AAPI 7th Quarterly Report Apr-June 2012 - AAPI (Accelerating ...
AAPI 7th Quarterly Report Apr-June 2012 - AAPI (Accelerating ...
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It should be noted that in setting the targets and reporting of results there is no<br />
accounting for cropping intensity. As per the CA provision, the cumulative areas reported for<br />
FDP coverage across the last three seasons. However, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics<br />
reports a cropping intensity between 121-208% in the <strong>AAPI</strong> districts. Table 5 calculates net<br />
areas after adjusting for cropping intensity by district.<br />
Table 5.<br />
District<br />
Net FDP coverage – adjusted for cropping intensity<br />
Gross FDP coverage<br />
Aman 2011, Boro <strong>2012</strong>, Aus <strong>2012</strong><br />
Total UDP Area Total NPK<br />
(Ha)<br />
Area (Ha)<br />
Cropping<br />
intensity<br />
%<br />
Net FDP coverage<br />
Aman 2011, Boro <strong>2012</strong>, Aus <strong>2012</strong><br />
Net UDP Area Net NPK Area<br />
(Ha)<br />
(Ha)<br />
A. FtF Districts<br />
Bagerhat 35,479 359 121 29,321 297<br />
Barguna 43,117 647 182 23,691 355<br />
Barisal 57,894 224 171 33,856 131<br />
Bhola 24,287 - 208 11,676 -<br />
Chuadanga 19,405 - 166 11,690 -<br />
Faridpur 13,947 - 173 8,062 -<br />
Gopalganj 41,092 - 127 32,356 -<br />
Jessore 63,459 - 182 34,868 -<br />
Jhalokathi 22,786 26 169 13,483 15<br />
Jhenaidah 39,487 - 187 21,116 -<br />
Khulna 14,557 - 127 11,462 -<br />
Madaripur 37,506 - 155 24,197 -<br />
Magura 18,802 - 209 8,996 -<br />
Meherpur 11,104 - 165 6,730 -<br />
Narail 16,629 - 171 9,725 -<br />
Patuakhali 68,285 1,598 178 38,362 898<br />
Pirojpur 33,832 179 143 23,659 125<br />
Rajbari 6,886 - 187 3,682 -<br />
Satkhira 26,664 - 151 17,658 -<br />
Shariatpur 28,236 30 155 18,217 19<br />
FtF Districts Total: 623,453 3,063 382,807 1,841<br />
B. M&S Districts<br />
Mymensingh 201,047 - 183 109,862 -<br />
Sherpur 68,127 - 194 35,117 -<br />
Mymensingh Zone Total: 269,174 - 144,979 -<br />
Grand Total: 892,627 3,063 527,786 1,841<br />
Source: Gross areas from Aman 2011 and Boro <strong>2012</strong> Block Surveys. Aus <strong>2012</strong> from weekly reports to <strong>June</strong> 26<br />
<strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Cropping intensity from BBS Census of Agriculture, 2008.<br />
The Block Survey was used to estimate the average crop area per farm for Boro<br />
season. Table 6 provides the data by district. The average crop area per farm is 79 decimals<br />
in the FTF districts and 82 decimals in M&S. This is compared with 70 decimals and 67<br />
decimals, respectively, for the Boro 2011 season. It might also be compared with the Boro<br />
crop areas per farm reported by ILSAFARM of 40 decimals in 2009 and 75 decimals in 2010.<br />
This is a good sign that the technology is not only attracting larger numbers of farmers, but<br />
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