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Betel Leaf Cultivation on Host Trees in the Northern Bangladesh

M M Uddin
On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Rangpur.

M A Hussain
On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Rangpur.

M A Mannaf
On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Rangpur.

M A Momin
On-Farm Research Division, BARI, Rangpur.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted during February-May, 2001 in four different locations of Rangpur region to assess the existing practices of betel leaf production on different host trees, to ascertain the productivity and profitability of the practices, and to find out the constraints and possibilities of future research areas for the improvement of the production practice. Initially, the different host trees for betel leaf cultivation were identified. Ten sample farmers were selected from each of the locations. Information was collected through a structured questionnaire. Betel nut, mango, jackfruit and neem were identified as host trees for betel leaf cultivation in the study areas. Betel nut was found the major host plant (21-48%) for betel leaf cultivation. Cultivation of betel leaf in association with betel nut was found to be the most profitable compared to either sole betel nut or with other host combinations as well. The practitioners could meet up their daily family requirement of betel leaf and betel nut and thus saved the money that would have been required to purchase the same round the year. Besides, a substantial amount of money (Tk. 225-451 per betel nut tree) per year is earned from the integrated practice. Several problems have been identified regarding the production system.

Keywords: Betel leaf, Host tree, Productivity and profitability

Location: Barobarirhat and Moghalhat under Lalmonirhat district.

Start Date: 00-02-2001

End Date: 00-05-2001

Program Area: Development of Host and Medicinal Plants

Commodity: Betel leaf

Objectives:

i. To assess the existing practices for betel leaf cultivation on different host trees.

ii. To show the productivity and profitability of the practice and

iii.To find out the constraints and possibilities of future research areas for the improvement of the production practice.

Methodology:

The study was conducted during February-May, 2001 in four different locations viz. Barobarirhat and Moghalhat under Lalmonirhat district. Kurigram Sadar and Nilphamari Sadar. Initially, different host trees were identified on which betel leaves were cultivated. Ten sample farmers were selected randomly from each of the locations. Structured questionnaire was developed to collect information regarding farm size, homestead size, available host plants for betel leaf cultivations, number of different host trees in the homestead (HS), age of both betel leaf vine and the host trees and time of betel leaf plantation, effective cultivation duration of host plants, time of betel leaf vine planting, number of vines planted per host plant, fertilizer application, irrigation and pest management practices, total variable cost (TVC), gross return (GR) and net return (NR) per plant for the practice. Involvement of family labour during cultivation, distribution pattern of the produce, distribution pattern of earned money obtained from the produce, yield potentiality and harvesting sequence of betel leaf and betel nut were also included in the questionnaire. The constraints faced by the growers during cultivation, marketing and social aspects were also enquired. The obtained data were analyzed and presented in tabular form.

Source of Information: Proceedings of a national workshop on Development of Agroforestry Research in Bangladesh held september 16-17 2001, OFRD, BARI, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

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Achievement/Findings:

Betel nut was the ideal host plant for the integrated production system. The unique production system was mainly run through the family labour. The net return (NR) obtained through integrated production system was about 83% higher compared to that of sole betel nut cultivation. The produce obtained through the integrated production system not only meets up the family requirement of betel leaf and betel nut but a substantial earning is occurred. Several constraints were identified for the integrated production system. Based on the problems a number of researchable issues were recorded.

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