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Sustainable Soil Management Component (SSMC) of OCP Foundation’s Agricultural
Development Project in Bangladesh – Stage 1
FOURTH HALF-YEARLY REPORT | JULY-DECEMBER 2018 AND SECOND ANNUAL REPORT | 2018
This report by IFDC was made possible through funding support from the OCP Foundation.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Project Goal and Objectives ............................................................................................................ 2
Project Location .............................................................................................................................. 3
Deliverables .................................................................................................................................... 4
Results ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Number of Farmers Directly Reached by the Project ................................................................. 9
Results of Demonstrations .......................................................................................................... 9
T. Aman 2018 .......................................................................................................................... 9
Total Incremental Production ................................................................................................... 10
Incremental Production per Hectare ......................................................................................... 11
Total Value of Incremental Production..................................................................................... 11
Value of Incremental Production per Hectare .......................................................................... 12
Activities ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Field Trials ................................................................................................................................ 15
Establishment of Trial Plots for Rice and Non-Rice Crops .................................................. 15
On-Farm and On-Station Trials on Non-Rice Crops ............................................................ 15
Field Demonstrations ................................................................................................................ 18
Status of Rice Demonstrations .............................................................................................. 18
Results of T. Aman Demonstrations ...................................................................................... 20
Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizers on Yield and Fertilizer Cost on T. Aman 2018 .... 20
Status of Non-Rice Crop Demonstrations ............................................................................. 22
Upazila Agriculture Officers and Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers of DAE Orientation
Program ..................................................................................................................................... 24
Demonstration Crop Cut and Field Days .................................................................................. 24
Farmer Training ........................................................................................................................ 25
Farmers’ Selection ................................................................................................................ 25
Training Program .................................................................................................................. 25
Fourth Steering Committee Meeting of SSMC Project ............................................................ 28
Media Coverage ........................................................................................................................ 28
Estimated Budget and Actual Expenditure ................................................................................... 28
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Tables
Table 1. List of Deliverables Through December 2018........................................................ 4
Table 2. Results Achieved Against Targets for the Period Through December 2018 .......... 5
Table 3. Number of Farmers Directly Reached by the Project Through December 2018 .... 9
Table 4. Increased Yield of Paddy from Demonstrations – T. Aman 2018 ........................ 10
Table 5. Weighted Average Gross Margin for T. Aman 2018 ............................................ 10
Table 6. Incremental Production from Demonstration Plots .............................................. 11
Table 7. Incremental Production per Hectare ..................................................................... 11
Table 8. Total Value of Incremental Production................................................................. 12
Table 9. Value of Incremental Production per Hectare ...................................................... 12
Table 10. Activities Accomplished Against Targets Through December 2018 ................... 13
Table 11. Status of On-Farm and On-Station Field Trials Established on Non-Rice Crops 16
Table 12. Status of Rice Demonstrations 2018 ..................................................................... 18
Table 13. Nutrients Used Under Various Treatments in T. Aman Demonstration Plots 2018
............................................................................................................................... 20
Table 14. Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizer on T. Aman Yield and Fertilizer Cost,
SSMC Demonstration Plots 2018 ......................................................................... 20
Table 15. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over
Farmers’ Practice .................................................................................................. 21
Table 16. Status of Non-Rice Crop Demonstrations Through December 2018 ................... 22
Table 17. Orientation Training of Upazila Agriculture Officers and Sub-Assistant
Agriculture Officers Through December 2018 ..................................................... 24
Table 18. Participation in Demonstration Field Days Through December 2018.................. 25
Table 19. Farmers’ Training Conducted Through December 2018 ...................................... 26
Table 20. Financial Achievement Against Estimated Budget in U.S. $ Through December
2018....................................................................................................................... 29
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Figures
Figure 1. SSMC Project Locations in Bangladesh ................................................................. 3
Figure 2. Location of Established On-Farm and On-Station Trials on Non-Rice Crops
Through December 2018 ...................................................................................... 17
Figure 3. Location of Established Rice Demonstration Plots Through December 2018 ..... 19
Figure 4. Average Incremental Yield Increase in T. Aman 2018 in OCP Compound
Fertilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer With Lime ............................................. 21
Figure 5. Location of Established Non-Rice Crop Demonstrations Through December 2018
............................................................................................................................... 23
Figure 6. Location of Farmers’ Training Venue Through December 2018 ......................... 27
Appendices
Appendix 1. Gross Margin Per Hectare for Different Treatments Applied in T. Aman 2018
SSMC Demonstration Plots .................................................................................. 30
Appendix 2. On-Farm and On-Station Trials Established for Rice and Non-Rice Crops
Through December 2018 ...................................................................................... 31
Appendix 3. Demonstration Established for Rice and Non-Rice Crops Through December
2018....................................................................................................................... 34
Appendix 4. Detailed Data by Upazila for SSMC Demonstrations in T. Aman 2018 ............... 36
Appendix 5. Number of Participants by Gender in the Orientation Program ........................... 36
Appendix 6. Field Days Organized Through December 2018 .................................................. 37
Appendix 7. Farmers Trained Through December 2018 ........................................................... 38
Appendix 8. Minutes of Third Steering Committee Meeting .................................................... 39
Appendix 9. Media Coverage of SSMC Activities from July-December 2018 ........................ 43
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
B Boron
BADC Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
BARC Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
BARI Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
BCR Benefit-Cost Ratio
BRRI Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
CSO Chief Scientific Officer
DAE Department of Agricultural Extension
FC Field Coordinator
GAP Good Agricultural Practice
GOB Government of Bangladesh
GPS Global Positioning System
ha hectare
HYV High-Yielding Variety
ICARDA International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
IFDC International Fertilizer Development Center
IPM Integrated Pest Management
ISFM Integrated Soil Fertility Management
K Potassium
M&E Monitoring and Evaluation
mt metric ton
N Nitrogen
OFRD On-Farm Research Division
P Phosphorus
S Sulfur
SAAO Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer
SRDI Soil Resource Development Institute
SSMC Sustainable Soil Management Component
Tk Bangladeshi Taka
TSP Triple Superphosphate
UAO Upazila Agriculture Officer
Zn Zinc
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Sustainable Soil Management Component (SSMC) of
OCP Foundation’s Agricultural Development Project in
Bangladesh – Stage 1
Fourth Half-Yearly Report July – December 2018 and Second Annual Report 2018
Introduction
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 – Stage1 for a period of three years from January 2017
through December 2019. The project commenced as scheduled in January 2017. SSMC is expected to
address 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).1
The OCP Foundation’s overall project also includes inputs from OCP Foundation and the International
Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). The objective of this overall 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 from
OCP Foundation and works related to the promotion of GAPs, entrepreneurship, and farmer
organizations by ICARDA. The project targets six crops – rice (T. Aman and Boro), maize, potato, lentil,
and, to a lesser extent, wheat.
Approximately 7 million hectares (ha) of farmland in Bangladesh is estimated to be degraded in some
form. In terms of soil resources, Bangladesh faces a series of interrelated threats, such as increasingly
saline soils in southern coastal areas, increasingly acidic soils in northern areas, and several belts of
problematic soils damaged by industrial waste, where delineation and customized soil management
practices are required. Balanced fertilizer use – particularly for primary macronutrients – has been
promoted widely and encouraged by subsidy adjustments and is increasingly being adopted by farmers
in some areas of the country. However, low availability and use of some secondary nutrient and
micronutrient fertilizers and compounds in input markets have meant that secondary and micronutrient
1 GAPs include using good quality seeds, using balanced doses of fertilizers, including secondary and micronutrients,
maintaining spacing requirements from line to line and plant to plant, raising beds, efficiently using water for cultivation,
integrated pest management (IPM), weeding, and regular monitoring of the field in terms of insect management, etc.
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availability are becoming limiting factors in crop production, even where sufficient major macronutrient
fertilizers (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium [NPK]) are used.
A lack of awareness of GAPs continues to limit productivity. While knowledge of improved seed
varieties is on the rise, hybrid seed usage is still relatively low, and the public and private sectors produce
new high-yielding varieties (HYV) at a slow pace. Plant spacing, input application, and other practices
continue to constrain yields. Pesticides are overused, primarily as a preventive measure, and low
mechanization penetration means that seed and fertilizer are often used inefficiently while harvest losses
are unnecessarily high. At the same time, post-harvest losses in crops are unacceptably high – ranging
up to 19% in rice and 40% in vegetables.
SSMC is being implemented together with Government of Bangladesh (GOB) counterparts –
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI),
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation
(BADC), and Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI). Additionally, agro-input retailers are
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.
The activities of SSMC are directly built on the issues mentioned above. This is the fourth half-yearly
report and provides an overview of the six months of SSMC’s progress from July 1 to December 31,
2018. The report also contains annual information for 2018, the project’s second year. The report
provides cumulative information through December 31, 2018. The report has been prepared as a stand-
alone report to provide the specific information required by the OCP Foundation.
The information presented comes primarily from IFDC internal weekly reports, monthly reports
submitted by IFDC to OCP Foundation, crop cuts of trial and demonstration plots, sample household
surveys of trained farmers after harvesting of crops in each season, and village monitoring surveys in
areas where SSMC staff worked during the second year of the project.
Project Goal and Objectives
The goal of SSMC Stage1 is sustainable management of soil to enhance yields and farmers’ incomes
under resilient production systems, which contributes to the overall goal of OCP Foundation’s
Agricultural Development Project in Bangladesh.
The objectives of the project are to:
1. Evaluate the role of secondary and micronutrients, including the application of different compound
fertilizers, on crop productivity as affected by soil acidity.
2. Promote balanced plant nutrient and GAP solutions for improving crop productivity, crop
profitability, and soil fertility through extension workers and agro-input retailers.
In order to facilitate the analysis of progress toward the entire collection of SSMC goals and objectives,
these goals and objectives have been arranged in an impact pathway that shows how activities link to
objectives, which in turn contribute to the major and strategic goals of the project.
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Project Location
SSMC is being implemented in 12 upazilas (sub-districts) of the targeted districts of Kurigram,
Nilphamari, and Dinajpur in the Rangpur Division and the districts of Bogra, Chapai Nawabganj, and
Natore in the Rajshahi Division (Figure 1).2
Figure 1. SSMC Project Locations in Bangladesh
2 The upazilas were selected based on certain criteria: (1) a higher percentage of cultivable land; (2) at least two of the six
major targeted crops grown; (3) a relatively low soil pH level; (4) presence of more progressive farmers; and (5) ease of
access to the upazilas for project activity implementation.
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Deliverables
As indicated in Table 1, all deliverables were submitted as planned. In addition, the project prepared 27
weekly reports on project performance during the period (July-December 2018) and, in total, 95 weekly
reports were produced in Year 1 and Year 2 of the project in order to facilitate project oversight. In
addition, the project organized four steering committee meetings as planned jointly by IFDC and OCP
Foundation.
Table 1. List of Deliverables Through December 2018
Deliverable Year
1
Year 2
Total Year 2 Cumulative
Balance Remaining
First Half
Second Half
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Work Plan 1 1 1 2 3
Monthly Progress
Reports 10 5 1 1 1 1 1 10 20 9
Semi-Annual Report 1 1 1 2 3 3
Semi-Annual Financial
Reports 1 1 1 2 3 3
Minutes of Steering
Committee Meetings 2 1 1 2 4 2
Source: SSMC Database.
Results
The results are reported against indicators and their targets specified in the contract between IFDC and
OCP Foundation with interpretations via the annual work plan. To align with reporting requirements,
the results against indicators are presented in Table 2, covering the period July-December 2018, Second
Year 2018, and cumulative for Year 1 and 2 through December 2018.
The project’s field activities started with the baseline survey during the first half of Year 1 and crop-
related activities of the rice crop (T. Aman 2017), and harvesting was completed in the second half of
Year 1 (i.e., 2017). Planting of non-rice crops (wheat, maize, potato, and lentil) also started at the same
time. However, harvesting of non-rice crops was completed in the first half of Year 2. Planting of Boro
2018 crops also took place in the first half of Year 2 (2018). The results of all crops are presented in
subsequent half-yearly reports.
In the current report, the results of only T. Aman 2018 have been reported. Harvesting of non-rice crops
and Boro 2019 will be completed and reported in the first half of Year 3 (2019). Results are presented
in Table 2. Of the 17 indicators, only two were active during the second half of 2018. The gross margin
targets are the benchmark survey conducted at the beginning of the project. Progress of the two results
during the second half of the reporting period is impressive. The number of farmers directly reached by
the project exceeded the Year 2 target at 131%. From the demonstration plot, the yield increase was
116%, with a gross margin of 85% over the baseline, which is mainly due to higher input cost and
differences in the U.S. dollar exchange rate.
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Table 2. Results Achieved Against Targets for the Period Through December 2018
Sl. # Activities Unit
Total Project Target
Achievement
% Achieved
Balance Remaining Year 1
Year 2 Cumulative Target through Year 2
Cumulative Achievemen
t through Year 2
First Half
Second Half Total
1. Number of farmers directly
reached by the project No. 4,000 987 808 808 1,616 1,980 2,603 131% 1,397
2. Area under improved technologies or management practices (ha) *
T. Aman ha 508 508 508
Boro ha 304 304 304
Wheat ha 52 52 52
Potato ha 114 114 114
Maize ha 54 54 54
Lentil ha 23 23 23
Total area ha 2,430 1,055 1,055 810 1,055 130% 1,375
3. Number of farmers who have adopted improved technologies or practices
T. Aman No. 810 810 810
Boro No. 656 656 656
Wheat No. 213 213 213
Potato No. 396 396 396
Maize No. 253 253 253
Lentil No. 111 111 111
Total unique number of
farmers No. 4,000 1,350 1,350 1,980 1,350 68% 2,650
A. Results of Trials
4 a. Increased paddy yield of
T. Aman 2017 in NPSZn mt/ha 0.50 0.39 0.39 0.39 78%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 61,467 151,436 151,436 151,436 246%
U.S. $/ha 768 1,893 1,893 1,893 246%
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Sl. # Activities Unit
Total Project Target
Achievement
% Achieved
Balance Remaining Year 1
Year 2 Cumulative Target through Year 2
Cumulative Achievemen
t through Year 2
First Half
Second Half Total
4 b. Increased paddy yield of
Boro 2017-18 in NPSZn mt/ha 0.50 0.58 0.58 0.58 116%
% and gross margin change** BDT/ha
U.S. $/ha
5. Increased yield of Wheat
2017-18 in NPSZn mt/ha 0.80 0.52 0.52 0.52 65%
% and gross margin change** BDT/ha
U.S. $/ha
6. Increased yield of Potato
2017-18 in NPSB mt/ha 5.00 2.49 2.49 2.49 50%
% and gross margin change ** BDT/ha
U.S. $/ha
7. Increased yield of Maize
2017-18 in NPSB mt/ha 1.00 2.77 2.77 2.77 277%
% and gross margin change** BDT/ha
U.S. $/ha
8. Increased yield of Lentil
2017-18 in NPSZn mt/ha 0.40 0.2 0.2 0.2 50%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 48,284 64,578 64,578 64,578 134%
U.S. $/ha 604 807 807 807 134%
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Sl. # Activities Unit
Total Project Target
Achievement
% Achieved
Balance Remaining Year 1
Year 2 Cumulative Target through Year 2
Cumulative Achievemen
t through Year 2
First Half
Second Half Total
B. Results of Demonstrations
9 a. Increased paddy yield of
T. Aman 2018 in NPSZn mt/ha 0.50 0.58 0.58 0.58 116%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 61,467 52,107 52,107 52,107 85%
U.S. $/ha 768 651 651 651 85%
9 b. Increased paddy yield of
T. Aman 2017 in NPSZn mt/ha 0.50 0.83 0.83 0.83 166%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 61,467 80,463 80,463 80,463 131%
U.S. $/ha 768 1,006 1,006 1,006 131%
9 c. Increased paddy yield of
Boro 2017-18 in NPSZn mt/ha 0.50 1.31 1.31 1.31 262%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 49,756 84,531 84,531 84,531 170%
U.S. $/ha 622 1,057 1,057 1,057 170%
10. Increased yield of Wheat
2017-18 in NPSB mt/ha 0.80 1.12 1.12 1.12 140%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 27,422 33,960 33,960 33,960 124%
U.S. $/ha 343 425 425 425 124%
11. Increased yield of Potato
2017-18 in NPSB mt/ha 5.00 5.54 5.54 5.54 111%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 73,585 138,506 138,506 138,506 188%
U.S. $/ha 920 1,731 1,731 1,731 188%
12. Increased yield of Maize
2017-18 in NPSB mt/ha 1.00 3.58 3.58 3.58 358%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 60,767 150,944 150,944 150,944 248%
U.S. $/ha 760 1,887 1,887 1,887 248%
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Sl. # Activities Unit
Total Project Target
Achievement
% Achieved
Balance Remaining Year 1
Year 2 Cumulative Target through Year 2
Cumulative Achievemen
t through Year 2
First Half
Second Half Total
13. Increased yield of Lentil
2017-18 in NPSB mt/ha 0.40 0.29 0.29 0.29 73%
% and gross margin change BDT/ha 48,284 46,938 46,938 46,938 97%
U.S. $/ha 604 587 587 587 97%
14. Total incremental
production** mt 1,710 1,710 1,710
15. Incremental production per
ha** mt 1.62 1.62 1.62
16. Total value of incremental
production** U.S. $ 340,120 340,120 340,120
17. Value of incremental
production per ha** U.S. $ 322 322 322
Source: SSMC database and Village Monitoring Survey 2018.
Notes: * This area is shown through June 2018. Further progress will be shown after harvest of all crops in the fifth half-yearly report, i.e., January-June 2019.
** Total incremental production, incremental production per hectare, total value of incremental production, and value of incremental production of all six crops, shown in
earlier reports, have been modified deleting the TSPZn treatment as per suggestions of OCP Foundation. For Aman 2018, this will be reported in the fifth half-yearly report
in July 2019. Further details on these are provided in Table 6, Table 7, Table 8, and Table 9, respectively.
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Number of Farmers Directly Reached by the Project
The number of farmers directly reached by the project has been calculated from the number of farmers
and retailers participating in farmers’ training.3 In the reporting period (July-December 2018), SSMC
conducted 27 batches of farmers’ training on GAPs and balanced use of fertilizers with 808 participants.
Table 3 provides information on the number of farmers directly reached by the project through December
2018; 2,603 participants attended the training programs, of which 335 (12%) were women farmers. In
addition, 393 were fertilizer retailers who also own farmland.
Table 3. Number of Farmers Directly Reached by the Project Through December 2018
Reporting Year Batches
Farmers
Fertilizer Retailers
Total Participants Male Female
Total Farmers
First Half (Jan-June 2017) 5 119 21 140 9 149
Second Half (Jul-Dec 2017) 28 590 110 700 138 838
Year 1 33 709 131 840 147 987
First Half (Jan-Jun 2018) 27 580 109 689 119 808
Second Half (Jul-Dec 2018) 27 586 95 681 127 808
Year 2 54 1,166 204 1,370 246 1,616
Year 1 and 2 87 1,875 335 2,210 393 2,603 Source: SSMC database.
Results of Demonstrations
T. Aman 2018
The incremental yield is calculated from the demonstration plot crop cut. In the reporting period, there
were 10 crop cuts from 10 demonstrations. There were two treatments: (T1) farmers’ practice and (T2)
OCP compound fertilizer (NPSZn) with other recommended fertilizers with liming. Paddy was threshed,
cleaned, and weighed with grain moisture measured in the field. Yield is calculated as kilogram of paddy
per hectare, which is adjusted to a moisture content of 14%.
The incremental yield is shown in Table 4. The target of incremental paddy yield was set at 0.50 metric
tons per hectare (mt/ha) for all rice seasons. The incremental yield data from demonstrations have been
reported from NPSZn, which was 0.58 mt/ha. Yield increments are a reflection of many factors,
including fertilizer, seed, water, and other farm management practices. Table 4 shows an 11% yield
increment achieved over farmers’ practice.
3 The retailers also own farmland and therefore are treated as farmers.
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Table 4. Increased Yield of Paddy from Demonstrations – T. Aman 2018
OCP Products Farmers’ Practice
OCP Compound +
Straight Fertilizer With
Lime
Yield Increase (mt/ha)
Yield Increase
Percentage
NPSZn 5.41 5.99 0.58 11% Source: SSMC database.
Percentage and Gross Margin Change from Demonstrations
SSMC has calculated gross margins from data collected from demonstration plots following the T. Aman
harvest. The results of T. Aman 2018 are presented in Table 5. The calculation also includes the price of
straw taken from the sales value of the same reported by the farmers. Appendix 1 provides details on
gross margin per hectare.
Table 5. Weighted Average Gross Margin for T. Aman 2018
Item
NPSZn
Farmer Practice
OCP Compound + Straight Fertilizer with Lime
Total Revenue 103,872 115,008
Total Cost 57,784 62,901
Gross Margin 46,088 52,107
Gross Margin (U.S. $/ha) 576 651
Gross Margin (%) 80% 83%
Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) 1.80 1.83 Source: 10 SSMC demonstration plots, Aman 2018.
Notes: (a) U.S. $1 = Tk 80. (b) The gross margin is the difference between total return and total cost. (c) The benefit-
cost ratio is total return divided by total cost.
The financial realized gross margin per hectare is estimated at U.S. $651 from OCP compound fertilizer
NPSZn. This result shows the substantial financial benefit obtained from OCP fertilizer. In the gross
margin calculation, all costs are shown against purchased inputs, such as seed, fertilizer, labor, and
irrigation. Non-cash inputs, such as family labor, have not been included in the calculation.
Total Incremental Production
The incremental production has been calculated as the area multiplied by incremental yield observed
from demonstration plots. Details by crop are provided in Table 6.
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Table 6. Incremental Production from Demonstration Plots
Crop Area (ha) Incremental Yield (mt)
Total Incremental Production (mt)
T. Aman 508 0.83 422
Boro 304 1.31 398
Wheat 52 1.12 58
Potato 114 5.54 632
Maize 54 3.58 193
Lentil 23 0.29 7
Total 1,055
1,710
Incremental Production per Hectare
The incremental production per hectare is estimated by dividing the total incremental production by total
area. Details by crop are provided in Table 7.
Table 7. Incremental Production per Hectare
Crop Area (ha)
Total Incremental
Production (mt)
Incremental Production per
Hectare
T. Aman 508 422 0.83
Boro 304 398 1.31
Wheat 52 58 1.12
Potato 114 632 5.54
Maize 54 193 3.58
Lentil 23 7 0.29
Total 1,055 1,710 1.62 Source: SSMC database.
Total Value of Incremental Production
The increased value of crop production by SSMC farmers is calculated from the incremental crop
production multiplied by the price at which the crop was sold. All the crop prices are converted to
U.S. dollar at an exchange rate of U.S. $1 to Tk 80. Details by crop are provided in Table 8.
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Table 8. Total Value of Incremental Production
Crop
Total Incremental
Production (mt) Price (U.S.$) Total Value of Incremental
Production (U.S. $)
T. Aman 422 250 105,410
Boro 398 250 99,560
Wheat 58 257 14,985
Potato 632 119 75,258
Maize 193 211 40,846
Lentil 7 609 4,060
Total 1,710 340,120 Source: SSMC database.
Value of Incremental Production per Hectare
The value of incremental production per hectare is estimated by dividing the total incremental value by
the total area. Details by crop are provided in Table 9.
Table 9. Value of Incremental Production per Hectare
Crop Area (ha)
Total Value of Incremental Production
(U.S.$)
Value of Incremental Production per
Hectare
T. Aman 508 105,410 208
Boro 304 99,560 328
Wheat 52 14,985 288
Potato 114 75,258 660
Maize 54 40,846 756
Lentil 23 4,060 177
Total 1,055 340,120 322 Source: SSMC database.
Activities
The SSMC program focused on: (i) evaluating the role of secondary and micronutrients, including the
application of different compound fertilizers, on crop productivity as affected by soil acidity, and
(ii) working through extension workers to promote balanced plant nutrient management solutions for
improving crop productivity, crop profitability, and soil fertility. The number of activities and the
intensity of engagement is set as the total project target. Table 10 highlights the progress of project
technical activities. Of the 17 activities, five activities met or exceeded the target, and the remaining 12
could not since the achievement against the target is shown against the end-of-project target. In fact, all
activities achieved or exceeded the target when compared through the December 2018 target.
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Table 10. Activities Accomplished Against Targets Through December 2018
Sl. # Deliverables
Project Target
Achievement
Balance Remaining Year 1
Year 2
Cumulative %
Achieved First Half
Second Half Total
1. Baseline survey
a. Current farm management practices
b. Fertilizer subsidy
2 2 2 100%
2. Formulate ISFM, farm demonstration
protocol, and farmer training modules 2 2 2 100%
3. Orientation training 4 2 2 2 4 100%
4. Conduct on-station and on-farm trials
Lentil 6 3 3 3 6 100%
Harvesting will be done in
Year 3
Maize (winter) 7 3 4 4 7 100%
Harvesting will be done in
Year 3
Potato 7 3 4 4 7 100%
Harvesting will be done in
Year 3
Wheat 4 2 2 2 4 100%
Harvesting will be done in
Year 3
Conduct on-station, and on-farm trials with
BRRI (T. Aman and Boro) 6 2 4 4 6 100%
Total 30 13 17 17 30 100%
5. Establish demonstration plots
T. Aman 20 10 10 10 20 100%
Boro 20 10 10 10 50% 10
Lentil 20 10 10 10 20 100%
Harvesting will be done in
Year 3
Maize (winter) 20 10 10 10 20 100%
Potato 20 10 10 10 20 100%
Wheat 20 10 10 10 20 100%
Total 120 50 20 40 60 110 92% 10
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Sl. # Deliverables
Project Target
Achievement
Balance Remaining Year 1
Year 2
Cumulative %
Achieved First Half
Second Half Total
6. Farmers’ Training
Rice 40 10 10 7 17 27 68% 13
Non-rice 80 23 17 20 37 60 75% 20
Total 120 33 27 27 54 87 73% 33
7. Field days 60 5 25 4 29 34 57% 26
8.
Follow-up with trained and non-trained
farmers, encouraging a 2:1 diffusion rate of
improved practices to neighboring farmers
This is a continuous process, and field staff is continuing this activity regularly.
9.
Monitoring and evaluation by Project
Steering Committee involving
OCP Foundation/IFDC/ICARDA
representatives, Bangladesh partners,
farmers’ representatives at field level
6 2 1 1 2 4 66% 2
10. Crop cut 120 10 49 10 59 69* 58% 50
11. Sample household survey 3 1 1 33% 2
12. Village survey 3 1 1 33% 2
13. Monthly report 29 10 10 20 69% 9
14. Semi-annual report 6 2 1 3 50% 3
15. Conduct project mid-term assessment
(External) 1
1
16. Final impact assessment (External) 1 1
17. Start processing of inclusion of three OCP fertilizers (NPSZn and NPSB) * One wheat demonstration was damaged after establishment.
Source: SSMC database.
Note: The mid-term and final assessment will be conducted by the OCP Foundation.
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Field Trials
Establishment of Trial Plots for Rice and Non-Rice Crops
SSMC/IFDC prepared research protocols on macronutrient and micronutrient omission trials and the
establishment of balanced fertilization trial plots for rice (T. Aman and Boro) and other non-rice selected
crops (maize, potato, lentil, and wheat). The project consulted with BARI and BRRI scientists and
maintained continuous liaisons with them. Both research institutes provided ideas for better
understanding and outcomes. Some modifications on balanced fertilization using ISFM-related trial
programs were made based on suggestions from BARI’s On-Farm Research Division (OFRD) and
BRRI’s Soil Science Division. Different grades of OCP compound fertilizers have been considered
during the selection of fertilizer treatments. After a series of discussions and review, trial protocols for
all crops have been finalized and handed over to BRRI as well as to BARI. Final trial protocols were
also sent to OCP Foundation.
On-Farm and On-Station Trials on Non-Rice Crops
OFRD, BARI established 13 on-station and on-farm
non-rice crop (potato, maize, lentil, and wheat) field trial
sites by December 2018. All will be harvested and
reported in the fifth half-yearly report. Table 11 provides
the on-farm and on-station trials of non-rice crops.
Figure 2 also shows the location of non-rice crop field
trials. Appendix 2 provides the details of trials by crop.
On-Station Trials
• OFRD Rangpur Station, BARI (3) – Potato, Maize,
Lentil
• OFRD Bogra Station, BARI (2) – Wheat, Potato
• OFRD, Dinajpur (1) – Maize
• OFRD, Shyampur, Rajshahi (1) – Lentil
On-Farm Trials
• Amnura, Chapai Nawabganj (1) – Wheat
• Godagari, Chapai Nawabganj (1) – Wheat
• Domar, Nilphamari (2) – Potato, Maize
• Dinajpur Sadar, Dinajpur (2) – Potato, Maize
On-Station Field Trial Plot on Lentil at OFRD, Rangpur
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Table 11. Status of On-Farm and On-Station Field Trials Established on Non-Rice Crops
SL. # Location
Name of the Crop
Category of Trial
Number of Trials Date of Sowing
1. OFRD, BARI Research Station, Rangpur Lentil On-station 1 November 12, 2018 2. OFRD, BARI Research Station, Rangpur Potato On-station 1 November 15, 2018 3. OFRD, BARI Research Station, Rangpur Maize On-station 1 November 17, 2018 4. OFRD, BARI Research Station, Bogra Wheat On-station 1 November 20, 2018 5. OFRD, BARI Research Station, Bogra Potato On-station 1 November 22, 2018 6. OFRD, Dinajpur Maize On-station 1 November 29, 2018 7. OFRD, Shyampur, Rajshahi Lentil On-station 1 November 21, 2018 8. Amnura, Chapai Nawabganj Wheat On-farm 1 November 26, 2018 9. Godagari, Chapai Nawabganj Lentil On-farm 1 November 24, 2018 10. Domar, Nilphmari Potato On-farm 1 November 23, 2018 11. Domar, Nilphmari Maize On-farm 1 November 26, 2018 12. Sadar, Dinajpur Potato On-farm 1 December 02, 2018 13. Sadar, Dinajpur Maize On-farm 1 December 09, 2018 Total 13
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Figure 2. Location of Established On-Farm and On-Station Trials on Non-Rice Crops Through December 2018
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Field Demonstrations
The project supports a series of on-farm
demonstrations that display the highest yield
and/or most cost-conserving practices as
compared to current farmer practices. In
particular, demonstrations focus on improved
soil management and GAPs.
Technology/methods and results demonstration
is an important activity of the SSMC program.
The demonstration plots consist of two subplots
in rice and three subplots in non-rice crops, each
measuring 200 square meters. The treatments for
rice include: (T1) farmers’ practice; and (T2)
OCP compound fertilizer (NPSZn) with other recommended fertilizers with liming, keeping other
management practices constant. In non-rice crops, treatments included T1, T2, and (T3) OCP compound
fertilizer (NPSB) with other recommended fertilizers with liming, keeping other management practices
constant.
In the reporting period, 50 demonstrations were established out of the targeted 50, among which 10 were
in rice and 40 were in non-rice crops. Through December 2018, 110 demonstrations were established
out of the targeted 110, among which 30 were in rice and 80 were in non-rice crops. Ten Boro
demonstrations will be established in Year 3. Appendix 3 provides the details of demonstrations by crop.
Status of Rice Demonstrations
There were 10 T. Aman rice field demonstrations planned, and all demonstrations were established. The
status of demonstrations is presented in Table 12. Figure 3 shows the locations of established rice
demonstration plots using a global positioning system (GPS) device.
Table 12. Status of Rice Demonstrations 2018
Demonstration Crop Target Established
Harvest Completed
T. Aman 10 10 10 Source: SSMC database.
T. Aman Demonstration Plot at Gabtali of Bogra
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Figure 3. Location of Established Rice Demonstration Plots Through December 2018
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Results of T. Aman Demonstrations
SSMC has harvested all 10 established T. Aman demonstration plots. These demonstrations were
established and harvested to determine the influence of OCP compound fertilizer and GAPs on T. Aman
yield and the cost of balanced fertilization. The total nutrient content used in the T. Aman demonstrations
is presented in Table 13.
Table 13. Nutrients Used Under Various Treatments in T. Aman Demonstration Plots 2018
Nutrient
T1 T2
Farmer Practices
OCP Compound Fertilizer (NPSZn) + Straight Fertilizer
(kg/ha)
N 85.73 89.5 (9+80.5)
P2O5 45.16 33.75 (33.75)
K 44.48 50 (50)
S 10.11 11.90 (3.75+8.15)
Zn 0.53 0.75 (0.75)
Dolomite 1,000
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).
Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizers on Yield and Fertilizer Cost on T. Aman 2018
In T. Aman 2018, SSMC-IFDC established 10 demonstrations in 10 upazilas. In these demonstrations,
the project used only three modern high-yielding varieties, BRRIdhan 49, BRRIdhan 51, and
BRRIdhan 52. Table 14 compares the grain yield increase with NPSZn compound fertilizer (0.58 mt/ha)
over farmers’ practice; the results are 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. T. Aman 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. Details on the complete results
of the 10 demonstrations are provided in Appendix 4.
Table 14. Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizer on T. Aman Yield and Fertilizer Cost, SSMC Demonstration Plots 2018
Items Average Cost of Fertilizer (Tk/ha)
Average Yield (kg/ha)
T1-Farmer Practice 7,849 a 5.41 b
T2-NPSZn+Straight Fertilizer With Lime 7,966 a 5.99 a
Mean 7,932 5.82
CV 12.14 3.99
LSD (0.05) 905 0.22
Difference (T2-T1) 117 0.58 Source: SSMC 10 demonstration plots, T. Aman 2018.
Note: Within a column, mean values followed by the same letters are not significantly different.
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SSMC further estimated the yield difference of one type of OCP compound fertilizer and straight
fertilizer with lime over farmers’ practice, which is presented in Table 15. Figure 4 indicates yield
increased with OCP fertilizer. The highest incremental yield increase (i.e., 0.58 mt/ha) over farmers’
practice was obtained from the NPSZn treatment of compound and straight fertilizer plots.
Table 15. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice
OCP Fertilizer
Average Yield (mt/ha) Incremental Yield (mt/ha)
T1 Farmers’ Practices
T2 OCP Compound
Fertilizer (NPSZn) + Straight Fertilizer With
Lime
T1
Farmers’ Practices
T2 OCP Compound
Fertilizer (NPSZn) + Straight Fertilizer With
Lime
NPSZn 5.41 5.99 5.41 0.58
Source: SSMC database.
Figure 4. Average Incremental Yield Increase in T. Aman 2018 in OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer With Lime
5.41 5.99
0.58
-
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
T1 Farmer Practices T2 OCP compound
fertilizer + straight fertilizer
with lime
Incremental yield
Yie
ld (
mt/
ha)
Average Incremental Yield Increase in T. Aman 2018 in OCP
Compound Fertilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer
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Status of Non-Rice Crop Demonstrations
Forty field demonstrations were planned for non-
rice crops. All demonstrations were established
on time. The status of demonstration is presented
in Table 16. Figure 5 shows locations of 40 non-
rice demonstration plots using a GPS device.
Table 16. Status of Non-Rice Crop Demonstrations Through December 2018
Demonstration Crop Target Established Harvest Completed
Wheat 10 10
Harvesting will be done
in Year 3
Potato 10 10
Maize 10 10
Lentil 10 10
Total 40 40 Note: Harvesting of non-rice crop demonstrations will start from the second week of February
2019 and will be reported in the fifth half-yearly report.
T. Aman Demonstration Plot at Gabtali of Bogra
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Figure 5. Location of Established Non-Rice Crop Demonstrations Through December 2018
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Upazila Agriculture Officers and Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers of DAE Orientation Program
The main objective of holding this program was to acquaint the participants on the different activities of
SSMC and introduce them to the SSMC work plan. The focal point, concerned deputy directors, upazila
agriculture officers (UAOs), horticulturists, and relevant sub-assistant agriculture officers (SAAOs)
attended the orientation program. Participants were briefed about the guidelines regarding farmers’
training and the establishment of demonstration plots, field days, and crop cuts. Modules followed during
training programs were PowerPoint and oral presentations, group discussions in a participatory
approach, and practical demonstrations on identification techniques of adulterated fertilizers. In the
reporting period, two orientation programs were conducted with UAOs and SAAOs of DAE on SSMC
activities (Table 17). The detailed number of participants in the orientation program is presented in
Appendix 5.
Table 17. Orientation Training of Upazila Agriculture Officers and Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers Through December 2018
Sl. # District Upazila Venue Batches Male Female Total
1 Rangpur Sadar Training Room, SRDI,
Rangpur 1 22 6 28
2 Rajshahi Sadar Training Room, AD
Office, DAE, Rajshahi 1 33 1 34
Total 2 55 7 62
Demonstration Crop Cut and Field Days
Field days were typically organized on the day of
the crop cut of the demonstration plots so that
participating farmers can observe the method and
results of the application of OCP compound
fertilizers and GAP technology. In addition, the
yield and profitability results of improved
nutrient management and GAPs applied in the
field were highlighted. Participants also shared
their experiences through question-and-answer
sessions with demonstration farmers as well as
SSMC senior staff and DAE field officials. In the
reporting period, four field days were held. A
total of 429 participants attended the four field
days, of which 117 were women farmers (27%); 23 participants were fertilizer retailers, and the 289
other participants included male farmers, DAE field officials, media personnel, local leaders, and other
project staff. The status of field days is presented in Table 18. Appendix 6 indicates the total number of
field days organized by upazila.
Crop Harvest from a T. Aman Demonstration Plot
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Table 18. Participation in Demonstration Field Days Through December 2018
Reporting Period Batches Male Female Total
Farmers Fertilizer Retailers
Total Participants
Year 1 (Jan-Dec 2017) 5 352 136 488 21 509
Total Year 1 5 352 136 488 21 509
Year 2 (Jan-June 2018) 25 1,819 601 2,420 107 2,527
Year 2 (Jul-Dec 2018) 4 289 117 406 23 429
Total Year 2 29 2,108 718 2,826 130 2,956
Total Project 34 2,460 854 3,314 151 3,465
Farmer Training
Farmers’ Selection
The farmer training programs were designed to
improve farmers’ knowledge on improved nutrient
management with emphasis on increasing
awareness and knowledge about GAPs, the
importance of liming in acidic soils, and the role of
micronutrients and compound fertilizers.
Training took place in batches of 30 farmers; each
batch consisted of 25 progressive farmers,
including demonstration farmers and five fertilizer
retailers. Farmers were trained by Deputy
Directors, UAOs, SAAOs of DAE, and senior staff
and the field coordinator (FC) of SSMC. A total of
60 batches of farmer training were conducted. The
training schedule is as follows: five trainings per crop before planting (5 x 6 crops in Year 1 = 30
trainings) and five at harvest, combined with field days (5 x 6 crops in Year 2 = 30 trainings). The
remaining 33 will be conducted in Year 3.
Training Program
In the reporting period, 27 batches of training were conducted with 808 participants (men and women
farmers and fertilizer retailers). Of the 808 trained participants, 681 were progressive farmers, including
27 demonstration farmers, 95 (12%) were women, and 127 were fertilizer retailers. Through December
2018, 87 batches of farmer training were conducted with 2,603 participants. Of which, 2,210 were
progressive farmers, 393 were fertilizer retailers, and 335 (13%) were female farmers. Modules followed
during training programs included PowerPoint and oral presentations, group discussions in a
participatory approach, and practical demonstrations on identification techniques of adulterated
micronutrient fertilizers. The number of farmers attending the training is provided in Table 19. The
number of participants in the training program is presented in Appendix 7. Figure 6 shows the location
of farmers’ training venues.
Farmers’ Training on Increasing Awareness and Knowledge About GAPs
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Table 19. Farmers’ Training Conducted Through December 2018
Reporting Year Batches
Farmers
Fertilizer Retailers
Total Participants Male Female
Total Farmers
First Half (Jan-June 2017) 5 119 21 140 9 149
Second Half (Jul-Dec 2017) 28 590 110 700 138 838
Year 1 33 709 131 840 147 987
First Half (Jan-June 2018) 27 580 109 689 119 808
Second Half (Jul-Dec 2018) 27 586 95 681 127 808
Year 2 54 1,166 204 1,370 246 1,616
Total 87 1,875 335 2,210 393 2,603
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Figure 6. Location of Farmers’ Training Venue Through December 2018
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Fourth Steering Committee Meeting of SSMC Project
The Fourth Steering Committee meeting was held
at the IFDC office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on
November 18, 2018. The meeting was chaired by
Mr. Abdelmonim Elkanit. Mr. Abu Bakar
Siddique, Joint Secretary, Agriculture Inputs,
Ministry of Agriculture, was also present in the
meeting. Attendees included IFDC Regional
Director of Asia, Ishrat Jahan; Rouini Imadeddine,
Project Manager, OCP Foundation; Senior
Manager, Support Agronomical, OCP Company;
Mr. Tarik Boudiar, Senior Sales Manager, India
and Middle East, Executive Commercial, OCP
Group; Dr. A.S.M. Mahbubur Rahman, Chief
Scientific Officer (CSO) and Head of OFRD,
BARI; Dr. Aminul Islam, CSO, BRRI; Dr. Gazi
Zainul Abedin, SSO, SRDI; Kazi Md. Saiful Islam, Additional Director (Inputs), DAE; Mr. Mashe Ul Haque,
Deputy Manager (Sales), Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC); Dr. Apurba Kanti
Choudhury, CSO, OFRD, BARI; Dr. Shaharuk Ahmed, Senior Agriculture Specialist, SSMC, IFDC; Mr.
Mainul Ahsan, Senior Soil Scientist, SSMC, IFDC; and Mr. Afzal Mahmood Hossain, M&E Specialist. In
accordance with the agenda, the IFDC Regional Director of Asia made a PowerPoint presentation on the
progress achieved through October 2018 under SSMC. BARI and BRRI focal points presented the trial results
of maize and Boro rice. After a detailed review of the presentations, all of the members participated in the
discussion and appreciated the outcome of the activities achieved so far. After the meeting, the committee
members attended field visits in Rangpur and Syedpur. The minutes were prepared and submitted to OCP
Foundation. The minutes of the steering committee meeting is presented in Appendix 8.
Media Coverage
The project regularly invites members of the electronic and print media to different events for wider
coverage. These events are reported and/or broadcast on several television channels, in local/national
newspapers, and online. Details on media coverage of the SSMC project are provided in Appendix 9.
Estimated Budget and Actual Expenditure
SSMC is incurring costs as planned. The actual expenses incurred totaled U.S. $439,056.72 through
December 2018, or 92% against the estimated budget through December 2018 (U.S. $ 478426.38) and
64% of the total budget. Details of the expenses are provided in Table 20.
Participants in the Fourth Steering Committee Meeting on November 18, 2018
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Table 20. Financial Achievement Against Estimated Budget in U.S. $ Through December 2018
Line Item Total Budget
Expense Through
December 2018 Percent
Achieved
Personnel, fringe benefits, and allowances 363,788.00 215,398.05 59%
Travel and transportation 100,216.00 42,070.23 42%
Program activities 170,225.00 106,622.25 63%
Office operations 41,236.00 26,182.11 63%
Total direct costs 675,465.00 390,272.64 58%
Overhead 75,039.00 48,784.08 65%
Total SSMC Activity Amount 750,504.00 439,056.72 59%
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Appendix 1. Gross Margin Per Hectare for Different Treatments Applied in T. Aman 2018 SSMC Demonstration Plots
Item Unit Unit Price
(Tk)
T1=Farmer Practice
T2=NPSZn+ Straight Fertilizer
With Lime
Units/ha Tk/ha Units/ha Tk/ha Total return, of which Tk 103,872 115,008
Yield mt 16,525 5.41 89,400 5.99 98,985
Straw mt 2,675 5.41 14,472 5.99 16,023
Total cost Tk 57,784 62,901
Human labor (hired) Person
day/ha 315 93 29,300 93 29,300
Land preparation
(Power tiller) Rent/ha 6,985 1 6,985 1 6,985
Seed kg 62 62.50 3,850 62.50 3,850
Fertilizer Tk/ha 7,849 7,966
Prilled urea kg 16 171 2,791 175 2,853
TSP kg 23 61 1,430 - -
DAP kg 26 39 1,005 - -
MOP kg 16 89 1,407 100 1,580
Gypsum kg 13 56 766 45 591
Zinc sulfate kg 180 2.50 450 - -
OCP compound kg NPSZn=39 75 2,943
Pesticides tk/ha 4,880 1 4,880 1 4,880
Irrigation cost tk/ha 4,920 1 4,920 1 4,920
Soil management tk/ha 5,000 - - 1 5,000
Gross Margin
(return-cost) Tk 46,088 52,107
Benefit-Cost Ratio
(return/cost) Ratio 1.80 1.83
Source: SSMC T. Aman 2018 Demonstration Plots (10 Demos).
Notes:
1. The gross margin is the difference between total return and total cost. The benefit-cost ratio is total return divided by
total cost.
2. Human labor includes transplanting/seeding; fertilizer application; pesticides application; weeding; harvest and post-
harvest.
3. Figures are rounded.
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Appendix 2. On-Farm and On-Station Trials Established for Rice and Non-Rice Crops Through December 2018
Sl. # Location
Name of the Crop
Category of Trial
Number of Established
Trials Date of Sowing On-farm and on-station field trials on rice crops
1
Kurigram
Sadar,
Kurigram
T.
Aman On-farm 1 July, 24, 2017
2 Pirganj,
Rangpur
T.
Aman On-farm 1 July 23, 2017
3 Pirganj,
Rangpur Boro On-farm 1 June 22, 2017
4 Rajshahi
Sadar Boro On-station 2 June 6, 2017
5
Kurigram
Sadar,
Kurigram
Boro On-farm 1 June 23, 2017
Total rice 6
On-farm and on-station field trials on non-rice crops
6
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Rangpur
Lentil On-station 1 Nov. 12, 2018
7
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Rangpur
Lentil On-station 1 Nov. 16, 2017
8
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Rangpur
Potato On-station 1 Nov. 15, 2018
9
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Bogra
Potato On-station 1 Nov. 22, 2018
10
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Bogra
Potato On-station 1 Nov. 19, 2017
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11
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Rangpur
Maize On-station 1 Nov. 17, 2018
12
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Rangpur
Maize On-station 1 Nov. 20, 2017
13
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Bogra
Wheat On-station 1 Nov. 20, 2018
14
OFRD,
BARI
Research
Station,
Bogra
Wheat On-station 1 Nov. 20, 2017
15
Amnura,
Chapai
Nawabganj
Wheat On-farm 1 Nov. 26, 2018
16
Amnura,
Chapai
Nawabganj
Wheat On-farm 1 Nov. 23, 2017
17
Godagari,
Chapai
Nawabganj
Lentil On-farm 1 Nov. 24, 2018
18 Ulipur,
Kurigram Lentil On-farm 2 Nov. 16, 2017
19
OFRD,
Shyampur,
Rajshahi
Lentil On-station 1 Nov. 21, 2018
20 Domar,
Nilphmari Maize On-farm 1 Nov. 26, 2018
21 Domar,
Nilphmari Maize On-farm 1 Nov. 30, 2017
22 Sadar,
Dinajpur Maize On-farm 1 Dec. 9, 2018
23 Sadar,
Dinajpur Maize On-farm 1 Dec. 23, 2017
24 OFRD,
Dinajpur Maize On-station 1 Nov. 29, 2018
25 Domar,
Nilphmari Potato On-farm 1 Nov. 23, 2018
26 Sadar,
Dinajpur Potato On-farm 1 Dec. 2, 2018
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27 Domar,
Nilphmari Potato On-farm 1 Nov. 30, 2017
28 Sadar,
Dinajpur Potato On-farm 1 Nov. 22, 2017
Total non-
rice crops 24
Total
trials 30
Source: SSMC database.
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Appendix 3. Demonstration Established for Rice and Non-Rice Crops Through December 2018
Districts Upazilas Block
Total Year
1
Rice Crops Non-Rice Crops
Total
Total Year 1 and 2 T. Aman Potato Maize Wheat Lentil
Bogra Gabtali Domor 2 1 1 2 4 Noruya Mala 3 1 1 2 5 Sub-Total: 5 1 2 1 - - 4 9 Shajahanpur Domonpukur 1 1 1 2 Gharna 1 - 1 Kharna 1 1 1 2 Subrul 2 1 1 2 4 Sub-Total: 5 1 2 1 - - 4 9 Total: 10 2 4 2 - - 8 18
Chapai
Nawabganj Gomastapur Chotodadpur 2 1 1 3
Jenarpur 1 1 1 2 Rahonpur 2 1 1 2 4 Sub-Total: 5 1 - - 1 2 4 9 Nachole Baghrail 2 1 1 3 Lakhmipur 2 1 1 2 4 Najampur 1 1 1 2 Vatsha 1 1 1 2 Sub-Total: 6 1 - - 1 3 5 11 Total: 11 2 - - 2 5 9 20
Dinajpur Chirirbandar Auliapukur 1 1 1 2 3 Fotejonpur 3 1 1 4 Jot Satnala 1 1 1 2 Sub-Total: 5 1 1 1 1 - 4 9
Dinajpur
Sadar Chehelgazi 1 1 1 2
Ramnagar 3 1 1 4 Sundarbon 2 1 1 1 3 5 Sub-Total: 6 1 1 2 1 - 5 11 Total: 11 2 2 3 2 - 9 20
Kurigram Kurigram
Sadar
Horishor
Kaloya 2 1 1 1 3 5
Kahlisha
Kaloya 1 1 1 2
Palash Bari Bel 1 - 1 Sub-Total: 4 1 1 1 1 - 4 8 Nageshwari Balorampur 1 - 1 Paurashava 3 1 1 1 3 6 Sub-Total: 4 1 1 1 - - 3 7 Total: 8 2 2 2 1 - 7 15
Natore Lalpur Duplia 1 1 1 2 Gopalpur 1 1 1 2 Walia 2 1 1 2 4 Sub-Total: 4 - - - 1 3 4 8
Natore
Sadar Baro Horishpur 2 1 1 3
Dastanabad 2 1 1 2 4 Hazratpur 2 1 1 3
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Districts Upazilas Block
Total Year
1
Rice Crops Non-Rice Crops
Total
Total Year 1 and 2 T. Aman Potato Maize Wheat Lentil
Sub-Total: 6 - - - 2 2 4 10 Total: 10 - - - 3 5 8 18
Nilphamari Nilphamari
Sadar Itkholla 2 1 1 1 3 5
Kishamotdalua 1 - 1 Polasbari 3 1 1 2 5 Sub-Total: 6 1 1 2 1 - 5 11 Saidpur Bromouttar 2 1 1 3 Kamarpukur 2 1 1 1 3 5 Sub-Total: 4 1 1 1 1 - 4 8 Total: 10 2 2 3 2 - 9 19 Grand Total: 60 10 10 10 10 10 50 110
Source: SSMC database.
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Appendix 4. Detailed Data by Upazila for SSMC Demonstrations in T. Aman 2018
District Upazila Block Village Variety
Farmer Practice
Yield (mt/ha)
NPSZn+ Straight Fertilizer
With Lime Yield (mt/ha)
Bogra Gabtali Naruamala Naruamala BRRI dhan 49 5.85 6.55
Bogra Shajahanpur Subrul Nondokul BRRI dhan 49 4.96 5.97
Chapai
Nawabganj Gomastapur Rohanpur Missinpara BRRI dhan 51 4.79 5.20
Chapai
Nawabganj Nachole Laxmipur Borenda BRRI dhan 51 5.77 5.76
Dinajpur Chirirbandar Aulia Pukur Uttar
Volanathpur BRRI dhan 49 4.71 5.26
Dinajpur Dinajpur Sadar Sundarbon Sundarbon BRRI dhan 51 6.38 7.06
Kurigram Kurigram Sadar Horishwar
Kaloya Taluk Kaloya BRRI dhan 49 5.61 6.17
Kurigram Nageshwari Pourasava Balatari BRRI dhan 52 5.12 5.85
Nilphamari Nilphamari Sadar Itakhola Itakhola BRRI dhan 52 5.55 6.32
Nilphamari Saidpur Kamarpukur Bakshapara BRRI dhan 52 5.39 5.76
Average 5.41 5.99
Source: SSMC 10 demonstration plots, T. Aman 2018.
Appendix 5. Number of Participants by Gender in the Orientation Program
Sl. # District Host Upazila Year 1
Year 2 (July-December
2018)Z Total
(Year 1 and 2) B M F T B M F T B M F T
1 Nilphamari Saidpur 1 23 3 26 1 23 3 26
2 Natore Natore Sadar 1 26 1 27 1 26 1 27
3 Rangpur Sadar 1 22 6 28 1 22 6 28
4 Rajshahi Sadar 1 33 1 34 1 33 1 34
Total 2 49 4 53 2 55 7 62 4 104 11 115 Note: B=Batches, M=Male, F=Female, and T=Total.
Source: SSMC database.
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Appendix 6. Field Days Organized Through December 2018
District Upazila
Up to June 2018 July-December 2018 Total Project
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Bogra Gabtali 2 123 65 188 10 198 1 94 5 99 5 104 3 217 70 287 15 302
Shajahanpur 2 163 34 197 7 204 - - 2 163 34 197 7 204
Sub-Total: 4 286 99 385 17 402 1 94 5 99 5 104 5 380 104 484 22 506
Chapai Nawabganj Gomastapur 3 283 14 297 15 312 - - 3 283 14 297 15 312
Nachole 2 159 35 194 10 204 - - 2 159 35 194 10 204
Sub-Total: 5 442 49 491 25 516 - - - - - - 5 442 49 491 25 516
Dinajpur Chirirbandar 4 284 104 388 16 404 - - 4 284 104 388 16 404
Dinajpur Sadar 3 206 83 289 14 303 1 45 55 100 4 104 4 251 138 389 18 407
Sub-Total: 7 490 187 677 30 707 1 45 55 100 4 104 8 535 242 777 34 811
Kurigram Kurigram Sadar 3 181 117 298 11 309 - - 3 181 117 298 11 309
Nageshwari 1 58 42 100 5 105 1 94 6 100 4 104 2 152 48 200 9 209
Sub-Total: 4 239 159 398 16 414 1 94 6 100 4 104 5 333 165 498 20 518
Natore Lalpur 3 221 80 301 15 316 - - 3 221 80 301 15 316
Natore Sadar 3 228 43 271 12 283 - - 3 228 43 271 12 283
Sub-Total: 6 449 123 572 27 599 - - - - - - 6 449 123 572 27 599
Nilphamari Nilphamari Sadar 4 265 120 385 13 398 - - 4 265 120 385 13 398
Saidpur - - - - - - 1 56 51 107 10 117 1 56 51 107 10 117
Sub-Total: 4 265 120 385 13 398 1 56 51 107 10 117 5 321 171 492 23 515
Grand-Total: 30 2,171 737 2,908 128 3,036 4 289 117 406 23 429 34 2,460 854 3,314 151 3,465
Source: SSMC database.
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Appendix 7. Farmers Trained Through December 2018
District Upazila
Up to June 2018 July-December 2018 Total Project (Year 1 and 2)
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Bogra Gabtali 5 99 27 126 24 150 3 64 12 76 14 90 8 163 39 202 38 240
Shajahanpur 5 108 23 131 19 150 2 45 8 53 7 60 7 153 31 184 26 210
Sub-Total: 10 207 50 257 43 300 5 109 20 129 21 150 15 316 70 386 64 450
Chapai
Nawabganj
Gomastapur 5 113 12 125 25 150 1 21 4 25 5 30 6 134 16 150 30 180
Nachole 6 131 23 154 26 180 3 64 13 77 13 90 9 195 36 231 39 270
Sub-Total: 11 244 35 279 51 330 4 85 17 102 18 120 15 329 52 381 69 450
Dinajpur Chirirbandar 5 112 13 125 24 149 2 50 0 50 10 60 7 162 13 175 34 209
Dinajpur Sadar 6 124 31 155 24 179 2 41 8 49 11 60 8 165 39 204 35 239
Sub-Total: 11 236 44 280 48 328 4 91 8 99 21 120 15 327 52 379 69 448
Kurigram Kurigram Sadar 4 85 16 101 19 120 2 43 8 51 9 60 6 128 24 152 28 180
Nageshwari 4 87 17 104 16 120 1 19 6 25 5 30 5 106 23 129 21 150
Sub-Total: 8 172 33 205 35 240 3 62 14 76 14 90 11 234 47 281 49 330
Natore Lalpur 4 82 17 99 20 119 2 42 8 50 10 60 6 124 25 149 30 179
Natore Sadar 6 135 18 153 27 180 3 65 9 74 14 88 9 200 27 227 41 268
Sub-Total: 10 217 35 252 47 299 5 107 17 124 24 148 15 324 52 376 71 447
Nilphamari Nilphamari Sadar 6 132 23 155 23 178 3 71 5 76 14 90 9 203 28 231 37 268
Saidpur 4 81 20 101 19 120 3 61 14 75 15 90 7 142 34 176 34 210
Sub-Total: 10 213 43 256 42 298 6 132 19 151 29 180 16 345 62 407 71 478
Grand-
Total: 60 1,289 240 1,529 266 1,795 27 586 95 681 127 808 87 1,875 335 2,210 393 2,603
Source: SSMC database.
SSMC Fourth Half-Yearly Report | July-December 2018 39
Appendix 8. Minutes of Third Steering Committee Meeting
Minutes of the Fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)-Implemented Sustainable Soil
Fertility Management Component (SSMC) of OCP Foundation’s Agricultural Development Project
The meeting was held at the IFDC SSMC Office in Dhaka, Bangladesh on November 18, 2018,
from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The agenda of the meeting and the list of participants who presented
in the meeting are attached at Annex 1 and Annex 2, respectively.
Discussion and Presentation Mr. El Kenit, in the opening discussion, extended his thanks to IFDC for attending and organizing
the meeting by bringing all participants from the government sector. He mentioned that both OCP
Foundation and OCP Group were happy to see the progress made by IFDC in investigating the
efficacy of OCP blended fertilizers in the northern districts of Bangladesh through trials by
national research institutes. Both Mr. Imad and Mr. Tarik expressed their gratitude, pleased with
the way IFDC is working with various stakeholders. They reiterated that OCP and IFDC both
would like to exchange farmers’ traditional practices with good agronomic practices and
encourage them to use balanced fertilizer to ensure higher income through higher productivity.
The IFDC Regional Director of Asia, Ms. Ishrat Jahan, welcomed all the participants to the
meeting and encouraged their continuous support to the project. She informed the participants
about the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and its affiliated organizations.
Presentation by IFDC In accordance with the agenda, the Ms. Jahan made a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation on the
progress achieved through October 2018 under SSMC. Also, results of three crops, whose harvest
was 100% completed by October 2018, were presented. She mentioned that, in the last meeting,
the results of the three crops had already been reported. Ms. Jahan also mentioned that the progress
of some of the activities are low, since those were tied with the season. However, all of the
activities will be 100% completed by Year 3. The trial and demonstration results of OCP products
show better performance in terms of achieving additional yield and gross margin over farmers’
practice. On a query from Mr. Imad, the IFDC M&E Specialist mentioned that, while calculating
the cost of the OCP fertilizer, IFDC calculated the cost of each of the nutrients, taking the weighted
average price in the market. Ms. Jahan also said that IFDC received 500 kg of NPKSB fertilizer in
August 2018. This product will be tested in the ongoing winter season by BARI on non-rice crops
(lentil, potato, maize, and wheat) and the results will be reported next year after harvest of the
crops.
Presentation by BRRI and BARI BARI presented the results of the maize crops, which show that all the three OCP compound
fertilizers performed better, compared with recommended fertilizer and farmers’ practice with
respect to maize yield. In the last steering committee meeting, similar findings with potato, lentil,
and wheat were shared.
SSMC Fourth Half-Yearly Report | July-December 2018 40
BRRI conducted six on-station and on-farm trials in Aman 2017-18 and Boro 2018 rice. Aman
was completely harvested, and the results were presented in the last steering committee meeting.
In this meeting, results of Boro crops were presented. The Boro results were found to be even
better than the Aman crops in terms yield increment over farmers’ practice and recommended
doses of fertilizers.
Decisions After discussion, the following decisions were made:
1. OCP, through its local dealer in Bangladesh, will include all three products in the government-
approved list. As per advice of the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, a meeting for this
purpose will be organized in the office of the Chairman of BADC on November 22. IFDC will
facilitate this meeting in consultation with OCP team members.
2. Both BARI and BRRI will present their trial results when all focal points and relevant officials
of BADC will be present.
3. The next meeting of the SSMC steering committee will be held in Morocco between the middle
and end of April 2019. The world’s largest agricultural trade fair will take place in Morocco
during that time. This will allow the steering committee members to be exposed to the
agriculture sector of Morocco.
The meeting ended with vote of thanks from both OCP Group and IFDC.
(Imadeddine ROUINI) (Ishrat Jahan)
Project Manager Regional Director of Asia
International Development Program IFDC
OCP Foundation
SSMC Fourth Half-Yearly Report | July-December 2018 41
Annex 1. Agenda of the Fourth Steering Committee Meeting of the OCP-Funded SSMC
Project
Sl. No. Item Time
1. Opening Remarks by Chairperson 10:00 am – 10:05 am
2. Confirmation of the decisions of the Third
Steering Committee Meeting held on May 9,
2018
10:05 am – 10:10 am
3. Presentation on SSMC Progress of Work by
IFDC through October 2018 10:10 am – 10:30 am
4. Presentation on the Maize and Wheat Trial
by BARI 10:30 am – 11:00 am
5. Presentation on the Boro 2017-18 Trial by
BRRI 11:00 pm – 11:15 pm
6. Progress of Work Reported by DAE 11:15 pm – 11:30 pm
7. Discussions and Decisions 11:30 pm – 1:00 pm
8. Lunch and Prayer 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
SSMC Fourth Half-Yearly Report | July-December 2018 42
Annex 2. List of Participants
SSMC Fourth Half-Yearly Report | July-December 2018 43
Appendix 9. Media Coverage of SSMC Activities from July-December 2018
Sl. No. News Heading Media
Date/ Time Link
A. Electronic Media
1 Organize farmers training at Shahjahanpur, Bogra Mohona TV Oct. 11,
2018 https://youtu.be/9OjUz3qgQQc
2 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra ntv Oct. 12,
2018 https://youtu.be/VfQeoiCc9zw
3 Organize farmers training at Sadar, Nilphamari MKTV (Local) Oct. 13,
2018 https://youtu.be/oEUPE_mc7qs
4 Organize farmers training at Sadar, Dinajpur Channel I Oct. 18,
2018
5 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra Mohona TV Oct. 19,
2018
6 Organize farmers field crop cut at Gabtali, Bogra ntv Nov. 1, 20-
18 https://youtu.be/pjWdjS8s5Z8
7 Organize field days at Saidpur, Nilphamari Channel I Nov. 29,
2018
https://www.youtube.com/watch
?v=10mdFuwjoB8&feature=yo
utu.be
A. Print Media
(i) Local News Paper
1 Organize farmers training at Kurigram Sadar,
Kurigram
The Daily
Bayannoralo
July 4,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
2 Organize farmers training at Nilphamari Sadar,
Nilphamari
The Daily Khola
Kagog
July 18,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
3 Organize farmers training at Chirirbandar, Dinajpur The Daily Vorer
Dorpon
July 18,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
4 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily
Provather Alo
July 5,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
5 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily
Duronto Songbad
July 5,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
6 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily Mukto
Zamin
July 5,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
7 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily Mukto
Sokal
July 5,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
8 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily
Chandni Bazar
July 5,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
9 Organize farmers training at Nachole, Chapai
Nawabganj
The Daily Gour
Bangla
Aug. 2,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
10 Organize farmers training at Nachole, Chapai
Nawabganj
The Daily Chapai
Chitroo
Aug. 2,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
11 Organize farmers training at Gomastapur, Chapai
Nawabganj
The Daily Gour
Bangla
Sept. 26,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
12 Organize farmers training at Gomastapur, Chapai
Nawabganj
The Daily Lal
Golap
Sept. 26,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
13 Organize farmers training at Gomastapur, Chapai
Nawabganj
The Daily Natun
Provat
Sept. 26,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
14 Organize farmers training at Sadar, Natore The Daily Natorer
Khabar
Sept. 27,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
15 Organize farmers training at Nachole, Chapai
Nawabganj
The Daily Chapai
Chitroo
Oct. 5,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
SSMC Fourth Half-Yearly Report | July-December 2018 44
Sl. No. News Heading Media
Date/ Time Link
16 Organize farmers training at Nachole, Chapai
Nawabganj
The Daily Gour
Bangla
Oct. 5,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
17 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily
JaiJaidin
Oct, 10,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
18 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily Mukto
Sokal
Oct. 10,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
19 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily
Chandni Bazar
Oct. 10,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
20 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily Mukto
Zamin
Oct. 10,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
21 Organize farmers training at Gabtali, Bogra The Daily
Shokoler Khobor
Oct. 10,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
22 Organize farmers training at Shajahanpur, Bogra The Daily Vorer
Dak
Oct. 11,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
23 Organize farmers training at Kurigram Sadar,
Kurigram
The Dainik Juger
Alo
Oct. 30,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
24 Organize farmers training at Kurigram Sadar,
Kurigram
The Daily
Prothom Khobor
Oct. 30,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
25 Organize farmers training at Shajahanpur The Daily
Shokoler Khobor
Nov. 8,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
26 Organize farmers training at Lalpur, Natore The Daily Amar
Songbad
Nov. 8,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
27 Organize farmers training and field day at
Nageshwari, Kurigram
The Daily Amar
Songbad
Nov. 21,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
28 Organize farmers training and field day at
Nageshwari, Kurigram
The Daily Juger
Sangbad
Nov. 21,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
29 Organize farmers training and field day at
Nageshwari, Kurigram
The Daily Dainik
Saif
Nov. 21,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
30 Organize farmers training and field day at
Nageshwari, Kurigram
The Daily
Amader Protidin
Nov. 21,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
31 Organize farmers training and field day at
Nageshwari, Kurigram
The Daily Vorer
Dorpon
Nov. 21,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.
32 Organize farmers training and field day at
Nageshwari, Kurigram
The Daily
Bayannoralo
Nov. 21,
2018 Hard copy of news documented.