Energy requirement for irrigated Boro rice cultivation in Tangail district of Bangladesh

Authors

  • M D Hossain Student, Department of Statistics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
  • M D Hussain Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
  • R L Sarker Professor, Department of Farm Power and Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
  • M E Haque Professor, Department of Statistics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract

The study was undertaken to estimate the amount of energy used in different farm activities of irrigated boro rice (Oryza sataiva) cultivation in the four selected villages of Tangail district. Data was collected from the randomly selected farmers on the basis of pre-tested questionnaire. Input energy was calculated from human, animal, chemical fertilisers, operations of machinery and other input sources. A month-wise energy input calendar was constructed throughout the boro rice cultivation period from January to May. This study revealed that the draught power from power tiller sources was available for land preparation but the availability of human and draught animal power were not sufficient during the peak season. Total input energy was 19624 MJ/ha with fertiliser and irrigation as the major inputs and the output energy was 115659MJ/ha. The energy productivity and energy efficiency were 0.37 kg/MJ and 5.89 respectively.

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Submitted

2012-01-10

Published

2006-09-05

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Vol. 37 No. 3 (2000)

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Hossain, M. D., Hussain, M. D., Sarker, R. L., & Haque, M. E. (2006). Energy requirement for irrigated Boro rice cultivation in Tangail district of Bangladesh. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 37(3). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAE/article/view/14088