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Sustainable Soil Management Component (SSMC) of OCP Foundation’s Agricultural Development Project in Bangladesh – Stage 1
MONTHLY REPORT | APRIL 2018
This report by IFDC was made possible through funding support from the OCP Foundation.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Technical Program Activities ......................................................................................................... 1
Field Trials .................................................................................................................................. 2
Farmer Training .......................................................................................................................... 2
Field Demonstration.................................................................................................................... 3
Crop Harvest ........................................................................................................................... 3
Field Days ............................................................................................................................... 3
Other Activities ....................................................................................................................... 3
Results ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Results of Lentil Demonstration ................................................................................................. 4
Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizers on Yield and Fertilizer Cost ....................................... 5
Activity Achievement Against Target .......................................................................................... 12
Media Report ............................................................................................................................ 13
Photographs of SSMC Activities .................................................................................................. 14
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Tables
Table 1. Farmers’ Training Organized in April 2018 under SSMC............................................. 2
Table 2. Field Days Organized in April 2018 under SSMC ........................................................ 3
Table 3. Yield Results of 10 Lentil Demonstration Plots Established under SSMC in
Non-Calcareous and Calcareous Zones in 2018 ............................................................ 4
Table 4. Nutrients Used under Various Treatments in Lentil Demonstration Plots in Calcareous
and Non-Calcareous Zones in 2018 ............................................................................... 5
Table 5. Effect of OCP Compound Fertilizer on Lentil Yield and Fertilizer Cost in 2018 SSMC
Demonstration Plots in the Non-Calcareous Zone ......................................................... 6
Table 6. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’
Practice ........................................................................................................................... 6
Table 7. Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizer on Lentil Yield and Fertilizer Cost in 2017-18
SSMC Demonstration Plots in the Calcareous Zone ..................................................... 9
Table 8. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’
Practice ......................................................................................................................... 10
Table 9. Activity Achievement through April 2018 Against Year 1 and 2 Workplan .............. 12
Table 10. Newspaper and Television Reports, News, and Publicity in April 2018 ..................... 13
Figures
Figure 1. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn
and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018 ......................................... 7
Figure 2. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn
and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018 ......................................... 7
Figure 3. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB
and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018 ......................................... 8
Figure 4. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn
and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018 ................................................ 10
Figure 5. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn
and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018 ................................................ 11
Figure 6. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB
and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018 ................................................ 11
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
BARC Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
BARI Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
BRRI Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
DAE Department of Agricultural Extension
DTO District Training Officer
GAP Good Agricultural Practice
GOB Government of Bangladesh
ha hectare
ICARDA International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
IFDC International Fertilizer Development Center
IPM Integrated Pest Management
kg kilogram
m meter
mt metric ton
NPSB Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Boron
NPSZn Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Zinc
SAAO Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer
SRDI Soil Resource Development Institute
SSMC Sustainable Soil Management Component
Tk Bangladeshi Taka
TSP Triple Superphosphate
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Sustainable Soil Management Component
(SSMC) of OCP Foundation’s Agricultural
Development Project in Bangladesh – Stage 1
Monthly Report | April 2018
Introduction
The OCP Foundation signed an agreement with the International Fertilizer Development Center
(IFDC) for implementation of the Sustainable Soil Management Component (SSMC) of OCP
Foundation’s Agricultural Development Project in Bangladesh –Stage 1 for a period of three years,
from January 2017 to December 2019. SSMC is addressing many of the increasing, serious soil
fertility concerns of the northern districts of Bangladesh while also helping farmers enhance crop
productivity and profitability through the implementation of improved soil management methods
in the overall context of market-sensitive good agricultural practices (GAPs).
OCP Foundation’s comprehensive project also includes input from OCP Foundation and the
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). The overall objective
of this agricultural development project is “sustainable management of soil to enhance yields and
farmers’ incomes under resilient production systems in Bangladesh, resulting in food and nutrition
security, improved health and livelihoods.” The project includes the SSMC in addition to
monitoring and capacity building inputs by OCP Foundation and works related to the promotion
of GAPs, entrepreneurship, and farmer organizations by ICARDA. The project targets rice, maize,
potato, pulses, and, to a lesser extent, wheat.
SSMC is being implemented with Government of Bangladesh (GOB) counterparts – Bangladesh
Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Department
of Agricultural Extension (DAE), and Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI). Additionally,
agro-input retailers are also involved to promote balanced plant nutrient and GAP solutions for
improving crop productivity, crop profitability, and soil fertility. The primary approach of the
project for IFDC is to conduct trials with BRRI and BARI and field extension activities with DAE.
This monthly report shows the progress achieved in April 2018.
Technical Program Activities
As per the annual work plan, major technical activities conducted during the reporting month
includes the following, which are linked to cropping seasons and deliverables and aimed at
achieving the project goal.
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Field Trials
During the reporting month, BARI completed harvest of potato, lentil, and wheat crops from all
trial plots. Maize is yet to be completed. BARI is in the process of preparing reports for the three
harvested crops.
Farmer Training
In April, five batches of farmer training programs were conducted with 149 progressive farmers.
Details by district are presented in Table 1. Of the 149 trained farmers, 108 were men and 19 (13%)
were female progressive potato, lentil, and wheat farmers.1 Five demonstration farmers also
attended the training program. In addition, 22 agro-input retailers were present. The training
module during the training program included a PowerPoint, an oral presentation, group discussions
using the participatory approach, and practical demonstrations on identification techniques of
adulterated micronutrient fertilizers. Senior staff and the field coordinator of SSMC, and deputy
directors/district training officers (DTO), DAE, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, and Kurigram, attended the
program as resource persons. Concerned upazila agriculture officers and sub-assistant agriculture
officers (SAAOs) also attended the programs. A total of 51 farmer training programs on potato,
maize, lentil, wheat, and Boro have been completed as of April 2018.
Table 1. Farmers’ Training Organized in April 2018 under SSMC
Sl. # District Upazila Batches
Farmers Total Farmers
Fertilizer Retailer
Total Participants Male Female
1 Dinajpur Sadar 1 19 7 26 4 30
2 Natore Lalpur 1 21 4 25 5 30
3 Natore Sadar 1 24 2 26 4 30
4 Nilphamari Sadar 1 22 3 25 4 29
5 Bogra Gabtoli 1 22 3 25 5 30
Total 5 108 19 127 22 149
1 Progressive farmers are those who are willing to use the good farm practices (GAPs – such as using good quality
seed and balanced doses of fertilizers, maintaining proper spacing from line to line and plant to plant, practicing
integrated pest management [IPM] with improved technologies, etc.), establish their own demo plots, share their
knowledge, and encourage their neighboring farmers to use GAPs along with improved technologies.
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Field Demonstration
Crop Harvest
Two maize, two lentil, and eight wheat demonstration plot crop cuts were completed by SSMC,
IFDC, and DAE at Dinajpur, Natore, Nilphamari, and Bogra districts between March 29 and April
26, 2018. In all the sites, crop cuts were done following the guidelines from one or two sample
sites in each demo sub-plot. The area of the maize sample site was 20 square meters (m2 [5 m x 4
m]). Lentil and wheat were 10 m2 (5 m x 2 m). In almost all the demonstration sites, the lowest
yield was observed in the farmers’ practice plot and the highest in OCP compound fertilizer with
straight fertilizer treatment plots. Recommended fertilizer treatment plots also performed better
than farmers’ practice plots. As of this reporting month, crop cuts have been completed in 41 plots
at different sites. The complete results of the harvested crop (lentil) were presented in the April
2018 report and results of the other crops will be reported once harvest of all 10 demonstration
plots is completed for each crop in subsequent months.
Field Days
Five field days were organized during the harvest of wheat at Dinajpur, Natore, Nilphamari, and
Bogra districts between March 29 and April 26, 2018. About 466 participants attended the
programs in various locations. Of the 466 participants, 125 were women (28%). All of the
participants expressed their satisfaction with the yield performance of OCP compound fertilizers
as well as the GAP production system. Details on the number of participants are presented in
Table 2.
Table 2. Field Days Organized in April 2018 under SSMC
Sl. # District Upazila Crop
No. of Events
Farmers Total Farmers
Fertilizer Retailer
Total Participants Male Female
1 Dinajpur Sadar Wheat 1 82 15 97 3 100
2 Natore Lalpur Wheat 1 66 25 91 5 96
3 Natore Sadar Wheat 1 51 15 66 4 70
4 Nilphamari Sadar Wheat 1 60 35 95 5 100
5 Bogra Gabtoli Wheat 1 60 35 95 5 100
Total 5 319 125 444 22 466
Other Activities
To assess the impact of liming on soil acidity, eight composite topsoil samples were collected from
different demonstration plots after harvesting the standing crops. The soil pH will be determined
in local SRDI laboratories soon.
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Results
Results of Lentil Demonstration
SSMC has harvested all 10 established lentil demonstration plots. Details on the complete results
of the 10 demonstrations are provided in Table 3. The total nutrient content used in the lentil
demonstrations is presented in Table 4.
Ten demonstrations used OCP compound fertilizer – five demonstrations in the calcareous zone
and five in the non-calcareous zone. These demonstrations were established and harvested to
determine the influence of OCP compound fertilizer and good agricultural practices on lentil yield
and the cost of balanced fertilization. However, one demonstration result could not be analyzed
due to insufficient replications.
Table 3. Yield Results of 10 Lentil Demonstration Plots Established under SSMC in Non-Calcareous and Calcareous Zones in 2018
Non-Calcareous
Sl. No. Location Variety
T1 (Farmers’ Practice)
T2 (Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime)
T3 (Recommended Fertilizer Dose
with Lime)
T4 (OCP Compound +
Straight Fertilizer with Lime)
TSPZn NPSZn NPSB
(mt/ha)
1 Gomostapur,
Chapai
Noawabganj
BARI
Mosur 6 0.65 0.67 0.73 0.63
2 Nachole, Chapai
Noawabganj
BARI
Mosur 6 1.38 1.38 1.48 1.58
3 Nachole, Chapai
Noawabganj
BARI
Mosur 6 1.71 1.75 1.70 1.76
4 Nachole, Chapai
Noawabganj
BARI
Mosur 6 2.54 2.79 2.66 2.94
5 Gomostapur,
Chapai
Noawabganj
BARI
Mosur 6 2.00 1.90 2.00 2.53
Average Yield 1.66 1.70 1.71 1.58 1.79 2.15
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Calcareous Zone
Sl. No. Location Variety
T1 (Farmers’ Practice)
T2 (Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime)
T3 T4
OCP Compound + Straight Fertilizer with
Lime
TSPZn NPSZn NPSB
(mt/ha)
1 Natore Sadar,
Natore
BARI Mosur 6 1.54 1.59 1.27 1.19
2 Natore Sadar,
Natore
BARI Mosur 7 1.08 1.28 1.13 1.80
3 Lalpur, Natore BARI Mosur 7 1.43 1.96 2.23 2.09
4 Lalpur, Natore BARI Mosur 7 1.15 1.00 1.18 1.25
5 Lalpur, Natore BARI Mosur 7 0.84 0.79 0.83 0.90
Average Yield 1.21 1.32 1.00 1.54 1.45
Table 4. Nutrients Used under Various Treatments in Lentil Demonstration Plots in Calcareous and Non-Calcareous Zones in 2018
SL. No. Nutrient
T1 (Farmers’ Practice)
T2 (Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime)
T3 (Recommended Fertilizer Dose
with Lime)
T4* (OCP Fertilizers)
TSPZn 12N-45P-5S-
1Zn 19N-38P-
6S-1B
(kg/ha)
1 N 57 17.9 17.9 17.9 18.1 (14.4+3.7) 27.1 (27.1)
2 P2O5 101.3 54 54 54 (54) 54 (54) 54.2 (54.2)
3 K 31.3 25 25 25 25 25
4 S 22.5 18 18 18 18.2 (6+12.2) 18 (8.6+9.4)
5 Zn 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 (1.2+0.6) 1.8 (1.2+0.6) 1.9
6 B 1.2 1 1 1.02 1 1.4 (1.4)
7 Dolomite 1,000 1,000 1,000 1000
Note: The first figure in parentheses is the quantity of OCP mixed fertilizer and the second figure is the additional quantity
of straight fertilizer added as per the Fertilizer Recommendation Guide – 2012 of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research
Council (BARC).
* In the calcareous zone, OCP compound fertilizers with TSPZn and NPSZn were used in T3 and NPSB in T4.
Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizers on Yield and Fertilizer Cost
Non-Calcareous Zone
Using the data from five demonstration plots calculated in the non-calcareous zone, Table 5
compares the grain yield increase with NPSZn compound fertilizer (0.19 mt/ha) and with NPSB
compound fertilizer (0.29 mt/ha) over farmers’ practice; the results are not statistically significant.
However, from an economic point of view, OCP compound fertilizers with balanced doses of
nutrients incur a higher cost than farmers’ practice plots, but this is not significant. Lentil farmers
in this zone do not use lime and micronutrients to address soil acidity and are not interested in
using a balanced dose of nutrients, including micronutrients.
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Table 5. Effect of OCP Compound Fertilizer on Lentil Yield and Fertilizer Cost in 2018 SSMC Demonstration Plots in the Non-Calcareous Zone
Items
Average Cost of Fertilizer (Tk/ha)
Average Yield (mt/ha)
NPSZn (N=2)
T1-Farmers’ Practice 15,833 a 1.60 a
T2-Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime 11,119 a 1.73 a
T3-Recommended Fertilizer Dose with Lime 16,119 a 1.69 a
T4-OCP Compound Fertilizer + Straight Fertilizer with Lime 16,087 a 1.79 a
Mean 14,790 1.70
CV 20.93 7.98
LSD (0.05) 8,614 0.43
Difference (T4-T1) 254 0.19
Difference (T3-T1) 286 0.10
Difference (T2-T1) (4,714) 0.14
NPSB (N=2)
T1-Farmers’ Practice 14,893 a 1.86 a
T2-Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime 11,134 a 1.83 a
T3-Recommended Fertilizer Dose with Lime 16,134 a 1.85 a
T4-OCP Compound Fertilizer + Straight Fertilizer with Lime 17,555 a 2.15 a
Mean 14,929 1.92
CV 13.63 9.97
LSD (0.05) 6,267 0.61
Difference (T4-T1) 2,662 0.29
Difference (T3-T1) 1,241 (0.00)
Difference (T2-T1) (3,759) (0.03)
Source: SSMC Lentil Demonstration Plots, Winter 2017-18.
Note: Within a column, mean values followed by the same letters are not significantly different.
SSMC further estimated the yield difference of three types of OCP compound fertilizer and straight
fertilizer separately over farmers’ practice in the non-calcareous zone, which is presented in Table
6 and Figure 1-3. Yield increased with all three types of OCP fertilizers. The highest incremental
yield increase (i.e., 0.29 mt/ha) over farmers practice was obtained from the NPSB treatment,
followed by NPSZn (0.19 mt/ha) and TSPZn compound and straight fertilizer plots.
Table 6. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice
OCP Fertilizer
Average Yield (mt/ha) Incremental Yield (mt/ha)
T1 T2 T3 T4 T1 T2 T3 T4
TSPZn 1.38 1.38 1.48 1.58 1.38 0.00 0.10 0.20
NPSZn 1.60 1.73 1.69 1.79 1.60 0.14 0.10 0.19
NPSB 1.86 1.83 1.85 2.15 1.86 -0.03 0.00 0.29
Note: T1 = Farmers’ Practice Plot without Lime; T2 = Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime; T3 =
Recommended Fertilizer Dose with Lime; and T4 = OCP Compound Fertilizer + Straight Fertilizer.
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Figure 1. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018
Figure 2. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018
1.38 1.58
0.20
-
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
T1 Farmer practiced plot
without lime
T4 OCP compound
fertilizer + straight fertilizer
Incremental yield
Yie
ld m
t/h
aAverage Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Demo 2018 in
OCP Compound Fetilizer TSPZn and Straight Fertilizer over
Farmers Practice
1.60 1.79
0.19
-
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
T1 Farmer practiced plot
without lime
T4 OCP compound
fertilizer + straight fertilizer
Incremental yield
Yie
ld m
t/h
a
Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Demo 2018 in
OCP Compound Fetilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer over
Farmers Practice
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Figure 3. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018
Calcareous Zone
Table 7 also indicates average incremental yields and cost of OCP compound fertilizers over
farmers’ practice and other treatments. Yield and cost differences are not statistically significant.
However, OCP fertilizer plots had higher yields compared to farmers’ practice – NPSB had an
incremental yield of 0.24 mt/ha, NPSZn 0.35 mt/ha, and TSPZn 0.08 mt/ha. Across the
demonstrations, OCP compound fertilizers produced higher yield over farmers’ practice and other
treatments. In a fertilizer cost analysis, farmers had to pay the lower cost, since they do not use
micronutrients and balanced fertilizer. To maintain soil fertility at a sustainable level, balanced
fertilizer application is also essential in the calcareous zone.
1.86
2.15
0.29
-
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
T1 Farmer practiced plot
without lime
T4 OCP compound
fertilizer + straight fertilizer
Incremental yield
Yie
ld m
t/h
aAverage Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Demo 2018 in
OCP Compound Fetilizer NPSB and Straight Fertilizer over
Farmers Practice
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Table 7. Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizer on Lentil Yield and Fertilizer Cost in 2017-18 SSMC Demonstration Plots in the Calcareous Zone
Items
Average Cost of Fertilizer (Tk/ha)
Average Yield (mt/ha)
NPSZn and NPSB (N=3)
T1-Farmers’ Practice 10,893 a 1.35 a
T2-Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime 10,054 a 1.61 a
T3-OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn + Straight Fertilizer 10,166 a 1.54 a
T4-OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB + Straight Fertilizer 11,447 a 1.69 a
Mean 10,640 1.55
CV 12.54 20.76
LSD (0.05) 2,611 0.64
Difference (T4-T1) 554 0.35
Difference (T3-T1) (727) 0.19
Difference (T2-T1) (839) 0.26
TSPZn and NPSB (N=2)
T1-Farmers’ Practice 12,650 a 0.99 ab
T2-Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime 12,204 a 0.89 b
T3-OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn + Straight Fertilizer 12,162 a 1.00 ab
T4-OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB + Straight Fertilizer 13,177 a 1.08 a
Mean 12,548 0.99
CV 6.96 4.49
LSD (0.05) 2,688 0.99
Difference (T4-T1) 527 0.08
Difference (T3-T1) (488) 0.01
Difference (T2-T1) (446) (0.10)
Source: SSMC Lentil Demonstration Plots, Winter 2017-18.
Note: Within a column, mean values followed by the same letters are not significantly different.
SSMC further estimated the yield difference of three types of OCP compound fertilizer and straight
fertilizer separately over farmers’ practice in the calcareous zone, which is presented in Table 8
and Figure 44-6. Yield increased with all three types of OCP fertilizers, as mentioned above.
In almost all of the demonstration plots, yield increased in OCP compound fertilizer treatments
over farmers’ practice and even recommended fertilizer dose treatments. Reasons for the
increasing yield in OCP compound fertilizer over farmers’ practice and recommended fertilizer
dose treatments could be enhanced nutrient uptake by the plants, good quality micronutrients,
uniform distribution of micronutrients over the entire plots, and good interaction among the
nutrients in soils.
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Table 8. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice
OCP Fertilizer
Average Yield (mt/ha)
Incremental Yield (mt/ha)
T1 T2 T3 T4 T1 T2 T3 T4
TSPZn 0.99 0.89 1.00 1.08 0.99 (0.10) 0.01 0.08
NPSZn 1.35 1.61 1.54 1.69 1.35 0.26 0.19 0.35
NPSB 1.21 1.32 1.33 1.45 1.21 0.12 0.12 0.24
Note: T1 = Farmers’ Practice Plot without Lime; T2 = Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime; T3 =
OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn, NPSZn + Straight Fertilizer; and T4 = OCP Compound Fertilizer
NPSB + Straight Fertilizer.
Figure 4. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018
0.99 1.08
0.08
-
0.50
1.00
1.50
T1 Farmer practiced plot
without lime
T4 OCP compound
fertilizer + straight fertilizer
Incremental yield
Yie
ld m
t/h
a
Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Demo 2018 in
OCP Compound Fetilizer TSPZn and Straight Fertilizer over
Farmers Practice
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Figure 5. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018
Figure 6. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018
1.35
1.69
0.35
-
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
T1 Farmer practiced plot
without lime
T4 OCP compound
fertilizer + straight fertilizer
Incremental yield
Yie
ld m
t/h
aAverage Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Demo 2018 in
OCP Compound Fetilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer over
Farmers Practice
1.21
1.45
0.24
-
0.50
1.00
1.50
T1 Farmer practiced plot
without lime
T4 OCP compound
fertilizer + straight fertilizer
Incremental yield
Yie
ld m
t/h
a
Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Demo 2018 in
OCP Compound Fetilizer NPSB and Straight Fertilizer over
Farmers Practice
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Activity Achievement Against Target
Details of activities completed through April 2018 against the target of Year 1 and 2 Workplan are
presented in Table 9.
Table 9. Activity Achievement through April 2018 Against Year 1 and 2 Workplan
Deliverables Unit Target
Achievement
% of Target
In April 2018
Through April 2018
Orientation training for establishing demonstrations No. 1 1 100%
Farmer training with DAE No. 60 51 85%
Establishment of Field Demonstrations
Rice (Aman) No. 10 10 100%
Rice (Boro) No. 10 10 100%
Potato No. 10 10 100%
Maize No. 10 10 100%
Lentil No. 10 10 100%
Wheat* No. 10 10 100%
Total demonstrations No. 60 60 100%
Establishment of On-Station and On-Farm
Demonstration and Trials
On-station and on-farm demonstration (rice) No. 4 4 100%
On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (potato) No. 4 4 100%
On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (wheat) No. 4 4 100%
On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (lentil) No. 3 3 100%
On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (maize) No. 2 2 100%
Total trials No. 17 17 100%
Crop Cut
Field Demonstration
Rice (Aman) No. 10 10 100%
Potato No. 10 10 100%
Lentil No. 10 2 10 100%
Wheat* No. 9 8 9 100%
Maize No. 2 2 2 100%
Total demonstrations No. 41 12 41 100%
On-Station and On-Farm Demonstration and Trials
On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (potato) No. 4 4 100%
On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (lentil) No. 2 2 100%
On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (wheat) No. 2 2 100%
Total trials No. 8 8 100%
* One demonstration plot was damaged by a natural disaster.
Note: Crop cut program for different crops will be as follows.
Crop March April May June Total
Rice (Boro) 8 2 10
Maize 2 8 10
Lentil 8 2 10
Wheat 6 4 10
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Media Report
The media campaign for SSMC activities during April 2018 is shown in Table 10, covering daily
national newspapers, local print media, electronic media, and online news. In the media campaign,
OCP Foundation, as the donor, is always emphasized along with SSMC activities.
Table 10. Newspaper and Television Reports, News, and Publicity in April 2018
Sl. No. News Heading Media
Date/ Time Remark
A. Electronic Media
1 Field day cum farmers training at Nilphamari Sadar Channel i April 10,
2018 at
17:00
A. Print Media
(i) National Newspaper
1 Organize farmers training at Lalpur, Natore The Inquilab April 4,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
(ii) Local Newspaper
1 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Chirirbondar, Dinajpur
The Daily Khola
Kagoj
April 9,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
2 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Chirirbondar, Dinajpur
The Daily Vorer
Dorpon
April 9,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
3 Organize farmers training at Dinajpur Sadar, Dinajpur The Daily Uttar Banga April 11,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
4 Organize farmers training at Dinajpur Sadar, Dinajpur The Daily Potralap April 11,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
5 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Gabtoli, Bogra
The Daily Mukto
Shokal
April 22,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
6 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Gabtoli, Bogra
The Daily Satmatha April 22,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
7 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Gabtoli, Bogra
The Daily Prottasha
Protidin
April 22,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
8 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Gabtoli, Bogra
The Daily Mohasthan April 22,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
9 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Gabtoli, Bogra
The Daily Bangla
Bulletin
April 22,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
10 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Gabtoli, Bogra
The Daily Shokoler
Khobor
April 22,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
11 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Gabtoli, Bogra
The Daily Mukto
Zamin
April 22,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
12 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at
Gabtoli, Bogra
The Daily Provather
Alo
April 22,
2018
Hard copy of
news documented.
SSMC Monthly Report | April 2018 14
Photographs of SSMC Activities
On-Farm Field Trial Plot on Wheat at Amnura of Chapai Noawabganj in April 2018
On-Station Field Trial Plot on Lentil at the On-Farm Research Division Research Station, Rangpur, in
April 2018
Wheat Crop Cut from a Demonstration Plot at Gomostapur of Chapai Noawabganj in April 2018
Boro Crop at Gabtoli of Bogra in April 2018
Farmer Training Program on Potato at Sadar of Kurigram in April 2018
Crop Harvest from a Maize Demonstration Plot at Gabtoli of Bogra in April 2018