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Economic Verification on Newly Developed Technology: Direct Wet Seeding Method Using Drum Seeder

M S Alam
PSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

M Saiful Islam
SO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Direct wet seeding practices (DWSR) using drum seeder appears to be emerging crop establishment method. This practice involves less production cost and at the same time higher gross return could be achieved through adopting the new method. Farmers' showed positive attitudes towards drum seeder as it provides several advantages like cost saving and less time required over traditional transplanting method. Future adoption of this technology needs motivational activities from research and extension services.

Keywords: Economic verification, Drum seeder, Direct wet seeding method,

Location: Gazipur

Start Date: 01-07-2003

End Date: 30-06-02004

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Seeder, Performance

Objectives:

To determine the profitability level of using drum seeder (instead of transplanting) in nice production;
To describe farmers attitude/feed-back on the newly developed crop establishment practice;
To identify farm level constraints on the adoption of drum seeding method, and
To identify socio-economic factors-either promoting or hindering the adoption of above technology

Methodology:

The study is basically survey based. Data were generated through interviewing the selected farmers in four different locations under Gazipur District where BRRI Adaptive Research division has organized field demonstrations on direct seeding method of crop establishment-Vietnam origin drum seeder. In all four such demonstration farmers were taken as the study sample . In interviewing the relevant farmers, structured questionnaire was used. Detail information was' collected during the T.Aman season of 2003. In addition to this, ten farmers each location were randomly chosen for data generation on crop production practices and input use in MV T.Aman with a view to make comparative analysis with the demonstration plot and farmers own management practices. Simple statistical technique was used in analyzing data.

Source of Information: Proceedings of BRRI Annual Internal Research Review, 2002-2003

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

Direct wet seeding(DWSR) using drum seeder appears to be emerging crop establishment method. This practice involves less production cost, less time and give higher gross return. Farmers' showed positive attitudes towards drum seeder as it provides several advantages like cost saving and less time required over traditional transplanting method. Future adoption of this technology needs motivational activities from research and extension services.

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