cv. BARI Sarisha14)–Boro rice (cv. BRRI dhan28) – Transplanted Aus rice (cv. Parija); CP<sub>2</sub>= T. Aman rice–Potato (cv. Diamont)–Boro rice–T.Aus rice; CP<sub>3</sub>=T. Aman rice–Mustard (cv. BARI Sarisha15)–Mungbean (cv. BARI Mung 6) –T. Aus rice and CP<sub>4</sub> = T. Aman rice–Fallow–Boro rice–Fallow (Control). The results showed that four crops could be grown successfully one after another in a sequence in the field with three crops patterns. The highest rice equivalent yield (REY) 25.62 t ha<sup>-1</sup> was obtained from the cropping pattern CP<sub>2 </sub>(T. Aman rice–Potato–Boro rice–T.Aus rice) and it was followed by CP<sub>1 </sub>(18.49) and CP<sub>3 </sub>(16.03) during one year crops cycle. The highest gross margin Tk. 148882 ha<sup>-1</sup> was also obtained from CP<sub>2 </sub> followed by CP<sub>3 </sub>(Tk. 133315 ha<sup>-1</sup>). The highest MBCR (2.24) was however, obtained from the cropping pattern CP<sub>3 </sub>(T. Aman–Mustard– Mungbean–T. Aus). Based on overall yield performance, economic benefit and climatic situation of Rajshahi region it may be concluded that CP<sub>3</sub> was the best pattern than others. Bangladesh Agron. J. 2014, 17(2): 55-60 </p
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... Bangladesh is one of the highest populous countries of the world with the annual growth rate of about 1.37% (BBS, 2019). On the other hand, available agricultural land of Bangladesh is decreasing with an alarming rate of about 1% per year (Hossain et al., 2014). Rate of cropland shifting to non-agricultural land (housing, industry, etc.) is formidable as it is associated with the food security of the country (Islam et al., 2018). ...
... Inclusion of Mustard and short duration T. Aus variety in this cropping pattern could increase the cropping intensity of our country up to 400% as well as improve the socio-economic condition of the farmer. However, the advantage of including extra crops in rice based cropping systemcould depends upon the selection of variety and appropriate agronomic management practices such as fertilizer management (Hossain et al., 2014). Aziz et al. (2013) reported that multiple cropping system effects soil carbon and nitrogen status, and also improve soil functional properties. ...
... Hossain et al. (2014) found highest MBCR from Mustard-Boro-T.Aus-T.Aman. Thus four crop based cropping pattern would play a vital role to ensure food security of the country in upcoming days (Mondal et al., 2014) and also improve socio-economic condition of farmers. ...
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... Aus) rice was the fourth crop of the sequence. Fertilizers management and intercultural operations like weeding, mulching, roughing, etc. were done according to Hossain et al., (2014). Seventeen days old seedlings of Parija were transplanted with 15cm x 15cm spacing on 12 May both in CP1 and CP2 and 25 April in CP3 in the same year. ...
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... Farming in Bangladesh is constrained every year by countless challenges, such as reduction of arable land, increased population, natural calamity, improper management practices, unstable product price, and inadequate investment in exploration and development. In Bangladesh, every year about 80,000 ha of arable land is becoming non-arable, this loss is intimidating and needs to be negotiated immediately (Hossain et al., 2015;Chowhan et al., 2022). To prevent further mistreatment of arable land, the government's land use policy should be updated and strictly enforced. ...
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... CP 2 combined one cereal, pulse, oil seed and vegetable and due to less cultivation and higher market price more gross return was achieved. Total variable cost (production or cultivation related expenses) was found to be maximum in the controlled pattern CP 3 (4,34,285 Tk/ha) followed by CP 2 (3,47,214 Tk/ha) and least in CP 1 (2,88,212 Tk/ha). Higher production cost in CP 3 was mainly due to lack of using modern technologies i.e tillage, suitable crop varieties and more labour involvement. ...
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... Cropping system intensification from double (rice-rice or rice-wheat) to triple cropping system (Wheat-Mungbean-T. Aman) increased the system REY by 10-75% in the High Ganges River Floodplain and Madhupur tract of Bangladesh [5,32,33]; three times more in the active Brahmaputra-Jamuna Floodplain Chars of Bangladesh [34], but 42% more wheat equivalent yield (WEY) in India [35], as well 82% higher system REY when compared to double to four crop-based systems [36]. In other, reported that cropping system intensification from three to four crop-based system increased system REY by 38-44% across the different agroecological zones of Bangladesh [37][38][39], similar to our study, whereas it was lower by 26% [40] and much higher (81%) as reported by Islam et al. [41] compared to our study. ...
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... Several researchers have been reported that cropping system magnification from double (rice-rice or rice-wheat) to triple cropping system (Wheat-Mungbean-T. Aman) increased the system REY by 10-75% in the High Ganges River Floodplain and Madhupur tract of Bangladesh (Alam et al., 2021) and 82% higher system REY when compared to double to four crop-based systems (Hossain et al., 2014). ...
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... It is possible to generate extra employment possibilities by growing multiple crops in a year on the same piece of land, as well as food and nutritional security for farmers. Simultaneously, cropping severity and output can be amplified [4], [6]. Furthermore, several reports on cropping patterns indicate that an added crop could be familiarized with minimal variations or substituted for current crops to significantly increase farmers' productivity and profitability [7]- [13]. ...
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... The by-product yield of improved pattern was higher due to change of variety with improved technologies for the component crops. Similar results were also documented by Hossain et al. (2014) and Hossain et al. (2017). in improved pattern produced valuable by-products in both the years. So, farmers are able to use the by-product of rice and mustard in domestic purpose and also sale in the local market with high price. ...
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