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Assessment Of Farmers Adaptability On Akha Biochar For Wheat Production In Bangladesh

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  • Md Toufiq Iqbal

    (Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh)

  • Md. Muktar Hossain

    (Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh)

  • Shahjalal

    (Department of Agronomy and Agricultural Extension, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi 6205, Bangladesh)

Abstract

Akha biochar has the potential to exploit by farmer in Bangladesh. This study was undertaken to assess the perception of Akha biochar to utilize for wheat cultivation in the several farmer’s field of Bangladesh. This study aims to assess farmer’s adaptability on akha biochar for enhancing wheat production in Bangladesh. The utilization of Akha biochar as a source of nutrients supply for wheat production was investigated in this study. Akha Chula produced biochar was used as a Akha biochar source and the BARI Gom 28 was used as a testing plant. Five treatments like control (nothing was added), BARC (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council) recommended fertilizer for wheat production, 5 kg/decimal biochar only, BARC recommended fertilizer plus 2.5 kg/decimal biochar and BARC recommended fertilizer plus 5 kg/decimal biochar. Same treatment was applied in three separate farmer’s field namely Mansur, Latif and Nayan. Among three farmers, Latif farmer field was highly fertile that resulted highest wheat productivity in several treatments. Result also showed that the BARC recommended dose with 2.5 kg biochar/ decimal produced highest wheat yield among the other treatments in all farmer’s field. These findings suggested that optimum level of Akha biochar amendments have potential benefits to improve soil fertility. The use of Akha biochar in addition to the chemical fertilizers in wheat production systems is an economically feasible and practical nutrient management practice. Our findings urged that reduction of chemical fertilizer application is possible with supplementation of Akha biochar. This study concluded that Akha biochar has the potential to improve soil fertility and productivity of wheat in Bangladesh.

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  • Md Toufiq Iqbal & Md. Muktar Hossain & Shahjalal, 2021. "Assessment Of Farmers Adaptability On Akha Biochar For Wheat Production In Bangladesh," Journal of Wastes and Biomass Management (JWBM), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 3(2), pages 53-61, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:zib:zbjwbm:v:3:y:2021:i:2:p:53-61
    DOI: 10.26480/jwbm.02.2021.53.61
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