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mended level of fertilizer use (120 kg urea, 60 kg TSP, and 60 kg MP ha –1 or 55 kg N,27 kg P 2 O 5 , and 36 kg K 2 O ha –1 (MAI 1995).In the study area, fertilizer use among farmers practicing intensive rice cultivationwas higher than that of the rainfed farmers, but still far below the recommendedlevel. On average, farmers applied a similar amount of fertilizer N (about 32 kg ha –1 )to both traditional and modern varieties (Table 11). This amount fell below the recommendedN rate by 40%. Farmers using modern varieties, however, applied moreP 2 O 5 and K 2 O in the form of triple superphosphate and muriate of potash, respectively.The use of farmyard manure (FYM), on average, was higher among rainfedfarmers (3,068 kg ha –1 ) than among the progressive farmers (2,331 kg ha –1 ). Thisimplied that the rainfed farmers tried to compensate for the deficiency in commercialfertilizer by using more organic fertilizer because of its lower price.CreditCredit in the villages was obtained both formally and informally. Since no banksexisted in the villages, formal loans could be obtained only from the township’s AgriculturalDevelopment Bank. Crop loans and other medium- to long-term loans wereavailable to farming households only. Loans were extended to farmers in groups (fiveTable 11. Fertilizer use (kg ha –1 ) under modern versus traditional varieties by farming practicesand season, Nyaungdon Township, Myanmar, 1996. aRainfed(one rice cropping)Irrigated(double cropping)Fertilizers used Wet season Wet season Summer riceTraditional Modern Traditional Modern Traditional ModernUrea 35 (16) 28 (13) 41 (19) 51 (24) 62 (29) 65 (30)Triple superphosphate 5 (2) 30 (13) – 71 (32) – 65 (29)Muriate of potash 16 (9) 13 (8) – – – 31 (19)Farmyard manure 3,272 2,863 2,045 3,272 818 2,045Double monsoon riceRice-fish cultureWet Wet Wet DryFertilizers used season 1 season 2 season seasonTraditional Modern Traditional Traditional Modern ModernUrea 80 (37) 76 (35) 111 (51) 94 (43) 79 (36) 115 (53)Triple superphosphate 25 (11) 30 (14) 65 (29) 62 (28) 92 (41) 89 (40)Muriate of potash – – – 41 (25) – 72 (43)Gypsum – – – – – 124Farmyard manure 2,863 3,272 5,726 818 1,636 818a Numbers in parentheses are in kg N, P 2 O 5 , or K 2 O ha –1 .Socioeconomic and biophysical characterization of rainfed . . . 421

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