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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTD.)ChapterPage4.3.19 Gender participation in maize cultivation activities 954.3.20 Production package of maize in Dinajpur 964.3.21 Production package of maize as practised by the farmers in Kishoregonj 974.3.22 Maize grain production cost and profitability 984.3.23 Use of F 2 generation of hybrid maize seed for cultivation and its consequences 994.3.24 Constraints to maize production in the study areas 994.3.25 Maize seed demand and amount supplied by BADC 1014.4 Results of Formal Survey on Seed Dealers 1014.4.1 Business experience of seed dealers 1014.4.2 Technological advice given to the farmers by the seed dealers 1024.4.3 Seed suppliers for the seed dealers in the study areas 1024.4.4 Seeds of cereal crops sold by the dealers 1024.4.5 Seed purchase and sale price for the dealer (2008-09) 1035. Key Findings 1045.1 Crop: Rice 1045.2 Crop: Wheat 1055.3 Crop: Maize 1066. Policy Implications and Recommendations 1076.1 Production phase 1076.2 Post harvest processing 1086.3 Extension and motivational issues 1086.4 Training need for farmers’ family and related stakeholders 1087. Areas for Further Research 1098. Conclusions 110Acknowledgments 111References 112Annexes 115viii
LIST OF TABLESName of the TablesPageMethodologyTable 2.1 Sample size of surveyed farmers over locations 4Table 2.2 Selected sites and crops for study 5Results and DiscussionRICETable 4.1.1 Socio-economic scenarios of rice farmers in the study areas 19Table 4.1.2 Major occupation of rice farmers in the study areas 19Table 4.1.3 Average family and farm size of rice farmers in the study areas 20Table 4.1.4 Preference of information sources used by the rice farmers in the study areas 21Table 4.1.5 Linkage of the family members to NGO, society, LG etc. in the study areas 23Table 4.1.6 Major rice based cropping patterns as practiced by the farmers in the study areas 23Table 4.1.7 Time line of rice seed production in the study areas 24Table 4.1.8 Rice variety used at farmers’ field in the study areas during 2008-09 25Table 4.1.9 Matrix ranking of rice varieties in Jessore 25Table 4.1.10 Dissemination of different rice varieties in the study areas (2008-09) 26Table 4.1.11 Percent of rice farmers using fertilizers in the study areas (2008-09) 27Table 4.1.12 Manure and fertilizer application rate for rice grain cultivation in the study areas 27(2008-09)Table 4.1.13 Seed rates used for rice grain cultivation in the study areas 28Table 4.1.14 Seed classes used by the rice farmers for grain production in the study areas 29Table 4.1.15 Seed sources used by the farmers for grain production in the study areas 30Table 4.1.16 Effect of seed sources on the grain yield of Boro rice in the study areas 31Table 4.1.17 Priority of farmers’ choice about the sources of rice seed in the study areas 32Table 4.1.18 Effect of seed classes on the grain yield of Boro rice in the study areas 32Table 4.1.19 Problems faced by the rice farmers in relation to seed use 33Table 4.1.20 Farmers’ perception in increasing rice yield by using quality seed in the study 33areasTable 4.1.21 Activities done by the farmers for rice grain/seed production in the study areas 34Table 4.1.22 Post harvest activities practiced for rice grain/seed production in the study areas 34Table 4.1.23 Threshing method followed by the farmers in the study areas 34Table 4.1.24 Drying method used by the farmers in the study areas 35Table 4.1.25 Seeds of rice varieties stored by the farmers in the study areas 35Table 4.1.26 Rice seed storage by the farmers in the study areas during 2008-09 36Table 4.1.27 Use of seed storage containers by the farmers in the study areas 36Table 4.1.28 Preference ranking of seed storage device in the study areas 38Table 4.1.29 Matrix ranking of storage containers of rice seeds in the study areas 38Table 4.1.30 Post harvest losses of rice grain/seed in the study areas 39Table 4.1.31 Loss of rice seed quality due to different containers in the study areas 39Table 4.1.32 Grain yield of rice in study areas 40Table 4.1.33 Production cost and profitability of Boro Rice for grain at all sites (2008-09) 41Table 4.1.34 Cost and Return of T.aman rice in Jessore 42Table 4.1.35 Rice seed production cost and profitability under Contract Seed Growers of 43BADC at Rajshahi (2008-09)Table 4.1.36 Estimated production function of Boro rice seed produced by Contract seed 44Growers of BADC, RajshahiTable 4.1.37 Estimated production function for T.aman rice seed cultivated by Contract 44Seed Growers of BADC, RajshahiTable 4.1.38 Constraints to production of rice seed in the study areas 45ix
Page 1 and 2: Final Report PR #6/08Studie
Page 3 and 4: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSTUDIES ON POLICY
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTSExecutive SummaryL
Page 7: TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONTD.)ChapterPa
Page 11 and 12: LIST OF TABLES (CONTD.)Name of the
Page 13 and 14: LIST OF ANNEXESName of the AnnexesP
Page 15 and 16: STUDIES ON POLICY OPTION FOR QUALIT
Page 17 and 18: 1.2 Expected outputs of the studyi)
Page 19 and 20: selected upazilas, the team selecte
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Page 23 and 24: 3. REVIEW OF LITERATUREThe availabi
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Page 27 and 28: 3.1.3 Maize SeedResearch works on m
Page 29 and 30: governments’ seed suppliers. As a
Page 31 and 32: Therefore, under the present study
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Page 35 and 36: findings that the farming community
Page 37 and 38: Table 4.1.5 Linkage of the family m
Page 39 and 40: different hybrid varieties of rice
Page 41 and 42: large farmers had used all types of
Page 43 and 44: 4.1.15 Seed classes used by the ric
Page 45 and 46: BADC10%Others Farmers5%DAE5%Self80%
Page 47 and 48: Similarly, farmers’ own seed and
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4.1.38 Constraints to rice seed pro
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was probably due to absorption of s
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Table 4.2.2 Major occupation of whe
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4.2.5 Sources of technological supp
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Table 4.2.5 Services received from
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Table 4.2.8 Percent of the farmers
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Table 4.2.11 Farmers’ opinion abo
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Table 4.2.13 Farmers’ choice prio
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4.2.18 Percent of farmers using fer
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4.2.20 Seed drying place of wheat a
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30Frequency distribution20100Std. D
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followed by plastic drum (30 points
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Table 4.2.26 Wheat seed preservatio
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Table 4.2.27 Men, women and childre
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espectively. Farmers used FYM at th
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Table 4.2.30 Wheat seed production
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the amounts of stored wheat seed fo
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8. Termite attack at seedling Insec
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percentages of germination, moistur
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4.3.2 Major occupation of maize far
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Table 4.3.4 Time line of maize cult
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Legend:RajshahiKishoregonjExperienc
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4.3.9 Major cropping patterns pract
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yield and production cost and marke
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medium farmers in Rajshahi and 85%
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significantly affected the maize pr
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Harvesting and post harvest managem
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In the present study it is observed
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4.3.25 Maize seed demand and propor
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4.4.5 Seed purchase and sale price
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variety `Swarna’ has leaked throu
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6. POLICY IMPLICATIONS AND RECOMMEN
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Table 6.1 Proposed training program
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSAll praises are due
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20. Dadalani, M., M.S. Islam, I. Ah
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ANNEXESDinajpur•Birol•Bochagonj
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Annex 7. Percent of rice farmers us
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Annex 12. Boro rice grain productio
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Annex 17. Wheat grain production pa
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Annex 21. Socio-economic scenario o
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