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Table 13. Effects of tobacco dust in controlling some major insect pests of sugarcane, RSRS,
Thakurgaon, 2009-2010.

Treatments TSB Percent Infestation RSB Yield
T1 -Tobacco dust @100kg ha-1 (P+M+M+July) 18.52 SB 79.57ab (tha-1)
T2 - Tobacco dust @ 100kg ha-1 (M+M+July) (19.86) (2.58) 53.11cd
T3 - Tobacco dust @ 150kg ha-1 (P+M+M+July) 18.22 29.38 65.43ab (5.04)
T4 - Tobacco dust @ 150kg ha-1 (M+M+July) (21.16) (3.61) (19.89) 56.33bc
T5 - Tobacco dust @ 200kg ha-1 (P+M+M+July) 16.70 28.21 68.72ab (11.41)
T6 - Tobacco dust @ 200kg ha-1 (M+M+July) (29.90) (7.45) (15.87) 56.33bc
16.32 27.21 68.32ab (11.41)
T0- Control (Untreated) (29.38) (10.73) (16.36) 57.89bc
16.65 27.03 67.86ab (14.50)
LSD (5%) (27.95) (11.32) (16.92) 61.00b
15.34 25.27 55.88b (20.65)
(33.62) (17.09) (31.59) 66.78a
23.11 21.05 81.68a (32.08)
(30.94) 50.56d
(-) 30.48 (-)
NS 22.06 (-)
(-) 5.243
NS

*Figures followed by the same letter (s) are not significantly different at 5% level as per LSD test
Figures in parenthesis are percent effectiveness over control.

EFFECTS OF DETRASHING ON THE CONTROL 35.33 & 30.55 percent efficacy was observed at every
OF SUGARCANE STEM BORER 15 days interval treated plot at Ishurdi and RSRS,
An experiment was conducted at BSRI farm, Ishurdi, Thakurgaon respectively (Table 14 & Table 15). All
Pabna and RSRS, Thakurgaon during the cropping the treatments gave higher yield over untreated plots
season 2009-2010 with the variety Isd 34 and Isd 32 at both locations. Among the detrashed plots the
at Ishurdi and Thakurgaon respectively. There were highest yield of 57.29 & 58.26tha-1 were obtained in
six (6) treatments in the experiment including one detrashing at every 15 days interval treated plot
control. The experiment was designed in a (Table 14 & Table 15).
Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with
three replications. Statistically significant differences
were observed among the treatments at Ishurdi.
(Table 14). Collected data showed that the highest of

Fig. A detrashed plot in controlling stem borer

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Table 14. Effects of detrashing on the control of sugarcane stem borer, BSRI, Ishurdi, Pabna. 2009-2010.

Treatments Percent stem borer infestation (mean) Pooled Yield
data
Ist data 2nd data 3rd data Final data (tha-1)
18.7.10 11.8.10 29.9.10 (percent
efficacy) 57.29ab
T1 : Detrashing at every 15 days 12.28b 13.38b 34.82b 34.00b (13.63)
interval from June to (36.96) (38.42) (36.12) (29.84) 35.33 56.60ab
September/October (12.26)
14.18ab 15.77ab 40.01ab 35.48b 27.12 55.14ab
T2 : Detrashing at every 30 days (27.21) (27.89) (26.60) (26.78) (9.36)
interval from June to 17.36 52.85b
September/October 15.54aba 16.35ab 48.54ab 42.14ab (4.82)
(20.23) (25.24) (10.95) (13.04) 6.91 62.09a
T3 : Detrashing at every 45 days (23.15)
interval from June to 18.86a 21.69a 48.37ab 42.46ab 71.45 50.42b
September/October (3.18) (0.82) (11.26) (12.38) -
-
T4 : Detrashing at every 60 days 4.97c 5.61c 12.23c 19.67c 7.251
interval from June to (74.49) (74.35) (77.56) (59.41)
September/October 19.48a 21.87a 54.51a 48.46a

T5 : Razex 4G @ 3.0kg ai ha-1 (-) (-) (-) (-)
(June + July + August) 5.129 6.423 14.39 10.68

T0 : Control (Untreated)
LSD(5%)

* Figures followed by the same letter (s) are not significantly different at 5% level as per LSD test
Figures in parenthesis are percent effectiveness over control.

Table 15. Effects of detrashing on the control of sugarcane stem borer, RSRS, Thakurgaon. 2009-2010.

Treatments Percent stem borer infestation (mean) Pooled Yield
data
1st data 2nd data 3rd data Final data (tha-1)
21.7.10 22.8.10 29.9.10 (percent
efficacy) 58.26ab
T1 : Detrashing at every 15 days 1.04ab 3.26 10.33c 32.19 (29.47)
interval from June to (38.10) (24.01) (42.26) (17.84) 30.55 56.18ab
September/October 1.04ab 12.43bc 36.25 (24.84)
(38.10) 3.44 (30.52) (7.48) 23.98 51.81ab
T2 : Detrashing at every 30 days 1.32ab (19.81) 12.78bc 36.64 (15.15)
interval from June to (21.43) (28.56) (6.48) 19.07 49.51ab
September/October 1.50a 3.44 14.60b 37.92 (10.02)
(10.71) (19.81) (18.39) (3.22) 10.70 62.23a
T3 : Detrashing at every 45 days 0.56b 3.76a 10.81 (38.29)
interval from June to (66.67) 3.84 (78.98) (72.41) 69.84 45.00b
September/October 1.68a (10.49) 17.89a 39.18 -
(-)
T4 : Detrashing at every 60 days (-) 1.66 (-) (-) 14.06
interval from June to 0.7715 (61.31) 3.025 NS
September/October
4.29
T5 : Razex 4G @ 3.0kg ai/ha (June + (-)
July +August) NS

T0 : Control (Untreated)
LSD(5%)

* Figures followed by the same letter (s) are not significantly different at 5% level as per LSD test
Figures in parenthesis are percent effectiveness over control.

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EFFICACY OF Trichogramma chilonis Ishii IN applied in May-September gave 43.56 and 40.65
CONTROLLING SUGARCANE STEM BORER percent efficacy against stem borer, supplied by Safe
An observation trial was conducted at Muladuli farm, Agriculture (Bangladesh) Limited (SABL) and Ispahani
North Bengal Sugar mills Ltd. (NBSM) during the Biotect (IBT) respectively (Table 16).
cropping season 2009-2010 with the variety Isd 32.
Bio agent was released in two plots. One control plot
was taken for comparing the efficacy of Bio agent.
Results revealed that (pooled data) the treatments
Trichogramma chilonis Ishii @ 50,000 ha/week

Table 16 : Efficacy of Trichogramma chilonis Ishii in controlling sugarcane stem borer. 2009-2010.

Treatments Percent stem borer infestation Pooled Data
(Bioagent) (percent
1st data 2nd data 3rd data Final data efficacy)
Release of Trichogramma 1.90 15.32 43.56
chilonis 50,000/ha/week (May- 12.75 13.95 (44.81)
September) Supplied by Safe (46.48) (41.46) (41.51)
Agriculture (Bangladesh) Limited
(SABL) 2.05 13.49 14.11 16.20 40.65
Release of Trichogramma (42.25) (38.06) (40.84) (41.46) -
chilonis 50,000/ha/week(May- 21.78 23.85 27.76
September) Supplied by 3.55
Ispahani Biotect (ibt)
Control plot

* Figures in parenthesis are percent effectiveness over control

USE OF SEX PHEROMONE IN CONTROLLING EFFICACY OF SOME NEW CARBOFURAN
SUGARCANE TOP SHOOT BORER INSECTICIDES AGAINST SUGARCANE TOP
The experiment was set up at BSRI farm, Ishurdi, SHOOT BORER
Pabna during the cropping season 2009-2010. The experiment was set up at BSRI farm, Ishurdi,
Plantation was done with the variety Isd 34. An area Pabna during the cropping season 2009-2010.The
of 0.30 ha was planted with Isd 34. Sex pheromones experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete
lures containing E-11 hexadecenal was used. Each Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. There
trap was posted in an area of 10m x 10m. Sex were sixteen (16) treatments including one control.
pheromone traps (containing vials in plastic jars) were Plantation was done with the variety Isd 34. Result
installed with a bamboo pole. The plastic jars had two presented in Table 18 showed that all the treatments
openings at two sides so that TSB moths could be showed statistically significant differences over
attracted to the sex pheromone (vials) hanging from control. The treatments M-Furan 5G, Dhanfuran 5G,
the top (lid) with a wire. The bottom of the jars Bifur 5G, Aungkur 5G @ 2.0kg a.i ha-1 applied in
contained detergent mixed water. Trap was installed March and May gave over 80 percent control against
in May and trapping was continued up to September. top shoot borer (Table 18).
Sex pheromone vials was changed once a month. No
lures was used in control plot (trap). No TSB moth
was trapped in treated and control plots.

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Table 18. Efficacy of some new carbofuran insecticides against sugarcane top shoot borer, BSRI,
Ishurdi, Pabna. 2009-2010.

Percent top shoot borer infestation Pooled data
(mean) (percent efficacy)
Treatments (Chemical)
1st data 2nd data 56.39
T1 : Roket 5G @ 2.0 Kg ai ha-1 (March + May) (20.05.10) (20.07.10) 66.40
T2 : Enofuran 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) 52.57
T3 : Afifuran 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) 1.71bc 15.98b 80.47
T4 : M-Furan 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) (68.91) (43.87) 49.83
T5 : S-furan 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) 0.92bc 14.37bc 53.27
T6 : Hi-Carb 3G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) (83.27) (49.53) 62.16
T7 : Rajdhan 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) 1.97bc 16.81b 81.35
T8 : Dhanfuran 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) (64.18) (40.96) 56.90
T9 : Greatfuran 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) 1.09bc 5.48c 67.70
T10 : Carbofuran 3G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) (80.18) (80.75) 82.46
T11 : Bifur 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) 2.37b 16.07b 56.34
T12 : Genefuran 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) (56.11) (43.55) 80.00
T13 : Aungkur 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) 2.00bc 16.26b 62.49
T14 : Biofuran 3G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) (63.64) (42.89) 85.59
T15 : Furadan 5G @ 2.0kg ai ha-1 (March + May) (Standard) 1.74bc 12.54bc
T0 : Control (Untreated) (68.36) (55.95) -
1.02bc 5.34c
(81.45) (81.24)
1.58bc 16.36b
(71.27) (42.53)
1.44bc 10.94bc
(73.82) (61.57)
0.96bc 5.02c
(82.55) (82.37)
1.36bc 17.82b
(75.27) (37.41)
0.62c 8.18b
(88.73) (71.27)
1.48bc 13.70bc
(73.09) (51.88)
0.66c 4.79c
(88.00) (83.18)
5.50a 28.47a
--

* Figures followed by the same letter (s) are not significantly different at 5% level as per LSD test
Figures in parenthesis are percent effectiveness over control.

EFFICACY OF SOME DIAZINON INSECTICIDES were twelve (12) treatments including one control.
AGAINST SUGARCANE STEM BORER Plantation was done with the variety Isd 32. It is
The experiment was set up at RSRS, Thakurgaon evident that (pooled data) all the treatments showed
during the cropping season 2009-2010.The statistically significant reduction of stem borer
experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete infestation over control but failed to reach the desired
Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. There level of efficacy up to 80 percent (Table 19).

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Table 19. Efficacy of some Diazinon insecticides in controlling sugarcane stem borer at RSRS,
Thakurgaon. 2009-2010.

Percent stem borer infestation (mean) Pooled data Yield
(percent
Treatments (Chemical) 1st data 2nd data 3rd data Final data efficacy) (ha-1)
21.7.10 23.8.10 29.9.10 45.08
T1 : Padmazin 10G @1.5kg ai ha-1 44.77 51.11ab
(June, July, August) 1.24abc 4.44bc 12.80b 31.25bc 43.50 (11.28)
(57.24) (47.46) (44.54) (36.08) 54.84 51.61ab
T2 : Padmazin 10G @1.75kg ai ha-1 1.74abc 3.97bc 12.63b 28.95bc 46.91 (12.37)
(June, July, August) (40.00) (53.02) (45.28) (40.79) 48.04 54.91ab
35.04 (19.55)
T3 : Heritage 10G @1.5kg ai ha-1 2.39ab 2.92bc 12.85b 26.08bc 49.08 55.46ab
(June, July, August) 17.59 (65.44) (44.32) (46.66) 48.74 (20.75)
0.99bc 3.42bc 12.47b 25.43bc 55.08 57.59ab
T4 : Heritage 10G @1.75kg ai ha-1 65.86 (59.53) (45.97) (47.99) 80.30 (25.39)
(June, July, August) 1.33abc 4.17bc 15.54b 24.35bc - 63.35ab
(54.14) (50.65) (32.68) (50.19) (37.93)
T5 : Afizinon 10G @ 1.5kg ai ha-1 54.54ab
(June, July, August) 1.43abc 4.53bc 12.09b 25.67bc (18.75)
(50.69) (46.39) (47.60) (47.49) 54.78ab
T6 : Afizinon 10G @ 1.75kg ai ha-1 2.08ab 4.87b 15.23b 31.54b (19.27)
(June, July, August) (28.28) (42.37) (34.01) (35.49) 50.19ab
1.26abc 3.25bc 13.33b 31.30bc (9.27)
T7 : Digitol 10G @ 1.5kg ai ha-1 (56.55) (61.54) (42.24) (35.98) 50.91ab
(June, July, August) (10.84)
1.14abc 4.21bc 12.24b 30.74bc 64.76a
T8 : Digitol 10G @ 1.75kg ai ha-1 (60.69) (50.1)8 (46.98) 3(7.12) (41.00)
(June, July, August) 0.74bc 3.94bc 11.97b 27.21bc 45.93b
(74.48) (53.37) (48.14) (44.34)
T9 : Diasmart 10G @ 1.5kg ai ha-1 0.26c 1.03c 5.13c 17.31c (-)
(June, July, August) (91.03) (87.81) (77.77) (64.60) 15.45

T10 : Diasmart 10G @1.75kg ai ha-1 2.90a 8.45a 23.08a 48.89a
(June, July, August) - - - -

T11 : Care 4G @ 3.0 kg ai ha-1 1.544 3.067 3.993 11.27
(June, July, August}

T0 : Control (untreated)

LSD (5%)

* Figures followed by the same letter (s) are not significantly different at 5% level as per LSD test
Figures in parenthesis are percent effectiveness over control.

EFFICACY OF LONG RESIDUAL INSECTICIDES IN with three replications. There were eight (8)
CONTROLLING TERMITES treatments including one control. Plantation was done
The experiment was set up at Akandabaria farm, with the variety Isd 32. The treatments Ascend 50
Carew & Co., Darsana, Chuadanga during the SC, Cipfrin 3GR, Refree 50 SC, Refree 3GR and
cropping season 2009-2010.The experiment was laid Ruler 3 GR @ 50 g ai ha-1 applied at planting gave
out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) over 80 percent control against termite (Table20.)

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Table 20. Efficacy of new Fipronil insecticides against sugarcane termites, Carew and Co., Darsana,
Chuadanga, 2009-2010.

Treatments (Chemical) Number of termites (mean) Mean Percent
population effectiveness
1st data 2nd data 3rd data over control
(18.02.10) (25.03.10) (13.05.10) 58.25
19.25 75.70
T1 : Ascend 3GR @ 50 g ai 92.00ab 76.50 6.25b 42.33
ha-1 at planting 18.08 91.97
T2 : Ascend 50 SC @ 50 ml 0.00b 27.25 30.50b 43.67
ai ha-1 at planting 46.92 82.34
T3 : Cipfrin 3GR @ 50 g ai ha-1 at 0.00b 115.75 11.25b 6.42
planting 239.75 92.45
T4 : Refree 50 SC @ 50 ml 0.00b 0.00 54.25b
ai ha-1 at planting - 81.78
T5 : Refree 3GR @ 50 g ai 0.00b 118.75 12.25b
ha-1 at planting 80.43
T6 : Ruler 3 GR @50 g ai ha-1 0.00b 120.75 20.00b
at planting 97.32
T7 : Regent 3GR @50 g ai 0.00b 13.25 6.00b
ha-1at planting (standard) -
T0 : Control (Untreated) 206.25a 132.75 380.25a -
179.5 NS 123.3
Lsd (5%)

* Figures followed by the same letter (s) are not significantly different at 5% level as per LSD test

EFFECTS OF PRESS MUD ON THE INCIDENCE the variety Isd 34.Results revealed that (mean data)
OF ROOTSTOCK BORER AND WHITE GRUBS IN the plot treated with press mud @ 15tha-1 at planting
SUGARCANE gave 27.40 white grub and 63.95 percent infestation
An observation trial was conducted at RSRS, of rootstock borer whereas control plot gave 18 white
Thakurgaon during the cropping season 2009-2010. grub and 64.84 percent rootstock borer infestation. So
Two plots with an area of 25x20m were taken. One it can be concluded that application of press mud
plot was treated with press mud @ 15tha-1 at planting increased white grub population but no significant
and other was control plot. Plantation was done with difference was observed in case of rootstock borer
infestation (Table 21).

Table 21. Effects of press mud on the incidence of rootstock borer and white grubs in sugarcane,
2009-2010.

Treatments Incidence of rootstock borer and white grubs

Ist data 2nd data 3rd data 4th data Final data WG RSB
WG RSB WG RSB WG RSB (Mean) (Mean)
39 59.38 WG RSB WG RSB 27.40 63.95

T1-Press ha-1 16 57.58 16.00 50.00 32.00 55.56 3.00 67.57 47.00 87.23 18 64.84
mud @ 15t
at planting

T0 - Control 18.00 56.25 21.00 54.05 2.00 70.27 33.00 86.05

* White grub population per 10 clump
* Rootstock borer infestation (%)

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TRANING & TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER DIVISION

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS 11 demonstration plots were on ‘BSRI bred latest
varieties’ and 12 no. of ‘paired row cane with
A five-day duration training course on Modern double intercrops’. The highest yield (104.15 t
Technologies of Sugarcane and Intercrop ha-1) was obtained from Isd 37 followed by Isd 34
Cultivation were organized for Assistant Manager (100.50 t ha-1).
of BSFIC and Agriculture Extension Officer of ‘Training cum input support programmes’ were
DAE. Similarly a five-day training course on organized in Tangail (2), Mymensingh, Pabna
Improved Technologies of Sugarcane and and Manikganj involving 200 farmers.
Intercrop production were organized for Sub Three workshops such as Research Extension
Assistant Agriculture Officer of DAE. An Workshop, Annual Research Program Review
Orientation course for newly recruited Scientists Workshop (Internal) and Annual Research
and Training on Bangla Unicode System of Program Review Workshop (External) were
Computer were organized for the Scientists, conducted.
Officers and staff of BSRI.
A total of 23 demonstration plots on latest
sugarcane varieties and paired row sugarcane
with double intercrops were executed, of which

Training and Technology Transfer Division has the communication research and organizes seminars and
responsibility to organize training programme for Workshops.
extension officers and workers of BSFIC and DAE. It TRAINING:
also trains progressive sugarcane farmers both mills The training courses organized during 2010-2011 are
and non mills zone on latest sugarcane production presented in Table 1. A total number of 147
technologies. The division set up demonstration plot participants were attended in different training
on recent developed sugarcane varieties and courses.
production technologies. It conducts extension &

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Table 1. executed training programme.

Sl. Name of the Training Courses participants Period Date No. of No. of
No. Assistant Manager of (days) 27.03.11 Batches Participants
1. Modern Technologies of 31.03.11
BSFIC 05 01 30
Sugarcane and Intercrop
Cultivation Agriculture Extension 05 23.01.11 05 25
2. Modern Technologies of Officer of DAE 27.01.11
Sugarcane and Intercrop 05 30
Cultivation Sub Assistant 30.01.11 01
3. Improved Technologies of Agriculture Officer of 05 03.02.11 11
Sugarcane and Intercrop 01 24
production DAE 01 03.04.11 01 27
4. Orientation course for newly Scientific Officer of 07.04.11 01
recruited Scientists 05.01.2011
BSRI
5. Bangla Unicode System of Scientists and Officer 16.01.2011 01
Computer
of BSRI
6. Bangla Unicode System of Staff of BSRI
Computer

DEMONSTRATION

Demonstration is a media of technology In both types of demonstration on BSRI bred latest
dissemination. As a regular program, the division took Six sugarcane varieties, were used viz. Amrita, Isd
the programme for setting up 23 demonstration plots 34, Isd 35, Isd 36 Isd 37 and Isd 38. Potato as first
on latest sugarcane varieties and paired row and mungbean as second intercrop were grown with
sugarcane with double intercrops. A total No. of 11 the intercrop demonstration plots. The highest yield
demonstration plots on ‘BSRI bred latest varieties’ (104.15 t ha-1) was obtained from Isd 37 followed by
and 12 no. of ‘paired row cane with double intercrops’ Isd 34 (100.50 t ha-1) in the demonstration on BSRI
were conducted in both mills and non-nill zone at bred latest sugarcane varieties. The same trend was
lshurdi, Jamalpur, Pabna, Joypurhat. Kushtia, obtained from paired row cane with double intercrops.
Chuadanga, Jessor, Narail, Barishal, Kuagrachari The mean yield of potato and mungbean was
and Bandarban. recorded as 6.67 t ha-1 and 0.32 t ha-1 respectively.

Table 2. Yield of Sugarcane and intercrops in different categories of demonstration.

Sl. Categories of Locations Total no. of Variety Mean Yield Intercrops Yield (t/ha)
No. demontration demontration Amrita (TCH)
Isd 34 93.00 1st 2nd
11 Isd 35 100.50 (Potato) (Mungbean)
Isd 36 82.50
1. BSRI bred modern Ishurdi Isd 37 79.00
Sugarcane Jamalpur Isd 38 104.15
varieties Pabna 87.50
Jaipurhat
Kushtia
Chuadanga
Jessore
Narail
Barisal
Khagrachari
Bandarban

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Table 2. Continued

Sl. Categories of Locations Total no. of Variety Mean Yield Intercrops Yield (t/ha)
No. demontration Ishurdi (2) demontration Amita (TCH)
2. Paired row cane Jamalpur Isd 34 89.00 1st 2nd
Pabna 12 Isd 36 97.75 (Potato) (Mungbean)
with double Jaipurhat Isd 37 81.31
intercrops Kushtia Isd 38 101.35
Chuadanga 86.16
Jessore 6.67 0.32
Narail
Barisal
Khagrachari
Bandarban

TRAINING CUM IMPUT SUPPORT: WORKSHOPS:
A total of 5 Training cum input support programme Three workshops such as Research Extension
were organized by this division. These were in Workshop, Annual Research Program Review
Tangail (2), Mymensingh, Pabna and Manikganj. In Workshop (Internal) and Annual Research Program
each location, 40 farmers were trained and were Review Workshop (External) were conducted. Around
given an input of sugarcane for 5 decimal. The total 150 delegates such as Scientists, Professors,
participants of this programme were 200. Executives, Extension specialists from different
organizations and some progressive farmers of mills
and non-mill zone participated in each of the
workshop.

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ON-FARM RESEARCH DIVISION

All the clones under study gave lower mean yield summer mungbean” 135.90 t ha-1 “PRC +
than the standard Isd 37 (108.69 t ha-1). Cabbage - summer mungbean” 135.87 t ha-1 and.
Therefore no one was suitable for release as “PRC + Cauliflower- summer mungbean” 122.79 t
commercial variety. ha-1.
The cane variety Isd 37 produced the highest
Out of three advance clones I 145-02 gave the yield 57.84 t ha-1 in rainfed condition followed by
highest ratoon yield 98.02 t ha-1 followed by I 191- Isd 16 (52.65 t ha-1), Isd 38 (52.29 t ha-1), Isd 36
02 (83.28 t ha-1), and I 99-01 (82.30 t ha-1) which (42.72 t ha-1) and Isd 21 (37.65 t ha-1) at
was higher compared to Isd 36 (Standard). Khagrachari Hill District.
Advance clone I 145-02 was found as good The highest average BCR was found from
ratooner. So the clone I 145-02 can be Rangbilash (3.62) followed by Bonpara gandari
recommended for ratoon cultivation with further (2.74) and Co 208 (2.43) at different hill districts.
verification. So these three chewing varieties may be
The highest adjusted cane yield 119.58 t ha-1 was recommended for wide cultivation in different hill
obtained form “PRC + Coriander - summer districts.
mungbean” followed by “PRC + Blackcumin - The highest adjusted cane yield 131.34 t ha-1 was
summer mungbean” 116.38 t ha-1 “PRC + Methi - obtained form “PRC +Jute (O-72) - summer
summer mungbean” 112.03 t ha-1 and “PRC + mungbean” followed by “PRC + Jute (O-9897) -
Mouri - summer mungbean” 97.58 t ha-1. summer mungbean” 111.57 t ha-1 and. “PRC Jute
The highest adjusted cane yield 126.52 t ha-1 was (OM-1) - summer mungbean” 104.65 t ha-1.
obtained form “PRC +Carrot - summer The highest adjusted cane yield 149.21 t ha-1 was
mungbean” followed by “PRC + Garden pea - obtained form “PRC (rice relayed sugarcane)
summer mungbean”123.06 t ha-1 “PRC + +Potato - summer mungbean” followed by “PRC
Bushbean - summer mungbean” 103.30 t ha-1 and (rice followed sugarcane) + potato- summer
“PRC + Ipsa pea 1- summer mungbean” 1000.45 mungbean” 146.10 t ha-1 “SRC(rice relayed
t ha-1. sugarcane) + Potato - summer mungbean”
The highest adjusted cane yield 168.38 t ha-1 was 142.79 t ha-1 and. “SRC(rice followed sugarcane)
obtained form “PRC +Potato - summer + Potato- summer mungbean” 137.45 t ha-1.
mungbean” followed by “PRC + Bushbean-

PERFORMANCE OF PROMISING SUGARCANE as standard. Thirty five to sixty days old polybag
CLONES IN DIFFERENT AGRO-ECOLOGICAL seedlings were transplanted in the last week of
ZONES UNDER FARMER’S CONDITION October to last week of December 2009 with a
The experiment was set up in RCB design with three spacing of 100 cm x 45 cm. Recommended crop
replications at eight locations viz. Joypurhat, management practices were followed as and when
Chunarughat (Hobigonj), Thakurgoan, Barisal, necessary to provide better field condition for proper
Kushtia (Char Area), Jamalpur, Rajshahi (Barind growth and development of crop. The plant protection
Tract) and Ataicola (Pabna) of sugarcane growing measures were taken as and when required. The
zones (both mill and non-mill zones) in the country. crops were harvested during November to December
The promising clones I 78-03, I 137-03 and I 231-03 2010. Yield data of sugarcane have been presented
were included in the experiment with a variety Isd 37 in Table 1.

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Table 1. Yield of some promising sugarcane clones grown in different agro- ecological zones

Treatments Yield t ha-1
Locations
Joypurhat I 78-03 I 137-03 I 231-03 Isd37
Chunarughat 122.00ab 115.58ab 110.33b 125.98a
Jamalpur 63.59b 88.03a
Rajshahi 54.61b 94.14a 94.18c 105.81ab
Barisal 100.83bc 108.31a
Ataicola 91.38 92.22
Kushtia 88.05 88.88 107.09a 105.98a
Thakurgaon 99.04b 113.76a 132.74ab 143.29a
Mean 106.08c 113.85bc 110.90
96.82 112.30 106.00a 99.23
82.67b 104.00a 102.02 109.00a
93.76 106.35 108.69

Considering average yield performance of individual the study there was no suitable clone for release as
clone/variety in different locations, it was observed commercial variety.
that variety Isd 37 produced the mean highest yield ON-FARM EVALUATION OF RATOONING
(108.69 t ha-1) which was higher than I 137-03 POTENTIALITY OF PROMISING CLONES AT
(106.35 t ha-1), I 231-03 (102.02 t ha-1) and I 78- DIFFERENT AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES
03(93.76 t ha-1). The clone I 78-03 produced the The experiment was set up in three locations namely
highest yield (122.00 t ha-1) at Joypurhat followed by Joypurhat, Jamalpur, and Thakurgaon after
Ataicola (106.08 t ha-1), Jamalpur (100.83 t ha-1), harvesting the previous experiment namely
Barisal (99.04 t ha-1), Kushtia (96.82 t ha-1), Rajshahi “Performance of Promising Sugarcane Clones in
(88.05 t ha-1), Thakurgaon (82.67 t ha-1) and Different AEZ Under Farmer’s Condition” in the month
Chunarughat (54.61 t ha-1). Clone I 137-03 also of November to December 2009. The promising
produced the highest yield at Joypurhat (115.58 t ha-1) clones I 99-01, I 145-02 and I 191-02 were included
followed by Ataicola (113.85 t ha-1), Barisal (113.76 in the experiment with one commercial variety Isd 36
t ha-1), Kushtia (112.30 t ha-1) and Jamalpur (108.31 t as standard. RCB design was followed in the
ha-1) locations. The clone I 231-03 produced the experiment with three replications. Proper crop and
highest yield (132.74 t ha-1) at Ataicola followed by soil management was taken. The crop was harvested
Kushtia (110.90 t ha-1), Joypurhat (110.33 t ha-1), in the month of November to December 2010. Yield
Barisal (107.09 t ha-1) and Thakurgaon (106.00 t ha-1). data of Sugarcane have been presented in Table 2.
Out of three clones all gave lower mean yield than
the standard Isd 37 (108.69 t ha-1). From the result of

Table 2. Ratooning Yield of some promising sugarcane clones grown in different Agro-ecological
zones.

Treatments Yield (t ha-1)
Locations
Joypurhat I 99-01 I 145-02 I 191-02 Isd 36
Jamalpur 80.68ab 87.19ab 88.96a 63.59b
Thakurgaon 102.03a 101.87a 96.87b 99.84a
Mean 64.19b 105.00a 64.02b 73.25b
82.30b 98.02a 83.28b 78.90b

Clone I 99-01 produced the highest ratoon yield of individual clone in different locations, the clone
(102.03 t ha-1) at Jamalpur followed by Joypurhat I 145-02 produced the mean highest ratoon yield
(80.68t ha-1) and Thakurgaon (64.19 t ha-1). Advanced 98.02 t ha-1 which was statistically identical from all
Clone I 145-02 produced the highest ratoon yield other treatments and standard variety Isd 36
105.00 t ha-1 at Thakurgaon followed by Jamalpur produced the mean lowest yield (78.90 t ha-1), which
(101.87 t ha-1) and Joypurhat (87.19 t ha-1). On the was statistically at per with I 191-02 (83.28 t ha-1) and
other hand, Clone I 191-02 produced the highest I 99-01 (82.30 t ha-1). So advance clone I 145-02 was
ratoon yield (96.87 t ha-1) at Jamalpur followed by found as good ratooner. From the above findings
Joypurhat (88.96 t ha-1) and Thakurgaon (64.02 t advance clone I 145-02 may be recommended for
ha-1). Considering mean ratooning yield performance ratoon cultivation with further verification.

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INTERCROPPING OF DIFFERENT SPICES to-line distance keeping a wide distance of 1.4 m in
FOLLOWED BY MUNGBEAN AT PAIRED ROW between two paired row of cane. Intercrops namely
SPACING OF SUGARCANE UNDER FARMERS Mouri four lines (T1), Black cumin three lines (T2),
CONDITION Coriander three lines (T3) and Methi three lines (T4)
The study was conducted at different mill zone and were planted in wide row spacing between of two-
non-mill zones area of Chunarughat, Joypurhat, paired row sugarcane just after planting of cane. The
Gazipur and Chuadanga to find out the performances variety Isd 16 was planted with conventional two
of different spices with sugarcane under wide row i.e. budded sets in trench methods in the month of
paired row spacing with three replication in RCB October to November 2009. The second intercrop as
design at all location. The treatments are appended three lines of summer mungbean were planted after
below: harvesting of first intercrops. The intercrops were
T1 : Sugarcane + Mouri – Summer Mungbean harvested at mature stages of each crop. Data on
T2 : Sugarcane + Black cumin – Summer Mungbean yield of intercrops and yield contributing parameters
T3 : Sugarcane + Coriander – Summer Mungbean of sugarcane i.e. germination, tiller, millable cane,
T4 : Sugarcane + Methi – Summer Mungbean tons cane per unit area were recorded. Finally the
Cane was planted as directly (conventional method) adjusted yields of sugarcane calculated by adding
with paired row system, which contained 60 cm line- sugarcane equivalent yield of intercrops with the yield
of cane. The results in details are furnished in the
Table 3 and 4.

Table 3. Effect of intercrops on yield and yield components of sugarcane.

Treatments Germination Tiller Millable Yield
T1 = Sugarcane + Mouri – Mungbean (%) (x103 ha-1) (x103 ha-1) (t ha-1)
T2 = Sugarcane + Black cumin – Mungbean 76.96b
T3 = Sugarcane + Coriander – Mungbean 52.89a 160.70 79.25b 93.18a
T4 = Sugarcane + Methi – Mungbean 40.10a 158.30 83.41b 94.64a
LSD (5%) 50.81ab 154.30 93.15a 95.47a
50.40ab 159.00 81.74b 9.05

7.47 NS 0.09

The highest germination percentage was found in 2nd intercrop summer mungbean followed by T1 (0.39
treatment T1 (52.89%) followed by T3 (50.81%), T4 t ha-1), T3 (0.39 t ha-1) and T4(0.00 t ha-1). Sugarcane
(50.40%) and T2 (40.10%). Incase of tiller production equivalent yield was calculated on sale proceed
xt(h11e5083h.i3hg0ahx-e1)s1t0fot3illlleohrwaw-e1)da. sTbrhyeecTol4rodw(e1ed5s9itn.5tti4lrleexar 1tmw0a3esnhtafoT-1u1)n(a1dn6fd0ro.7Tm02 received from intercrops equivalent of sugarcane
price. It is revealed from the Table 4 that T3 produced
the highest equivalent yield (24.94 t ha-1) followed by
tshheowtreeadtmtheenthTig3h(e1s5t4m.3i0llaxb1le03cahnae-1).(9T3h.1e5trexa1tm03enhtaT-13) T2 (23.20 t ha-1), T1 (20.62 t ha-1) and the lowest from
(afo9nl5ldo.4w7Te1dt(b7y9h.aT2-215)x(8w31.a04s31xhp1ar0-o13d).uhcaTe-h1d)e, T4 (81.74 x 103 ha-1) T4 (16.56 t ha-1). Considering adjusted cane yield, it is
highest cane yield evident that T3 gave the highest (119.58 t ha-1)
htfraho-am1)-1)antwrdeaasTt2mre(e9cno3tr.1d8eTd4t adjusted yield, which led to higher income followed by
T2 (116.38 t ha-1) and T4 (112.03 t ha-1). The lowest
followed by treatment T3 (94.64 t adjusted cane yield was found in T1(97.58 t ha-1).
ha-1) the lowest cane yield (76.96 From the above findings intercrop coriander and
in treatment T1 (Table 3). From the above data, it is black cumin with paired row spacing of sugarcane
revealed that there is significant effect on cultivation is more profitable than Mouri and Methi but
germination, tiller and cane yield by these intercrops. in case of Mouri and Methi the growers neither
Among the four intercrops, the highest yield was habituated and did not interest for cultivation of such
found from treatment Ththa3e-1(0)h.iag6nh7detsTth1ya(i0-e1.)l2df7o(0ltl.o4w1heatd-h1)ab.-y1T)hToe4f spices as intercrops. So coriander and black cumin
(0.44 t ha-1), T2 (0.32 t may be recommended for intercropping with paired
treatment T2 produced row spacing of sugarcane cultivation.

104 Annual Report, 2010-2011

Table 4. Yield of first and second intercrops, sugarcane equivalent yield and adjusted yield of different
spices.

Treatments Yield of 1st Sugarcane Yield of 2nd Sugarcane Total Yield of Total
T1 intercrops equivalent intercrop equivalent equivalent sugarcane adjusted
T2 yield of 1st (t ha-1). yield of 2nd cane yield
T3 (t ha-1). intercrops 0.39 intercrops yield of (t ha-1). (t ha-1).
T4 0.27d 0.41 intercrops 76.96b 97.58b
0.32c (t ha-1). 0.39 (t ha-1). 93.18a 116.38a
LSD (5%) 0.67a 11.44b 0.00 9.18 (t ha-1). 94.64a 119.58a
0.44b 13.55b NS 9.65 20.62b 95.47a 112.03a
.007 15.76ab 9.18 23.20a
16.56a 0.00 24.94a 9.05 11.38
NS 16.56c
0.29
2.37

INTERCROPPING OF DIFFERENT HIGH VALUE Cane was planted as directly (conventional method)
VEGETABLES FOLLOWED BY MUNGBEAN AT with paired row system, which contained 60 cm line to
PAIRED ROW SPACING OF SUGARCANE UNDER line distance keeping a wide distance of 1.4 m in
FARMERS’ CONDITION between two paired rows of cane, intercrops namely,
An experiment was conducted at three non mill zone Carrot four lines (T1), IPSA Pea 1 three lines (T2),
areas of Sirajganj, Chunarughat and Satkhira to find Bush bean three lines (T3) and BARI Garden Pea 1
out the performances of intercrops with sugarcane three lines (T4) were planted in wide spacing of
under wide row i.e. paired row spacing with three sugarcane, just after planting of sugarcane. The
replication in RCB deign at all locations. The variety Isd 16 was planted with conventional two
treatments are appended below: budded setts in trench with in November 2009. The
T1 : Sugarcane + Carrot – Summer Mungbean second intercrop as three lines of summer mungbean
T2 : Sugarcane + IPSA Pea 1 – Summer Mungbean were planted after harvesting of first intercrops. The
T3 : Sugarcane + Bushbean – Summer Mungbean intercrops were harvested at mature stages of each
T4 : Sugarcane + BARI Garden Pea 1 – Summer crop. Data on yield of intercrops and yield contributing
parameters of sugarcane i.e. germination, tiller,
Mungbean millable cane, tons cane per unit area were recorded.
Finally the adjusted yields of sugarcane calculated by
adding sugarcane equivalent yield of intercrops with
the yield of cane. The results in details are furnished
in Table 5 and 6.

Table 5. Effect of intercrops on yield and yield components of sugarcane.

Treatments Germination Tiller Millable cane Yield
T1: Sugarcane + Carrot –Mungbean (%) (x103 ha-1) (x103 ha-1) (t ha-1)
T2: Sugarcane + IPSA Pea 1 – Mungbean 54.40 97.91a 82.29
T3: Sugarcane + Bushbean – Mungbean 51.27 148.30 87.50b 80.41
T4: Sugarcane + BARI Garden Pea 1 – Mungbean 52.31 142.10 77.50c 81.89
LSD (5%) 55.73 147.10 93.96a 82.91
NS 152.10 5.60
NS
NS

The highest germination percentage was found in hand the highest cane yield (82.91 t ha-1) was
treatment T4 (55.73%) followed by T1 (54.50%), T3 p(8ro2d.2u9cet dhafr-o1)mantrdeatrtemaetmnteTn4t Tfo3llo(8w1e.8d9btyhtare-1a).tmBeunt tthTe1
(52.31%) and T2 (51.27%). Incase of tiller production
the highest tf1ioll0lelo3rwwheaads-1)rbeycaonTrdd1 e(dT12i4n8(t.r13e40a2t.mx10e1xn0t 3T140h3(a1-15h)2,a.-1T1)03. lowest cane yield was recorded in treatment T2 (80.41
x103 ha-1) t ha-1) (table 5). Among the four intercrops, the
(147.10 x hhTyiia2eg-l1h(d)0e.fs(2o0t6l.ly6oit8welhedtadwh-1ba)a.y-s1)TThro4aefra(v1stem.u6sme9tenmtdt ehTfrra2o-m1mp),urotnTrdge3uba(cet0mea.7dne0ntathtneThd1ah-(l1io6g)w.h2aee5nssdttt
lT(To92rw7e(.ea89st71mt.x5em10n0iltl3xa1bhT0la1e3-1pc)hraafono-d1ell)uo.c(w7Bee7dud.t5t0tbhryeexaT1thm40ig3(e9hnh3eta.s9-T1t6)3.xmp1Or0iloln3adbhuthlacee-e1)doctaahtnhneeedr
from T4 (0.57 t ha-1). Sugarcane equivalent yield was

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calculated on sale proceeds received form intercrops (123.96 t ha-1) and T3 (103.30 t ha-1). The lowest
equivalent to sugarcane price. It is revealed from adjusted yield was found in T2 (100.45 t ha-1), owing
Table 6 thhaa-1t)Tf1olplorowdeudcebdy the highest equivalent yield to lower equivalent yield. From the above findings
(44.23 t T4 (41.25 t ha-1), T3 (21.41 t and according farmers` choice Carrot and BARI
ha-1) and the lowest from T2 (20.04 t ha-1). garden pea1 are recommended for commercial
Considering adjusted cane yield T1 gave the highest cultivation as intercrops under paired row spacing of
(126.52 t ha-1) adjusted yield and followed by T4 sugarcane.

Table 6. Yield of first and second intercrops, sugarcane equivalent yield and adjusted yield of different
high value vegetables.

Treatments Yield of 1st Yield of 2nd Total Yield of Total
intercrop intercrop equivalent sugarcane adjusted
(t ha-1) (t ha-1) cane yield
0.63 yield of (t ha-1) (t ha-1)
T1: Sugarcane + Carrot –Mungbean 6.25a 0.68 intercrops 82.29 126.52a
T2: Sugarcane + IPSA Pea 1 – Mungbean 0.26d 0.63 80.41 100.45b
T3: Sugarcane + Bushbean – Mungbean 0.70c 0.57 (t ha-1) 81.89 103.30b
T4: Sugarcane + BARI Garden Pea 1 – Mungbean 1.69b 0.37 44.23a 82.91 123.96a
LSD (5%) 0.31 20.04b
21.41b NS 8.38
41.25a

5.32

SEQUENTIAL INTERCROPS PRODUCTION IN line distance keeping a wide distance of 1.4 m in
PAIRED ROW SPACING OF SUGARCANE UNDER between two paired rows of cane, intercrops namely,
FARMERS` CONDITION AT DIFFERENT HILL Potato two lines (T1), Cabbage three lines (T2),
DISTRICTS cauliflower three lines (T3) and Bushbean three lines
An experiment was conducted in three hill districts (T4) were planted in wide spacing of sugarcane, just
namely Khagrachari, Rangamati and Banderban to after planting of sugarcane. The variety Isd 16 was
find out the performances of intercrops with planted with conventional two budded setts in trench
sugarcane under wide row i.e. paired row spacing with in November 2009. The second intercrop as
with three replications in RCB design. The treatments three lines of summer mungbean were planted after
are appended below: harvesting of first intercrops. The intercrops were
T1 = Sugarcane + Potato – Summer Mungbean harvested at mature stages of each crop. Data on
T2 = Sugarcane + Cabbage – Summer Mungbean yield of intercrops and yield contributing parameters
T3 = Sugarcane + Cauliflower– Summer Mungbean of sugarcane i.e. germination, tiller, millable cane,
T4 = Sugarcane + Bushbean – Summer Mungbean tons cane per unit area were recorded. Finally the
Cane was planted as directly (conventional method) adjusted yield of sugarcane calculated by adding
with paired row system, which contained 60 cm line to sugarcane equivalent yield of intercrops with the yield
of cane. The results in details are furnished in Table 7
and 8.

Table 7. Effect of intercrops on yield and yield components of sugarcane.

Treatments Germination Tiller Millable cane Yield
T1 : Sugarcane + Potato – Summer Mungbean (%) (x103 ha-1) (x103 ha-1) (t ha-1)
T2 : Sugarcane + Cabbage – Summer Mungbean 43.00 89.43a 113.90a
T3 : Sugarcane + Cauliflower – Summer Mungbean 45.65 206.20 75.75b 93.20b
T4 : Sugarcane + Bushbean – Summer Mungbean 42.40 203.70 82.24ab 91.84b
LSD (5%) 41.75 207.00 81.53ab 107.90a
NS 197.70 11.42 8.59

NS

The highest germination % was found in treatment T2 tiller was recorded in )1,t0r3we3 ahhtaimc-1he),nwTt 2aT(s23 0c(3l2o.70s07exrx11t0o033ehhaaac--11h))
(45.65%) followed by T1 (43.00%), T3 (42.40%) and followed by T1 (206.20x
T4 (41.75%). Incase of tiller production the highest and T4 (197.70 x 10

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taochantehndeerlTo.(4w8T9e(r8.se41ta3.t5x(m731e5x01n.370th53axT1h-110a) 3p-f1or)o.hllodaBwu-1uc)etedmdtrbeilytalhatTebm3leeh(n8igct2ah.T2ne24esxt.p1rmO0o3dnilulhacatbhe-l1ede) mungbean was used as green manure crop. It is
revealed from Table 8 that T1 produced the highest
significantly different equivalent yield (52.71 t ha-1)
followed by T2 (42.67 t ha-1), T3 (30.95 t ha-1) where as
other hand the highest cane yield (113.90 t ha-1) was the lowest from treatment T4 (28.00 t ha-1).
obtained frhoam-1)traenadtmternetatTm1efnotlloTw2e(d93b.y20ttrehaatm-1)e.nTt hTe4 Considering the adjusted cane yield T1 gave the
(107.90 t highest and significantly different adjusted yield
lowest cane yield was recorded in treatment T3 (91.84 (166.61t ha-1) followed by T4 (135.90 t ha-1) and
t ha-1) from the table 7. Among the four intercrops, the iTn2(T1335(1.8272.t7h9at-1)h. aT-1h)e, lowest adjusted yield was found
highest and statistically significant yield was owing to lower equivalent yield
harvested from tTre1a(t5m.6e0nttTh2a(-112) .a9n5dt ha-1) followed by and lower cane yield. From the above findings Potato,
T3 (8.22t ha-1), T4 (2.38 t ha-1). Cabbage, Cauliflower and Bushbean are profitable for
Sugarcane equivalent yield was calculated on sale commercial cultivation as intercrops under paired row
proceeds received from intercrops equivalent to spacing of sugarcane in different hill districts, which is
sugarcane price. Second intercrop summer also a positive response of farmers` choice.

Table 8. Yield of first and second intercrops, sugarcane equivalent yield and adjusted yield of different
vegetables at hill districts.

Treatments Yield of 1st Sugarcane Yield of 2nd Sugarcane Total Yield of Total adjusted
T1 intercrops equivalent intercrop equivalent equivalent sugarcane cane yield
T2 yield of 1st (t ha-1) yield of 2nd (t ha-1)
T3 (t ha-1) intercrops GM intercrops yield of (t ha-1)
T4 5.60c GM intercrops
12.95a (t ha-1) GM (t ha-1) 113.90a 166.61a
LSD (5%) 8.22b 52.71a GM - (t ha-1) 93.20b 135.87b
2.38d 42.67a - - 52.71a 91.84b 122.79c
1.87 30.95b - 42.67a 107.90a 135.90b
28.00b - 30.95b
- 28.00b 8.59 11.57
9.35
9.35

VARIETAL SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT OF for successfully sugarcane cultivation at Khagrachari
SUGARCANE UNDER RAINFED CONDITION AT Hill District under rainfed condition. As such the
KHAGRACHARI HILL DISTRICT WITH CHICKPEA experiment was set up in last week of October 2009
AS INTERCROP with a 1 miter row distance after a good shower,
An experiment was conducted at different area of when the field was in “Zoe” conditions. The vacant
Khagrachari hill district under rainfed condition during space between two rows of sugarcane, Bushbean
cropping season 2009-2010. The experiment was set was sown as intercrop at the time of cane plantation.
up with BSRI released sugarcane varieties viz. Isd Intercultural operations were done as and when
16, Isd 21, Isd 36, Isd 37 and Isd 38 following RCB necessary to provide field conditions for proper
design with three replications. Germination failure growth and development. To preserve the residual
was the main constraint for rainfed sugarcane soil moisture, mulching was done in proper time. The
cultivation. Moisture becomes the most critical limiting crop was harvesting in the month of December 2010.
factor for emergence, growths and yield of Yield data of harvesting sugarcane have been
sugarcane. So moisture is very much important factor presented in Table 9.

Table 9. Effects of different varieties on some yield contributing parameters at Khagrachari Hill District
under rainfed condition.

Treatments Germination Tiller Millable cane Yield
Isd 16 (%) (x103 ha-1) (x103 ha-1) (t ha-1)
Isd 21 48.79bc 52.65a
Isd 36 23.79c 66.87c 43.90c 37.65b
Isd 37 23.47c 63.96c 46.55c 42.72b
Isd 38 26.61bc 76.53b 53.96ab 57.84a
36.00a 75.97b 57.98a 52.29a
LSD (5%) 28.58b 84.28a 6.89 8.08

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From the Table 9 it is found that the highest and condition and they get maximum profit by cultivating
lowest germination% varies from 36.00% to 23.47%. chewing cane.
Highest germination 36% was obtained from Isd 37 VARIETAL SUITABILITY ASSESSMENT OF
followed by Isd 38(28.58%), Isd 36 (26.61%), Isd 16 CHEWING CANE WITH INTERCROPPING UNDER
(23.79%), where as the lowest germination FARMERS’ CONDITION AT DIFFERENT HILL
percentage was found from Isd 21 (23.47%). Over all DISTRICTS
germination percentage was not good. However, the An experiment was conducted at three hill districts of
variety Isd 38 produced the highest number of tiller Khagrachari, Rangamati and Banderban to find out
(84.28x103 ha-1) followed by Isd 36 (76.53 ha-1), Isd 37 the performances of different chewing cane with
(75.97x103 ha-1), Isd 16 (66.87 ha-1) and the lowest intercrops under wide row (paired row) spacing. The
from Isd 21 (63.96x103 ha-1). The highest number of treatments are appended below:
millable cane (57.98x103 ha-1) was produced by Isd T1 = Amrita + Bushbean– Summer Mungbean
38 which is significantly different from other and T2 = Bonpara gandari + Bushbean– Summer
followed by Isd 37 (53.96x103 ha-1) Isd 16 (48.79x103 Mungbean
ha-1), Isd 36 (46.55x103 ha-1), but the lowest from Isd T3 = Co 208 + Bushbean– Summer Mungbean
21 (43.90x103 ha-1). However Isd 37 produced the T4 = Rangbilash + Bushbean– Summer Mungbean
highest yield of 57.84t ha-1 followed by Isd 16 (52.65 t The experiment was set up with in October-November
ha-1), Isd 38 (52.29t ha-1), Isd 36 (42.72t ha-1) and the 2009 and harvested in the month of September-
lowest yield was obtained from Isd 21 (37.65t ha-1). December 2010. Millable cane, price of intercrop &
Data in table 9 indicated that the variation among the cane and benefit cost ratio have been presented in
yield and yield contributing parameters of different table 10.
varieties were significant. From the above findings, it
may be concluded that farmers are not interested to
cultivate those varieties for poor yield under rainfed

Table 10. Yield, Market price and BCR of different chewing cane and intercrops at Hill Districts.

Millable Price of Yield of intercrops Price of intercrops Total Cost of
cane cane (t ha-1) (x103 Tk. ha-1) income prod.
Treatments (x103 (x103 1st 2nd (x103 (x103 BCR
Amrita + bushbean -mungbean ha-1) 1st 2nd Tk. ha-1) Tk. ha-1)
Bonpara. G + bushbean - Tk. ha-1) 193.75 2.56
mungbean 197.21 2.74
CO 208 + bushbean -mungbean 66.65a 463.55bc 0.83 0.22 20.75 11.00 495.30c 2.43
Rangbilas + bushbean - 55.72a 501.45b 0.92 0.30 23.08 15.16 539.69b 196.23 3.62
mungbean 199.72
LSD (5%) 48.40b 387.20c 0.99 0.28 24.67 14.00 475.87c
57.41a 688.96a 0.90 0.24 22.67 12.00 723.63a NS

8.43 148.32 NS NS NS NS 151.42

Amrita produced the highest millable cane (66.65 x Ranbilash (3.62) followed by Bonpara gandari (2.74),
103ha-1), followed by Rangbilash (57.41x 103ha-1), Amrita (2.56) but the lowest income and BCR (2.43)
Bonpara gandari (55.72x 103ha-1) and Co 208 (48.40x was obtained from variety Co 208 (Table 10). Incase
103ha-1). Among the four treatments the highest of Amrita though market price is higher compare to
intercreop yield was harvested from treatment T3 Co 208 but farmers have to give extra labour for
(0.99 t ha-1) which was statistically non significant with removing waxy layer by rubbing it which is laborious
other treatments. Incase of second intercrop there and also costly for this reason farmers are not so
was no significant difference among the treatments. much interested for cultivating this variety. From the
Considering the total price T4 gave the highest above findings it may be concluded that variety
(723.63 x103 Tk.ha-1) market price which was Rangbilash, Bonpara gandari and Co 208 are suitable
significantly different from other and followed by T2 for wide cultivation in different hill districts and
(539.69 x103 Tk.ha-1), T1(495.30 x103 Tk.ha-1) and Rangbilash showed the best popular and profitable
T3 (475.87 x103 Tk.ha-1). Highest income and cultivated variety than other.

benefit cost ratio was obtained from treatment

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INTERCROPPING OF JUTE AS SEED FOLLOWED intercrops followed by mungbean as second intercrop
BY MUNGBEAN IN PAIRED ROW SPACING OF were grown with sugarcane of variety Isd 16 in paired
SUGARCANE UNDER FARMERS’ CONDITION row planting system. The experiment was laid out in
Jute (Corchorus spp) is one of the most important randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three
cash crops in Bangladesh. The soil and climate of replications. The unit plot size was 8m x 8m.
Bangladesh are favourable for quality jute production. Recommended doses of fertilizers were applied and
As natural and environment friendly fibre, demand of cultural practices were done as and when required.
jute in the world market is increasing. Bangladesh The results of the study are presented in the Table 6.
requires 4000 ton jute seed per year but only 46% No significant effect of intercropping on millable cane,
seed produces in the country. So more jute seeds cane yield and second intercrop was found in the
production is essential for fulfilling the demand. Jute experiment but significant effect was found in tiller,
is a short day crop and it might be cultivated for seed first intercrop yield, equivalent cane yield and total
in winter. There is an ample scope to produce jute adjusted cane yield. The overall result revealed that
seed in sugarcane field as intercrop. Therefore, this all the jute varieties except CVL-1 tested in the
study was undertaken to find out suitable jute experiment were found suitable to grow with
varieties for seed production with sugarcane in paired sugarcane in paired row planting system and may be
row planting system. Four jute varieties namely CVL- recommended for large scale adoption in farmer’s
1, OM-1, O-72 and O-9897 were grown as first field for quality jute seed production.

Table 11. Tiller, millable cane, cane yield, equivalent cane yield of intercrops and total adjusted cane
yield.

Treatments Tiller Millable Cane Yield Intercrop yield Equivalent Total adjusted
(x 10 3 ha-1) cane (t ha-1) (t ha-1) cane yield cane yield
87.29 (t ha-1) (t ha-1)
(x 10 3 ha-1) 85.83 1st 2nd
T1 =Sugarcane 1 + jute (CVL-1)-MB 241.40a 105.60 101.70 - 0.31 7.29c 94.58b
T2 = Sugarcane 1 + jute (OM-1)-MB 230.00a 105.00 86.87 18.82b 104.65b
T43= Sugarcane 1 + jute (O-72)-MB 210.20b 101.90 NS 0.13b 0.28 29.64a 131.34a
T4 = Sugarcane 1 + jute (O-9897)-MB 216.80b 99.06 0.25a 0.26 24.7b 111.57b
LSD (5 %) NS 0.19ab 0.29
11.90 0.089 NS 2.58 11.39

Price of crops : Sugarcane : 2125Tk/ton, Jute : 200 Tk/kg and Mungbean : 50 Tk/kg

PERFORMANCE OF SUGARCANE AS RELAY cropping season at Ishurdi, Pabna. The experiment
CROP WITH RICE AND SUBSEQUENT was laid out in split plot design with three replications.
INTERCROPPING In relay cropping system, sugarcane setts/settlings
The major cropping pattern of the sugarcane growing were planted/transplanted in vacant space of rice field
areas of the country is rice (T.Aman) followed by after flowering stage of rice. Recommended fertilizers
sugarcane resulting low yield of sugarcane for poor and management practices for rice and other crops
germination, low tillers & millable canes formation due under study were followed according to the
to late plantation under low temperature and moisture recommendation. After harvesting of rice, potato as
deficiency. To solve the problem, sugarcane might be first and mungbean as second intercrop were grown
grown as relay crop with rice and two successive successively in the space where rice was cultivated.
intercrops with sugarcane can be cultivated after The treatments were as follows:
harvesting of rice. The system may not only ensure T1 = Rice relayed sugarcane in paired row + potato –
the rice and sugarcane cultivation in the same land
and year but also may increase crop production and summer mungbean
economic benefit per unit area and time. But no detail T2 = Rice relayed sugarcane in single row + potato –
study on this aspect yet undertaken in the country.
So, to study the possibility of sugarcane growing as summer mungbean
relay crop with rice (T. Aman) and cultivation two T3 = Rice followed by sugarcane in paired row +
successive intercrops with sugarcane after harvesting
of rice an experiment was undertaken in 2008-2009 potato –summer mungbean
T4 = Rice followed by sugarcane in single row +

potato – summer mungbean

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Table 12. Performance of sugarcane relayed with rice + intercrops & sugarcane followed by rice +
intercrops

Treatments Tiller Millable cane Cane Rice Yield Intercrop yield Equivalent Total
( 10 3 ha-1) ( 10 3 ha-1) Yield (t ha-1) (t ha-1) cane yield adjusted
(t ha-1) 5.62a cane yield
74.11b 4.06b 1st 2nd (t ha-1) (t ha-1)
93.74a 5.83a 75.10a 149.21
T1 253.90b 99.68b 65.52b 4.84ab 7.45a 0.65a 49.05b 142.79
T2 345.60a 118.50ab 89.99a 1.21 4.00b 0.47b 71.93a 137.45
T3 216.70bc 9.73 6.30a 0.65a 56.11b 146.10
T4 173.30c 98.12b 4.77b 0.46b
LSD (5%) 141.5a 1.41 0.13 8.42 NS
67.41 26.72

Price of crops : Rice- 12.00 Tk Kg-1, Potato- 8 .00 Tk Kg-1, Mungbean- 50.00 Tk Kg-1, Sugarcane- 2125.00 Tk t-1

Mean value of different parameters of the cultivated tillers, millable cane and cane yield were obtained
crops in the experiment presented in Table 12 higher where sugarcane was relayed with rice in single
revealed that rice yield was found slightly lower where row, again no difference was found in between rice
sugarcane was grown it might be due to lower plant relayed and rice followed planting methods.
population of rice in the system. Yields of intercrops in Considering mean value of total adjusted yield in both
all systems were found significantly different and the the systems there was no significant effect in relay
contributing factors of sugarcane yield were varied cropping system and rice followed sugarcane system.
with the variation of planting systems. Mean value of

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AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS DIVISION

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS In 2009-10, input (urea, TSP and MP) price
change is higher than output (sugarcane) price
It is observed from the study that sugarcane is change considering the base year 200-01. As a
more profitable in ethanol production compare to result, farmers could by buy less amount of
juice, gur, sugar production and sole cane sale. fertilizer by selling 1 mound sugarcane.
Per hectare net return achieved from sugarcane, Growth rate of sugarcane area, production, yield,
sugar, gur, juice and ethanol production was Tk. recovery and sugarcane price (deflated) was
17,888, Tk. (-) 1,52,930, Tk. 49,000, Tk. 2,48,000 0.30, 0.20, -0.50 and -1.30 respectively.
and Tk. 1,87,200 respectively The highest BCR Sugarcane area response depends on the lagged
obtained in spirit production (2.13) followed by sugarcane area, lagged sugarcane price, lagged
juice (2.00) and gur (1.25) production. Sugar relative price. On the hand, it has negative effect
production possessed the lowest BCR (0.52) and on lagged relative yield, relative price risk,
the second lowest obtained in sugarcane selling irrigation and lagged rainfall considering the
(1.24). Nerlovian Partial Adjustment Model.
Domestic resource cost sugarcane for sugar and In mill zone, sugarcane is cultivated 81.81
rice is 1.46 and 0.64 which indicated that thousand hectare of land and producing 3636.67
sugarcane has no comparative advantages in thousand ton of sugarcane and134.26 thousand
sugar production but it has in rice production. ton of sugar considering the recovery 7.28
In mill zone area 39% farmers used percent.
recommended doses of fertilizer (NPK) and they
achieved 29.18 ton per hectare higher sugarcane
yield than the non recommended doses of
fertilizer user.

COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE OF SUGARCANE, (Tk.1,97,600/ha). Per hectare net return in
SUGAR, GUR AND BY-PRODUCT PRODUCTION sugarcane, sugar, gur, juice and ethanol production is
IN BANGLADESH Tk.17,888, Tk.(-)1,52,930, Tk.49,400, Tk. 2,48,000
The study was carried out during 2009-10 cropping and Tk.1,87,200 respectively. The highest BCR is
season to estimate the comparative advantage of obtained in ethanol production (2.13) followed by
sugarcane, sugar, gur and by-product production. juice (2.00) and gur (1.25) production. The lowest
Data were collected randomly from 360 sample BCR (0.52) is achieved in sugar production and the
farmers from the mills area (RJSM, Carew and Co. second lowest in sugarcane selling (1.24). It is
and JSM) and non-mills area (Chapai Nawabgonj, concluded that ethanol production is the most
Jessore, Sirajgonj, Satkhira, Gazipur and Chittagang) profitable among others production. But the farmers
taking 30 from each location. usually sell their cane to sugar mill or gur maker to
Sugarcane is used for sugar, gur, juice and ethanol produce sugar and gur. The domestic resource cost
production. It is observed from the study that (DRC) of sugarcane for producing sugar and rice
sugarcane used in ethanol production is more were 1.46 and 0.64 respectively (Table 2). The DRC
profitable than sugar, gur, juice production and sole for producing sugar is greater than one which
cane (Table 1). The highest cost of production indicated that sugarcane has no comparative
attained in sugar (Tk. 3,20,780/ha) followed by juice advantage for producing sugar but in case of rice it is
(Tk.2,40,000 /ha) and gur production lower than one which indicated that rice has
comparative advantage for producing rice
domestically.

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Table 1. Comparative profitability of sugarcane, sugar, gur, juice and ethanol production in
Bangladesh.

Particulars Production Production cost Sale price Net return BCR *
Sugarcane (Ton/ha) (Tk./ha) (Tk./ha) (Tk./ha) 1.24
Sugar 74,100 91,988 17,888 0.52
Gur 52.00 3,20,780 1,67,850 (-)1,52,930 1.25
Juice 3.73 1,97,600 2,47,000 49,400 2.00
Ethanol (sprit) 4.94 2,40,000 4,80,000 2,48,000 2.13
32.00 1,66,400 3,53,600 1,87,200
4160 (litre)

Price of Sugarcane : Tk. 1,769/ton Production cost of sugar :Tk.86,000 /ton
Price of Sugar : Tk. 45,000/ton Production cost of gur :Tk.40,000 /ton
Price of Gur : Tk. 50,000/ton Production cost of juice :Tk.7500 /ton
Price of Juice : Tk. 15,000/ton Production cost of ethanol :Tk.40 /liter
Price of Ethanol : Tk. 85/liter Gur Recovery : 9.50%
Sugar Recovery : 6.38% Juice Recovery : 65%
Ethanol Recovery : 8.00%

Table 2. Domestic Resource cost for sugar and rice production in Bangladesh.

Items Sugarcane for Sugar Production Rice
5810 925
A. Traded Inputs Tk./ton) 64857 5590
B. Non Traded Inputs Tk./ton)
i) In field 6216 2625
1092 275
Human labour 1834 306
Animal labour 490 120
Seed 728 735
Manure 2800 1348
Irrigation 1372 181
Land Rent 40325
Int. on operating capital 47715 -
ii) In factory 45905 9952
C. Out put (Tk. /ton) 9027
D. Value added (Tradeble) 1.46
(C-A) (Tk./ton) 0.64
E. DRC (B/D)

*Rashid (2009)

ECONOMICS OF FERTILIZER USE IN Higher sugarcane yield 68.38 ton/ha as well as net
SUGARCANE PRODUCTION AND ITS IMPACT ON return Tk. 42,103/ha was obtained by the farmers
SUGAR YIELD IN SOME SELECTED AREAS OF who used recommended doses of fertilizer. On the
BANGLADESH other hand, the farmers achieved 39.20 ton/ha
average yield and net return Tk.15,332/ha who did
Fertilizer is an important input for any crop production. not used the recommended doses of fertilizers (Table 3).
Sugarcane is a high input intensive crop. At farmers’
level use of recommended doses of fertilizers for The farmers, who used recommended doses of
producing sugarcane is very low which hamper yield fertilizer, achieved 29.18 ton/ha more sugarcane yield
of sugarcane as well as sugar in Bangladesh. The than the farmers who did not used as recommended
study was conducted during the period of 2009-10 doses (Table 4). Use of recommended fertilizer had a
cropping season in the six sugar mills area of positive impact on sugar yield also. Average 4.90 ton
Bangladesh. per hectare sugar was achieved by the recommended
It is observed from the study that in the mill zone area doses of fertilizer user. On the other hand, the
out of 180 farmers 64 (39%) farmers used farmers achieved 2.81 ton/ha sugar who did not used.
recommended doses of fertilizers (N,P,K) and 116 So, sugar yield difference in between with and without
(61%) farmers did not used recommended doses. recommended doses of fertilizer user was 2.09
ton/ha.

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Table 3. Sugarcane production with and without recommended doses of fertilizer.

Location With recommended doses of fertilizers (NPK) Without recommended doses of fertilizers (NPK)
PBSM
NBSM No. of Yield (ton /ha) Net return No. of farmers Yield (ton /ha) Net return
RJSM farmers (%) (Tk./ha) (%) (Tk./ha)
KSM
FSM 10(38) 75.22 48550 20(62) 36.25 13520
TSM 11(37) 68.53 42580 19(63) 41.20 16340
Mean 13(45) 68.40 42225 17(55) 40.54 17200
10(39) 72.25 45660 20(61) 40.32 14662
8(33) 59.48 34265 22(67) 38.52 14640
12(42) 66.40 39340 18(58) 38.35 15630
64(39) 68.38 42103 116(61) 39.20 15332

Table 4. Impact of fertilizer use on sugarcane and sugar production.

Sugarcane yields (ton/ha) Sugar yields (ton/ha)

Locations With Without Yield gap With Without Yield gap
PBSM recommended recommended (ton/ha) recommended recommended (ton/ha)
NBSM doses doses
RJSM doses doses 2.79
KSM 1.96
FSM 75.22 36.25 38.97 5.39 2.60 2.00
TSM 68.53 41.20 27.33 4.91 2.95 2.29
Mean 68.40 40.54 27.86 4.90 2.91 1.50
72.25 40.32 31.93 5.18 2.89 2.01
59.48 38.52 20.96 4.26 2.76 2.09
66.40 38.35 28.05 4.76 2.75
68.38 39.20 29.18 4.90 2.81

Table 5. Sugarcane price equivalent to fertilizer quantity (2000-01 to 2009-10).

Price of Price of Fertilizers (Tk./kg) 1 mnd. cane equivalent to fertilizers (kg)
Cane
Year (Tk/mnd) Urea TSP MP Urea, TSP Urea TSP MP Urea, TSP
42.00 & MP & MP
2000-01 42.00 5.63
2001-02 42.00 5.73 11.35 8.51 25.49 7.46 3.70 4.94 1.65
2002-03 42.00 4.58 11.08 8.82 25.63 7.33 3.79 4.76 1.64
2003-04 44.00 5.88
2004-05 48.00 6.50 12.35 9.33 26.26 9.17 3.40 4.50 1.60
2005-06 52.00 6.50 14.00 11.88 31.76 7.14 3.00 3.54 1.32
2006-07 54.00 6.00 16.83 14.42 37.75 6.77 2.61 3.05 1.17
2007-08 66.00 12.00 16.83 14.42 37.75 7.38 2.85 3.33 1.27
2008-09 80.00 12.00 26.00 24.00 56.00 8.67 2.00 2.17 0.93
2009-10 12.00 75.00 49.00 136.00 4.50 0.72 1.10 0.40
Increase from 90.48 40.00 35.00 87.00 5.16 1.55 1.77 0.71
the base year 23.00 25.00 60.00 6.66 3.47 3.20 1.33
(%)
113.14 102.64 193.77 135.39 -10.72 -6.22 -35.22 -19.39

It is found from the Table 5 that from 2000-01 to 7.46 or 3.70 or 4.94 urea TSP MP or 1.65 kg mixed
2009-10 price change of sugarcane, urea, TSP and fertilizer (urea, TSP & MP together) respectively, by
MP was 90.48, 113.14 and 102.64 percent selling 1 mound sugarcane. On the other hand, in
respectively. In 2000-01 price of sugarcane, urea, 2009-10, the sugarcane farmer could purchase 6.66
TSP, MP and mixed fertilizer was Tk. 42 /mound, Tk. kg urea or 3.47 kg TSP or 3.20 kg MP or 1.33 kg
5.63/kg, Tk. 11.35/kg, Tk. 8.51/kg and Tk. 25.49/kg mixed fertilizer (urea, TSP & MP together)
respectively. In 2000-01, a farmers could purchased respectively by selling sugarcane per mound.

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TREND, GROWTH AND SUPPLY RESPONSE OF considered wheat as a competing crop of sugarcane)
SUGARCANE PRODUCTION IN BANGLADESH during the period of 1979-80 to 2009-10.
The study was carried out to determine the trend, It is observed from the study that positive and
growth and supply response of sugarcane in significant growth rate is found in sugarcane yield. It
Bangladesh during the period of 2009-10. Secondary is negative and significant at 1% level in case of
data were collected from different sources (BSFIC, sugarcane recovery . In spite of decreasing trend of
BBS, BB, DAM and BSRI) of sugarcane, sugar sugarcane area, production was positive due to
recovery, sugarcane price, competing crop (here, we increasing trend of sugarcane yield.

Table6. Compound growth rate of area, production, yield, sugar recovery and price of sugarcane in
Bangladesh during the period of 1979-80 to 2009-10.

Particulars Compound growth rate (%)
Area -0.30 (1.26)
Production 0.20 (0.99)
Yield 0.50 (2.59)*
Recovery -0.50 (5.04)*
Price (Deflated) -1.30 (0.20)

* indicate, significant level of at 1% level, figures in paranthes indicate t-value.

It is found from the Table 7 that the lagged sugarcane rainfall were negative and significant at 5 and 10
area was the positive and significant at 1% level in percent level respectively. The price elasticity of
supply response model. The coefficient of lagged sugarcane was 0.46 (Table 7) which is inelastic. The
sugarcane price and lagged relative price was found high values of the adjusted R2 and ‘F’ indicated good
positive and significant at 5 percent level while the fit and the overall significance of the supply response
lagged relative yield (compare to competing crop) and functions. Explanatory power of the equations is
relative price risk were negative and significant at 1% highly satisfactory because the value of adjusted R2 is
level. The coefficient of total irrigation area and 0.68 and F value was 8.63 and significant at 1% level.

Table 7. Estimated parameters of Nerlovian Partial Adjustment Model of sugarcane in Bangladesh for
the period from 1979-80 to 2009-10.

Variables Coefficients ‘t’ values
4.64 2.34
Constant 0.95* 4.06
Lagged area (At-1) 0.46** 2.13
Lagged sugarcane price (Pt-1) 0.07** 1.73
Lagged relative price (RPt-1) -0.22* -3.00
lagged relative yield (RYt-1) -0.20* 2.63
Relative price risk (RPR) -0.01 0.75
Relative yield risk(RYR) -1.78
Irrigation (Ir) -0.03** -1. 74
Lagged rainfall (Rt-1) -0.06**
Adjusted R2
F 0.68
d 8.63*
2.06

Sources: BBS (1980-2009), BSFIC (1979-2010), DAM.
*, ** and *** refers to significant at 1, 5 and 10 percent level respectively.

A STUDY ON BACKWARD AND FORWARD beverage, and confectionery and for direct
LINKAGES OPPORTUNITY OF SUGAR INDUSTRY consumption that act in favor of forward linkages of
IN BANGLADESH sugar industry. By product of sugar industry
Sugarcane is the main source of sugar and gur. It is (molasses, baggase, pressmud) can be used for
the only raw material of sugar industry. Sugar is used many purposes. To develop sugarcane and sugar
for many purposes as in sweet meat, tea, medicine, many scientists and institutions are involved creating
backward linkages of the industry. Sugarcane is also

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used for gur, juice and chewing purposes creating 134.26 thousand ton sugar was produced by crushing
new scope for employment. These areas are not 1840.48 ton (51% of total cane) of sugarcane. The
taken into consideration to develop. Now it is highest domestic sugar and gur production was 205
necessary for Bangladesh to develop at first the and 454 thousand ton respectively in 2001-02. At that
backward linkages of sugar industries that help to time, govt. imported 210 thousand ton sugar. As a
increase the production of sugar and reduce result per capita sugar and gur consumption was 6.53
importation of sugar. At the same time the increased kg. In 2009-10, total supply of sugar and gur was
domestic production will create the opportunity of 2002 thousand ton against the demand of 1808
forward linkages industries. viz; Bakery and thousand ton and per capita sugar and gur
confectionary, beverage, pharmaceuticals products consumption was 13 kg per annum (Table 9).
and also by product of sugar industries can provide Table 10 shows that, per capita consumption of sugar
opportunities of distillery, livestock feed, paper and and gur are 2.75 and 7.50 while the monthly income
pulp and also generation of electricity that will create are less than Tk. 3000 and between Tk. 3001 to Tk.
huge employment opportunity. Considering the 6000. These two income groups peoples are covered
circumstances, to evaluate the performance of sugar the major part of population in Bangladesh. On the
industries the study was conducted during the period other hand, the large income group 6001-9000, 9001-
of 1971-72 to 2009-10 in all over Bangladesh. 15000 and above, concern more than 14 kg per year
It is found from the Table 8 that during 1971-72 to and this is desirable. However, the population under
2009-10, average sugarcane is cultivated 81.18 these groups is quite low.
thousand hectare of land and produced 3636.67
thousand ton of sugarcane in mill zone. Per hectare
yield was 44.57 ton. During this period, average

Table 8. Sugar industries (mill zone) performance in Bangladesh (1971/72 to 2009/10).

Crushing Total Total Yield (Ton/ha.) Total Total Sugar Recovery (%) Sugarcane
Season Sugarcane Production 31.57 Sugarcane Production 7.44 Price (Ton)
1971-80 Cultivation (‘000’ Ton) 40.70 Crushing (‘000’ Ton) 8.09
1980-90 (‘000’ ha.) 46.96 (‘000’ Ton) 7.80 292
1990-00 2073.37 44.9 96.48 7.18 578
2000-01 64.66 3628.01 50.71 1266.38 150.45 7.27 991
2001-02 89.29 4332.02 43.59 1852.42 188.35 6.73 1098
2002-03 92.16 3361.87 46.52 2410.65 98.36 7.26 1098
2003-04 74.87 4475.99 44.98 1369.03 204.33 7.53 1098
2004-05 88.27 4595.27 49.28 2811.12 177.40 7.19 1098
2005-06 105.42 3948.24 49.19 2633.43 119.15 7.07 1179
2006-07 84.87 3516.97 46.64 1642.51 106.65 7.16 1286
2007-08 78.18 3717.30 38.59 1414.49 133.28 6.75 1394
2008-09 75.43 4112.66 45.74 1853.18 165.00 7.17 1434
2009-10 83.60 4098.98 44.57 2335.04 163.84 7.28 1768
Mean 87.89 3038.48 2287.52 79.92 1768
78.74 2377.56 1183.95 62.20 1160.15
51.97 3636.67 866.57 134.26
81.18 1840.48

Source: BSFIC, 2010-11

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Table 9. Per capita consumption of sugar and gur in Bangladesh during the period of 2000/01 to
2009/10.

Crushing Population Demand of sugar & Sugar Sugar Gur Total supply Surplus/ Per capita
year (million) gur (‘000 ton) (per production import production of sugar and shortage consumption
capita 13 kg) (’000 ton) (’000 ton) (’000 ton) gur (’000 ton) (‘000 ton)
2000-01 (kg)
2001-02 132 1716 98 328 670 1096 -620 7.80
2002-03 133 1729 205 210 454 869 -860 6.53
2003-04 134 1742 177 600 508 1285 -457 9.59
2004-05 135 1758 119 440 396 955 -803 7.06
2005-06 137 1781 107 687 409 1203 -578 8.78
2006-07 139 1804 133 625 307 1065 -739 7.67
2007-08 141 1828 162 594 281 1037 -791 7.38
2008-09 144 1871 164 1200 415 1779 -92 12.36
2009-10 146 1897 80 1300 446 1826 -71 12.00
Average 150 1950 62 1500 440 2002 +52 13.00
139 1808 131 748 433 1312 -496 9.00

Source: BBS(2004-2011)

Table 9. Per capita consumption of sugar and gur by different income groups of people (2009-10).

Monthly house hold income groups (Tk.) Per capita consumption (kg/annum)
< 3000 2.75
7.50
3001-6000 14.30
6001- 9000 16.65
9001-15000 20.75
15001 and above

Source: Field survey 2009-10

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