Minor Crops in Bangladesh: Scope and Limitations
Journal: Journal of Agriculture and Crops (Vol.2, No. 5)Publication Date: 2016-05-15
Authors : Shafiqul Islam;
Page : 51-56
Keywords : Minor crops; Prospects; Limitations.;
Abstract
Minor crops are not available in all the time. These crops are less in number. Minor crops are basically cultivated in fewer amounts and it is cultivated in certain period of time. The study was conducted in two villages, one was from Tarash Upazila under Sirajgonj District and another was from Rajbari Sadar Upazila under Rajbari District. This study was conducted on the period of two month staring from June to July, 2013.The sample size was 30 (15 from each area).There are some minor crops in those two areas. Those minor crops are Barly, Jab, motor, Cheena, kaon, khesari, Til, Groundnut, Mashkalai, Soyabean. In the past those minor crops were cultivate in large amount. At present the numbers of minor crops are decreasing. There are some reasons of decreasing minor crops at present. The demands of minor crops are decreasing. The seeds are not available. These minor crops are not profitable. There are some special used of minor crops. For example; Oil can be made from Soyabean and it is used to cook food. Kaon can be used to make one kind of Bengali sweet which is called khir or payes. The traditional cultivation tools are used to cultivate minor crops. For example; cow is used to plow the land. There is less use of modern cultivation tools. There are some problems of minor crops. It takes long time to cultivate minor crops. There are some diseases of minor crops which can destroy the production of minor crops. These minor crops are not profitable. From our study we got that people should be aware to avoid the problems of minor crops.
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