- Page 2: Improving AgriculturalProductivity
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Disadvantages with pests and insect
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DiscussionSocioeconomic research in
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In sum, farmers must overcome sever
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ReferencesBangladesh Bureau of Stat
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Long-term sustainability in weedman
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Days from 1 JulyDays from 1 JulyFig
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Table 1. Weed species recorded at t
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Table 2. Species recorded from the
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Fig. 4. Species-treatment biplot of
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Mazid MA, Riches CR, Mortimer AM, W
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ice yielded 3-17% higher than trans
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Table 3. Grain yield and crop durat
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Table 7. Effect of drum seeding on
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HBRRI dhan 29Yield (t ha -1 )7.5Yie
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Area coverage (ha)3,5003,0002,5002,
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Improved weed managementfor transpl
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weed-free for the first 50 days aft
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Table 2. The five most abundant wee
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Table 4. Factors effecting timeline
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Yield (kg ha -1 )5,0004,0003,0002,0
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supplementary hand weeding was unde
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Nur-E-Elahi AH, Khan MR, Siddique A
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Greater Rajshahi District Barind Tr
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The names mother and baby trials fo
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Grain yield of Judi 582 (t ha -1 )5
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Table 5. Varietal characteristics o
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and greater economic impact, especi
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NotesAuthors’ addresses: K.D. Jos
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Farmer-friendly technologies toimpr
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extensively tested by farmers in th
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Table 1. Effect of IPM components o
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2. Seed-treated control—seed prim
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in each of Porsha, Shapahar, Gomost
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43Nodulation scoreAControl Soil Mo
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Nodulation score3.5A3.02.52.01.51.0
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Johansen C, Musa AM, Harris D, Monz
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conditions, wheat, barley, and must
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sowing, biotic stresses including c
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Prospects for the genetic improveme
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Table 3. Preferences of 21 farmers
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Table 4. Grain yields (kg ha -1 ),
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Huda MN, Hussain MM. 1989. Pulse an
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seed production and preservation te
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Recommended chickpea preservation m
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Table 1. Farmers involved, area of
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Table 2. Farmers involved, area of
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Decision-making for rabi cropping i
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50 cases(Sow rabi crop; don’t sow
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Table 1. Mean dates of T. aman tran
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Table 3. Harvest labor and timeline
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Table 6. Regression estimates of de
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Table 8. Potential for increase in
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on marginal plots where soils were
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ReferencesDas T. 2005. Rice in Bang
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matter levels, and the soil has hig
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(CAZS) of the University of Wales,
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Improving the chickpea componentIn
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Evaluating and demonstrating improv
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Table 3. Summary of rice grain yiel
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Table 5. Grain yields (t ha -1 ) of
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seedbed, despite seed priming, caus
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Experiences from the region
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must agree to plant in a block to f
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Table 2. Comparison of returns from
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Table 3. Effect of Mo application t
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Harris D, Joshi A, Khan PA, Gothkar
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Southeast Asia will fall into an
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Table 2. Effects of rice establishm
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7t ha -1 2000 2001A5317B5311 2 3 4
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mustard) to be grown on the residua
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Fewer studies have been conducted o
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ReferencesAtlin GN, Lafitte HR, Tao
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Pane H, Noor ES, Jatmiko SY, Johnso