Production Technology of Wheat

Wheat is a cereal crop which is grown in Bangladesh by following rice-wheat crop rotation. The yield of wheat varies with the technology which are followed for growing wheat. The yield of wheat can be got maximum by practicing proper production technology of wheat. The wheat production technology is given below: What type of land and soil is suitable for wheat? Wheat can grow in high and medium high land. It can also grow in medium low...

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Challenges of Agriculture Sector in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a densely populated country. Most of the population of this country has to depend on agriculture for their livelihood. Moreover, the population is still growing fast. So the agriculture sector will have to face a lot of challenges in the near future. The major challenges are given below: The cultivable land, water and climatic gifts are decreasing every day, but the population is increasing. So agricultural productivity has to be increased for the growing vast population by making proper use of limited resources....

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Problems of Agriculture sector in Bangladesh

Agriculture is one of the most important factor in the economy of Bangladesh. Although the share of agriculture in GDP is declining day by day, but it is still a great source of employment in Bangladesh. New technology is coming frequently which help to enrich agriculture. Although the technology has advanced, the problems and challenges of agriculture sector in Bangladesh are not solved yet. This sector has to face so many problems every day which act as a barrier for the development of this sector. The problems of this...

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Role of Agriculture in Economic Development of Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a country whose economy is dependent on agriculture. The country has aimed at accelerated economic growth, human resource development and self-reliance in the 21st century. To fulfill the mentioned target, a greater portion of people have to involve in agriculture in order to continue the food supply for a large population. Because this country has a bountiful fertile land which is suitable for crop diversification. The yield of every crop grown in these fertile land is increasing day by day which have a great...

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Opportunities and constraints of Crop Diversification

Crop diversification is the shifting from one crop or cropping system to another crop or cropping system which is done by observing the market demand for making more benefit. It is now practiced more or less by the farmers of Bangladesh. It is becoming popular day by day. However, there are both opportunities and constraints for the diversification of crop in this country which are given below under the head. Opportunities: The term crop diversification is now a more discussed topic in the arena of agriculture throughout...

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Crop Diversification in Bangladesh

Crop diversification is the new form for sustainable production in the sector of agriculture. It is the move from present crop or cropping system to another crop or cropping system for making more benefit. It is very important step for the development of economy in Bangladesh. This country is suitable for practicing crop diversification due to favorable climate and soil conditions for the production of a variety of crops throughout the year. For spreading out diversification in crop, A crop diversification project was started...

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Crop Diversification and its Benefits

Crop diversification is the new pattern in the sector of agriculture for sustainable production. It means the move from existing crop or cropping system to another crop or cropping system. It is the change in crop choices and input use decisions which are made by observing the market forces for making more benefit. Hayami and Otsuka (1992) said that crop diversification is the shift of resources from low value agriculture to high value agriculture. Crop diversification is not only a move from occasional and low value crop(s)...

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