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Sustainable Soil Management Component (SSMC) of OCP Foundation’s Agricultural Development Project in Bangladesh – Stage 1

MONTHLY REPORT | APRIL 2018

This report by IFDC was made possible through funding support from the OCP Foundation.

SSMC Monthly Report | April 2018 i

Table of Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1

Technical Program Activities ......................................................................................................... 1

Field Trials .................................................................................................................................. 2

Farmer Training .......................................................................................................................... 2

Field Demonstration.................................................................................................................... 3

Crop Harvest ........................................................................................................................... 3

Field Days ............................................................................................................................... 3

Other Activities ....................................................................................................................... 3

Results ............................................................................................................................................. 4

Results of Lentil Demonstration ................................................................................................. 4

Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizers on Yield and Fertilizer Cost ....................................... 5

Activity Achievement Against Target .......................................................................................... 12

Media Report ............................................................................................................................ 13

Photographs of SSMC Activities .................................................................................................. 14

SSMC Monthly Report | April 2018 ii

Tables

Table 1. Farmers’ Training Organized in April 2018 under SSMC............................................. 2

Table 2. Field Days Organized in April 2018 under SSMC ........................................................ 3

Table 3. Yield Results of 10 Lentil Demonstration Plots Established under SSMC in

Non-Calcareous and Calcareous Zones in 2018 ............................................................ 4

Table 4. Nutrients Used under Various Treatments in Lentil Demonstration Plots in Calcareous

and Non-Calcareous Zones in 2018 ............................................................................... 5

Table 5. Effect of OCP Compound Fertilizer on Lentil Yield and Fertilizer Cost in 2018 SSMC

Demonstration Plots in the Non-Calcareous Zone ......................................................... 6

Table 6. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’

Practice ........................................................................................................................... 6

Table 7. Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizer on Lentil Yield and Fertilizer Cost in 2017-18

SSMC Demonstration Plots in the Calcareous Zone ..................................................... 9

Table 8. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’

Practice ......................................................................................................................... 10

Table 9. Activity Achievement through April 2018 Against Year 1 and 2 Workplan .............. 12

Table 10. Newspaper and Television Reports, News, and Publicity in April 2018 ..................... 13

Figures

Figure 1. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn

and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018 ......................................... 7

Figure 2. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn


Figure 3. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB


Figure 4. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn

and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018 ................................................ 10

Figure 5. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn


Figure 6. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB


SSMC Monthly Report | April 2018 iii

Acronyms and Abbreviations

BARC Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council

BARI Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute

BRRI Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

DAE Department of Agricultural Extension

DTO District Training Officer

GAP Good Agricultural Practice

GOB Government of Bangladesh

ha hectare

ICARDA International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

IFDC International Fertilizer Development Center

IPM Integrated Pest Management

kg kilogram

m meter

mt metric ton

NPSB Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Boron

NPSZn Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Zinc

SAAO Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officer

SRDI Soil Resource Development Institute

SSMC Sustainable Soil Management Component

Tk Bangladeshi Taka

TSP Triple Superphosphate

SSMC Monthly Report | April 2018 1

Sustainable Soil Management Component

(SSMC) of OCP Foundation’s Agricultural

Development Project in Bangladesh – Stage 1

Monthly Report | April 2018

Introduction

The 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 –Stage 1 for a period of three years,

from January 2017 to December 2019. SSMC is addressing 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).

OCP Foundation’s comprehensive project also includes input from OCP Foundation and the

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). The overall objective

of this 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 by OCP Foundation and works related to the promotion

of GAPs, entrepreneurship, and farmer organizations by ICARDA. The project targets rice, maize,

potato, pulses, and, to a lesser extent, wheat.

SSMC is being implemented with Government of Bangladesh (GOB) counterparts – Bangladesh

Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Department

of Agricultural Extension (DAE), and Soil Resource Development Institute (SRDI). Additionally,

agro-input retailers are also 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.

This monthly report shows the progress achieved in April 2018.

Technical Program Activities

As per the annual work plan, major technical activities conducted during the reporting month

includes the following, which are linked to cropping seasons and deliverables and aimed at

achieving the project goal.


Field Trials

During the reporting month, BARI completed harvest of potato, lentil, and wheat crops from all

trial plots. Maize is yet to be completed. BARI is in the process of preparing reports for the three

harvested crops.

Farmer Training

In April, five batches of farmer training programs were conducted with 149 progressive farmers.

Details by district are presented in Table 1. Of the 149 trained farmers, 108 were men and 19 (13%)

were female progressive potato, lentil, and wheat farmers.1 Five demonstration farmers also

attended the training program. In addition, 22 agro-input retailers were present. The training

module during the training program included a PowerPoint, an oral presentation, group discussions

using the participatory approach, and practical demonstrations on identification techniques of

adulterated micronutrient fertilizers. Senior staff and the field coordinator of SSMC, and deputy

directors/district training officers (DTO), DAE, Dinajpur, Nilphamari, and Kurigram, attended the

program as resource persons. Concerned upazila agriculture officers and sub-assistant agriculture

officers (SAAOs) also attended the programs. A total of 51 farmer training programs on potato,

maize, lentil, wheat, and Boro have been completed as of April 2018.

Table 1. Farmers’ Training Organized in April 2018 under SSMC

Sl. # District Upazila Batches

Farmers Total Farmers

Fertilizer Retailer

Total Participants Male Female

1 Dinajpur Sadar 1 19 7 26 4 30

2 Natore Lalpur 1 21 4 25 5 30

3 Natore Sadar 1 24 2 26 4 30

4 Nilphamari Sadar 1 22 3 25 4 29

5 Bogra Gabtoli 1 22 3 25 5 30

Total 5 108 19 127 22 149

1 Progressive farmers are those who are willing to use the good farm practices (GAPs – such as using good quality

seed and balanced doses of fertilizers, maintaining proper spacing from line to line and plant to plant, practicing

integrated pest management [IPM] with improved technologies, etc.), establish their own demo plots, share their

knowledge, and encourage their neighboring farmers to use GAPs along with improved technologies.


Field Demonstration

Crop Harvest

Two maize, two lentil, and eight wheat demonstration plot crop cuts were completed by SSMC,

IFDC, and DAE at Dinajpur, Natore, Nilphamari, and Bogra districts between March 29 and April

26, 2018. In all the sites, crop cuts were done following the guidelines from one or two sample

sites in each demo sub-plot. The area of the maize sample site was 20 square meters (m2 [5 m x 4

m]). Lentil and wheat were 10 m2 (5 m x 2 m). In almost all the demonstration sites, the lowest

yield was observed in the farmers’ practice plot and the highest in OCP compound fertilizer with

straight fertilizer treatment plots. Recommended fertilizer treatment plots also performed better

than farmers’ practice plots. As of this reporting month, crop cuts have been completed in 41 plots

at different sites. The complete results of the harvested crop (lentil) were presented in the April

2018 report and results of the other crops will be reported once harvest of all 10 demonstration

plots is completed for each crop in subsequent months.

Field Days

Five field days were organized during the harvest of wheat at Dinajpur, Natore, Nilphamari, and

Bogra districts between March 29 and April 26, 2018. About 466 participants attended the

programs in various locations. Of the 466 participants, 125 were women (28%). All of the

participants expressed their satisfaction with the yield performance of OCP compound fertilizers

as well as the GAP production system. Details on the number of participants are presented in

Table 2.

Table 2. Field Days Organized in April 2018 under SSMC

Sl. # District Upazila Crop

No. of Events

Farmers Total Farmers

Fertilizer Retailer

Total Participants Male Female

1 Dinajpur Sadar Wheat 1 82 15 97 3 100

2 Natore Lalpur Wheat 1 66 25 91 5 96

3 Natore Sadar Wheat 1 51 15 66 4 70

4 Nilphamari Sadar Wheat 1 60 35 95 5 100

5 Bogra Gabtoli Wheat 1 60 35 95 5 100

Total 5 319 125 444 22 466

Other Activities

To assess the impact of liming on soil acidity, eight composite topsoil samples were collected from

different demonstration plots after harvesting the standing crops. The soil pH will be determined

in local SRDI laboratories soon.


Results

Results of Lentil Demonstration

SSMC has harvested all 10 established lentil demonstration plots. Details on the complete results

of the 10 demonstrations are provided in Table 3. The total nutrient content used in the lentil

demonstrations is presented in Table 4.

Ten demonstrations used OCP compound fertilizer – five demonstrations in the calcareous zone

and five in the non-calcareous zone. These demonstrations were established and harvested to

determine the influence of OCP compound fertilizer and good agricultural practices on lentil yield

and the cost of balanced fertilization. However, one demonstration result could not be analyzed

due to insufficient replications.

Table 3. Yield Results of 10 Lentil Demonstration Plots Established under SSMC in Non-Calcareous and Calcareous Zones in 2018

Non-Calcareous

Sl. No. Location Variety

T1 (Farmers’ Practice)

T2 (Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime)

T3 (Recommended Fertilizer Dose

with Lime)

T4 (OCP Compound +

Straight Fertilizer with Lime)

TSPZn NPSZn NPSB

(mt/ha)

1 Gomostapur,

Chapai

Noawabganj

BARI

Mosur 6 0.65 0.67 0.73 0.63

2 Nachole, Chapai

Noawabganj

BARI

Mosur 6 1.38 1.38 1.48 1.58

3 Nachole, Chapai

Noawabganj

BARI

Mosur 6 1.71 1.75 1.70 1.76

4 Nachole, Chapai

Noawabganj

BARI

Mosur 6 2.54 2.79 2.66 2.94

5 Gomostapur,

Chapai

Noawabganj

BARI

Mosur 6 2.00 1.90 2.00 2.53

Average Yield 1.66 1.70 1.71 1.58 1.79 2.15


Calcareous Zone

Sl. No. Location Variety



T3 T4

OCP Compound + Straight Fertilizer with

Lime

TSPZn NPSZn NPSB

(mt/ha)

1 Natore Sadar,

Natore

BARI Mosur 6 1.54 1.59 1.27 1.19

2 Natore Sadar,

Natore

BARI Mosur 7 1.08 1.28 1.13 1.80

3 Lalpur, Natore BARI Mosur 7 1.43 1.96 2.23 2.09



Average Yield 1.21 1.32 1.00 1.54 1.45

Table 4. Nutrients Used under Various Treatments in Lentil Demonstration Plots in Calcareous and Non-Calcareous Zones in 2018

SL. No. Nutrient



T3 (Recommended Fertilizer Dose

with Lime)

T4* (OCP Fertilizers)

TSPZn 12N-45P-5S-

1Zn 19N-38P-

6S-1B

(kg/ha)

1 N 57 17.9 17.9 17.9 18.1 (14.4+3.7) 27.1 (27.1)

2 P2O5 101.3 54 54 54 (54) 54 (54) 54.2 (54.2)

3 K 31.3 25 25 25 25 25

4 S 22.5 18 18 18 18.2 (6+12.2) 18 (8.6+9.4)

5 Zn 2.1 1.9 1.9 1.8 (1.2+0.6) 1.8 (1.2+0.6) 1.9

6 B 1.2 1 1 1.02 1 1.4 (1.4)

7 Dolomite 1,000 1,000 1,000 1000

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).

* In the calcareous zone, OCP compound fertilizers with TSPZn and NPSZn were used in T3 and NPSB in T4.

Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizers on Yield and Fertilizer Cost

Non-Calcareous Zone

Using the data from five demonstration plots calculated in the non-calcareous zone, Table 5

compares the grain yield increase with NPSZn compound fertilizer (0.19 mt/ha) and with NPSB

compound fertilizer (0.29 mt/ha) over farmers’ practice; the results are not 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, but this is not significant. Lentil 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.


Table 5. Effect of OCP Compound Fertilizer on Lentil Yield and Fertilizer Cost in 2018 SSMC Demonstration Plots in the Non-Calcareous Zone

Items

Average Cost of Fertilizer (Tk/ha)

Average Yield (mt/ha)

NPSZn (N=2)

T1-Farmers’ Practice 15,833 a 1.60 a

T2-Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime 11,119 a 1.73 a

T3-Recommended Fertilizer Dose with Lime 16,119 a 1.69 a

T4-OCP Compound Fertilizer + Straight Fertilizer with Lime 16,087 a 1.79 a

Mean 14,790 1.70

CV 20.93 7.98

LSD (0.05) 8,614 0.43

Difference (T4-T1) 254 0.19


Difference (T2-T1) (4,714) 0.14

NPSB (N=2)



T3-Recommended Fertilizer Dose with Lime 16,134 a 1.85 a

T4-OCP Compound Fertilizer + Straight Fertilizer with Lime 17,555 a 2.15 a

Mean 14,929 1.92

CV 13.63 9.97

LSD (0.05) 6,267 0.61

Difference (T4-T1) 2,662 0.29

Difference (T3-T1) 1,241 (0.00)

Difference (T2-T1) (3,759) (0.03)

Source: SSMC Lentil Demonstration Plots, Winter 2017-18.

Note: Within a column, mean values followed by the same letters are not significantly different.

SSMC further estimated the yield difference of three types of OCP compound fertilizer and straight

fertilizer separately over farmers’ practice in the non-calcareous zone, which is presented in Table

6 and Figure 1-3. Yield increased with all three types of OCP fertilizers. The highest incremental

yield increase (i.e., 0.29 mt/ha) over farmers practice was obtained from the NPSB treatment,

followed by NPSZn (0.19 mt/ha) and TSPZn compound and straight fertilizer plots.

Table 6. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice

OCP Fertilizer

Average Yield (mt/ha) Incremental Yield (mt/ha)

T1 T2 T3 T4 T1 T2 T3 T4

TSPZn 1.38 1.38 1.48 1.58 1.38 0.00 0.10 0.20

NPSZn 1.60 1.73 1.69 1.79 1.60 0.14 0.10 0.19

NPSB 1.86 1.83 1.85 2.15 1.86 -0.03 0.00 0.29

Note: T1 = Farmers’ Practice Plot without Lime; T2 = Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime; T3 =

Recommended Fertilizer Dose with Lime; and T4 = OCP Compound Fertilizer + Straight Fertilizer.


Figure 1. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018

Figure 2. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018

1.38 1.58

0.20

-

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

T1 Farmer practiced plot

without lime

T4 OCP compound

fertilizer + straight fertilizer

Incremental yield

Yie

ld m

t/h

aAverage Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Demo 2018 in

OCP Compound Fetilizer TSPZn and Straight Fertilizer over

Farmers Practice

1.60 1.79

0.19

-

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00


without lime

T4 OCP compound


Incremental yield

Yie

ld m

t/h

a

Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Demo 2018 in

OCP Compound Fetilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer over

Farmers Practice


Figure 3. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice Plots in 2018

Calcareous Zone

Table 7 also indicates average incremental yields and cost of OCP compound fertilizers over

farmers’ practice and other treatments. Yield and cost differences are not statistically significant.

However, OCP fertilizer plots had higher yields compared to farmers’ practice – NPSB had an

incremental yield of 0.24 mt/ha, NPSZn 0.35 mt/ha, and TSPZn 0.08 mt/ha. Across the

demonstrations, OCP compound fertilizers produced higher yield over farmers’ practice and other

treatments. In a fertilizer cost analysis, farmers had to pay the lower cost, since they do not use

micronutrients and balanced fertilizer. To maintain soil fertility at a sustainable level, balanced

fertilizer application is also essential in the calcareous zone.

1.86

2.15

0.29

-

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50


without lime

T4 OCP compound


Incremental yield

Yie

ld m

t/h


OCP Compound Fetilizer NPSB and Straight Fertilizer over

Farmers Practice


Table 7. Influence of OCP Compound Fertilizer on Lentil Yield and Fertilizer Cost in 2017-18 SSMC Demonstration Plots in the Calcareous Zone

Items

Average Cost of Fertilizer (Tk/ha)


NPSZn and NPSB (N=3)



T3-OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn + Straight Fertilizer 10,166 a 1.54 a

T4-OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB + Straight Fertilizer 11,447 a 1.69 a

Mean 10,640 1.55

CV 12.54 20.76

LSD (0.05) 2,611 0.64


Difference (T3-T1) (727) 0.19


TSPZn and NPSB (N=2)

T1-Farmers’ Practice 12,650 a 0.99 ab

T2-Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime 12,204 a 0.89 b

T3-OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn + Straight Fertilizer 12,162 a 1.00 ab

T4-OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB + Straight Fertilizer 13,177 a 1.08 a

Mean 12,548 0.99

CV 6.96 4.49

LSD (0.05) 2,688 0.99



Difference (T2-T1) (446) (0.10)

Source: SSMC Lentil Demonstration Plots, Winter 2017-18.

Note: Within a column, mean values followed by the same letters are not significantly different.

SSMC further estimated the yield difference of three types of OCP compound fertilizer and straight

fertilizer separately over farmers’ practice in the calcareous zone, which is presented in Table 8

and Figure 44-6. Yield increased with all three types of OCP fertilizers, as mentioned above.

In almost all of the demonstration plots, yield increased in OCP compound fertilizer treatments

over farmers’ practice and even recommended fertilizer dose treatments. Reasons for the

increasing yield in OCP compound fertilizer over farmers’ practice and recommended fertilizer

dose treatments could be enhanced nutrient uptake by the plants, good quality micronutrients,

uniform distribution of micronutrients over the entire plots, and good interaction among the

nutrients in soils.


Table 8. Yield Performance of OCP Compound Fertilizer and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice

OCP Fertilizer


Incremental Yield (mt/ha)

T1 T2 T3 T4 T1 T2 T3 T4

TSPZn 0.99 0.89 1.00 1.08 0.99 (0.10) 0.01 0.08

NPSZn 1.35 1.61 1.54 1.69 1.35 0.26 0.19 0.35

NPSB 1.21 1.32 1.33 1.45 1.21 0.12 0.12 0.24

Note: T1 = Farmers’ Practice Plot without Lime; T2 = Recommended Fertilizer Dose without Lime; T3 =

OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn, NPSZn + Straight Fertilizer; and T4 = OCP Compound Fertilizer

NPSB + Straight Fertilizer.

Figure 4. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer TSPZn and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018

0.99 1.08

0.08

-

0.50

1.00

1.50


without lime

T4 OCP compound


Incremental yield

Yie

ld m

t/h

a


OCP Compound Fetilizer TSPZn and Straight Fertilizer over

Farmers Practice


Figure 5. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018

Figure 6. Average Incremental Yield Increase in Lentil Using OCP Compound Fertilizer NPSB and Straight Fertilizer over Farmers’ Practice in 2018

1.35

1.69

0.35

-

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00


without lime

T4 OCP compound


Incremental yield

Yie

ld m

t/h


OCP Compound Fetilizer NPSZn and Straight Fertilizer over

Farmers Practice

1.21

1.45

0.24

-

0.50

1.00

1.50


without lime

T4 OCP compound


Incremental yield

Yie

ld m

t/h

a


OCP Compound Fetilizer NPSB and Straight Fertilizer over

Farmers Practice


Activity Achievement Against Target

Details of activities completed through April 2018 against the target of Year 1 and 2 Workplan are

presented in Table 9.

Table 9. Activity Achievement through April 2018 Against Year 1 and 2 Workplan

Deliverables Unit Target

Achievement

% of Target

In April 2018

Through April 2018

Orientation training for establishing demonstrations No. 1 1 100%

Farmer training with DAE No. 60 51 85%

Establishment of Field Demonstrations

Rice (Aman) No. 10 10 100%

Rice (Boro) No. 10 10 100%

Potato No. 10 10 100%

Maize No. 10 10 100%

Lentil No. 10 10 100%

Wheat* No. 10 10 100%

Total demonstrations No. 60 60 100%

Establishment of On-Station and On-Farm

Demonstration and Trials

On-station and on-farm demonstration (rice) No. 4 4 100%

On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (potato) No. 4 4 100%

On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (wheat) No. 4 4 100%

On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (lentil) No. 3 3 100%

On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (maize) No. 2 2 100%

Total trials No. 17 17 100%

Crop Cut

Field Demonstration

Rice (Aman) No. 10 10 100%

Potato No. 10 10 100%

Lentil No. 10 2 10 100%

Wheat* No. 9 8 9 100%

Maize No. 2 2 2 100%

Total demonstrations No. 41 12 41 100%

On-Station and On-Farm Demonstration and Trials

On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (potato) No. 4 4 100%

On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (lentil) No. 2 2 100%

On-farm and on-station trial with BARI (wheat) No. 2 2 100%

Total trials No. 8 8 100%

* One demonstration plot was damaged by a natural disaster.

Note: Crop cut program for different crops will be as follows.

Crop March April May June Total

Rice (Boro) 8 2 10

Maize 2 8 10

Lentil 8 2 10

Wheat 6 4 10


Media Report

The media campaign for SSMC activities during April 2018 is shown in Table 10, covering daily

national newspapers, local print media, electronic media, and online news. In the media campaign,

OCP Foundation, as the donor, is always emphasized along with SSMC activities.

Table 10. Newspaper and Television Reports, News, and Publicity in April 2018

Sl. No. News Heading Media

Date/ Time Remark

A. Electronic Media

1 Field day cum farmers training at Nilphamari Sadar Channel i April 10,

2018 at

17:00

A. Print Media

(i) National Newspaper

1 Organize farmers training at Lalpur, Natore The Inquilab April 4,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.

(ii) Local Newspaper

1 Organize farmers training cum field day programs at

Chirirbondar, Dinajpur

The Daily Khola

Kagoj

April 9,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Chirirbondar, Dinajpur

The Daily Vorer

Dorpon

April 9,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.

3 Organize farmers training at Dinajpur Sadar, Dinajpur The Daily Uttar Banga April 11,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.

4 Organize farmers training at Dinajpur Sadar, Dinajpur The Daily Potralap April 11,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Gabtoli, Bogra

The Daily Mukto

Shokal

April 22,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Gabtoli, Bogra

The Daily Satmatha April 22,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Gabtoli, Bogra

The Daily Prottasha

Protidin

April 22,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Gabtoli, Bogra

The Daily Mohasthan April 22,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Gabtoli, Bogra

The Daily Bangla

Bulletin

April 22,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Gabtoli, Bogra

The Daily Shokoler

Khobor

April 22,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Gabtoli, Bogra

The Daily Mukto

Zamin

April 22,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Gabtoli, Bogra

The Daily Provather

Alo

April 22,

2018

Hard copy of

news documented.


Photographs of SSMC Activities

On-Farm Field Trial Plot on Wheat at Amnura of Chapai Noawabganj in April 2018

On-Station Field Trial Plot on Lentil at the On-Farm Research Division Research Station, Rangpur, in

April 2018

Wheat Crop Cut from a Demonstration Plot at Gomostapur of Chapai Noawabganj in April 2018

Boro Crop at Gabtoli of Bogra in April 2018

Farmer Training Program on Potato at Sadar of Kurigram in April 2018

Crop Harvest from a Maize Demonstration Plot at Gabtoli of Bogra in April 2018

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