“Guti” Urea: A Win-Win Technology for Farmers

“Guti” Urea: A Win-Win Technology for Farmers Expansion of Urea Deep Placement (UDP) Technology in 80 Upazilas of Bangladesh during Boro 2008

Partners in Progress • Farmers • Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) • Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) • United States Agency for International Development (USAID) • International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) • Private Briquette Machine Manufacturers • Private Sector Briquette Manufacturers

Comparison of Yield between UDP and Non-UDP Source: Crop-cut Data Collection, Boro 2008, IFDC

Table 1. A Comparison of broadcasted and UDP Boro Yields in 2008 by District Source: UDP Impact Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC

Table 2. A Comparison of Broadcasted and UDP Urea Costs in Boro 2008 by District Source: UDP Impact Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC US$ 1 = Taka 69.00

Table 3. A Comparison of Broadcasted and UDP Labor Costs for Weeding in Boro 2008 by District Source: UDP Impact Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC Average Daily wage is in Brahmanbaria ($2.39); Feni ($3.01); and Kishoreganj ($2.19) ** In many cases, weedicide applied in both plots without knowing the implications of UDP technology. US$ 1 = Taka 69.00

Table 4. A Comparison of Revenue from Paddy Sales in Boro 2007-2008 by District Source: UDP Impact Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC US$ 1 = Taka 69.00

Table 5. A Comparison of Hired and Family Labor Days in Boro 2007 and 2008 by District Source: UDP Impact Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC

Table 6. A Comparison of Household Labor Days by Women for Post Harvest work in Boro 2007-2008 by District Source: UDP Impact Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC

Table 7. Intended Changes in the UDP Area 2008-2009 by District Source: UDP Impact Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC

Source: UDP Impact Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC

Farmers Using Guti urea by District

Farmers Using Guti urea by Distirct Source: Block-wise Monitoring Information Survey, Boro 2008, IFDC

“Guti” Urea: A Win-Win Technology for Farmers