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The research explores the occupational health and safety (OHS) status in the construction industry of Mymensingh City, Bangladesh. The study uses a mixed-methods approach, involving surveys, interviews, and literature review, to examine the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) in the city. Key findings from the study expose notable gaps in the provision of safety measures within the construction industry. A significant 80% of the surveyed workers reported not receiving the necessary safety equipment, while 85% expressed dissatisfaction with the adequacy of safety training provided before commencing their tasks. The observation of workplace hazards by 77% of respondents underscores the necessity for a more robust safety management system. Furthermore, 70% of participants questioned the adequacy of authority responsibility during workplace hazards. The availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and first aid resources presented a mixed scenario, with 66% lacking necessary PPE and only 34% reporting its provision. On a positive note, 31% of respondents noted the presence of first aid kits in their workplace. Access to fundamental amenities such as clean drinking water and sanitation is largely positive, with 92% having access to clean drinking water and 38% reporting proper sanitation facilities. PPE usage frequency is infrequent and a significant 82% of respondents reported experiencing accidents on construction sites, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive safety interventions. To address these gaps, the research proposes practical recommendations, including enhanced safety training programs, strengthened regulatory compliance, safety culture promotion, investment in safety technology, worker empowerment, community engagement, and public awareness campaigns.
Key words: Occupational health and safety, Construction industry, PPE, Management system.
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The main purpose of the study was to determine and describe the extent of adoption of selected rice varieties by the farmers of Kandiura union of Kendua Upazila under Netrakona district. Attempts were also made to describe some of the selected characteristics of the farmers and to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics and their adoption of selected rice varieties. The study was conducted at Jalalpur and Bishnupur villages of Kandiura union of Kendua Upazila under Netrakona district. Data were collected from 127 farmers who were randomly selected as the sample of the study by using random sampling method. The researcher himself collected data through personal contact with a well-structured pretested interview schedule during the period from 17th February to 30th March, 2008. The findings revealed that highest 54.33 percentof the respondents had medium adoption of selected rice varieties, while 27.56 percent had low adoption and rest 18.11 percent had high adoption of selected rice varieties. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation co-efficient (r) was computed to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics and their adoption of selected rice varieties. The correlation analysis indicated that level of education, farm size, agricultural knowledge, communication exposure, innovativeness and attitude towards agricultural technologies had significant positive relationships with the adoption of selected modern rice varieties. Age, and family size had significantly negative relationship with the adoption of selected modern rice varieties at farm level. On the other hand, farm size, annual income and organizational participation had positive but non-significantly related with the adoption of modern rice varieties in the farm level of study area’s farmers.
Key words: Adoption, modern rice varieties, farmers.
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A study was conducted at Jalalpur and Bishnupur villages of Kandiura union of Kendua Upazila under Netrakona district of Bangladesh. Data were collected from 127 farmers who were randomly selected as the sample of the study by using random sampling method. The researcher himself collected data through personal contact with a well-structured pretested interview schedule during the period from 17th February to 30th March, 2008. The study critically analysis the salient features of the rice growers and major challenges that may be regarded as the barriers for modern rice cultivations. Farmers indicated that there were 08 (eight) problems that created troubles in the adoption of modern rice varieties. Out of these, three problems in order to importance were: i) Unavailability of fertilizer in growing season ii) Irrigation crisis in dry season and iii) problem of cash money. It was also found that majority i.e. 78.74 percent of the farmers were faced medium problems, while 11.02 percent and 10.24 percent farmers were faced minor and severe problem respectively.
Key words: Analysis, behavior, modern rice growers, haor areas
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An experiment was done during the period of Kharif-I (Summer) season 2023 at Pakundia upazilla of Kishoreganj district in Bangladesh to explore the yield performances of sesame varieties developed by Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA). Three replications of a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) were used, where Binatil-1, Binatil-2, Binatil-3 were the different variations. The experiment’s findings showed that the genotypes significantly differed in terms of days to maturity, plant height, number of developed branches, number of pods, length of pods, pod breadth, seeds contain per pod, weight of 1000 seeds and yield of seeds. Binatil-1 contained the tallest plant (106.00 cm), whereas Binatil-3 was the shortest plant (78.50 cm). It was noted that Binatil-2 had the greatest number of plant-1 branches (5.05), whereas Binatil-1 had the least amount (2.20). Additionally, Binatil-3 displayed the highest number of plant-1 pods (96.76) whereas Binatil-1 provided the lowest amount (50.72). Binatil-1 had the largest pod (3.62 cm), whereas Binatil-3 had the smallest (2.63 cm) size. It was noted that Binatil-1 displayed the greatest number of seeds in pod-1 (78.35). The highest 1000-seed weight was recorded in Binatil-2 (3.18 g), whereas the lowest weight was in Binatil-1 (2.92 g). The variety Binatil-2 had the highest seed yield (1.38 ha-1), whereas Binatil-1 had the lowest (1.25 ha-1). Among the cultivars, Binatil-3 matured in the fewest days (88), whereas Binatil-2 required the most days (96). Overall, Binatil-2 gave the significant growth and yield performance in Kharif-I (summer) season trial. Furthermore, it will be useful for Bangladesh to choose sesame genotypes with high yield potential and future breeding stock.
Key words: Sesame, yield, agro-ecological, comparison
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The intensification of agricultural land use, along with the cultivation of modern crop varieties, has witnessed a significant upswing in Bangladesh. Unfortunately, this surge has taken a toll on soil fertility, leading to the emergence of deficiencies in both macro- and micro-nutrients for crops. In light of these concerns, a study was conducted to assess the impact of applying zinc (Zn) and boron (B) on the yield of T. Aman and boro rice while determining the optimal Zn and B application rates for the T. Aman – boro cropping pattern in AEZ 9. Soil samples from the experimental site were collected and subjected to analysis for fundamental soil properties, including pH and organic matter content, macronutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), and sulfur (S), as well as micronutrients like Zn and B. All analyses were conducted in accordance with established standard methods. For T. Aman, there were four treatments, denoted as (T1: Zn0B0, T2: Zn2B1.5, T3: Zn4B2, andT4: Zn6B3), while six treatments were applied to Boro rice, named T1.1 (Zn0B0), T2.1 (Zn2B2), T2.2 (Zn0B0), 3.1 (Zn4B2), T3.2 (Zn0B0) and T4.1 (Zn0B0), with subscripts indicating the application rate in kg per hectare. Each treatment was replicated three times, and consistent rates of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and sulfur were applied to all plots. Zn and B treatments were imposed during both the first and second crop cycles, as indicated above, with Zn being supplied as ZnSO4 and B as H3BO3. The results indicate that applying Zn @4 kg ha-1 and B @ 2 kg ha-1 to the first crop, or Zn@2 kg ha-1 and B @2 kg kg ha-1 for both the first and second rice crops, can yield the highest grain production in the rice-rice cropping pattern.
Key words: Zn and B requirements, T. aman, Boro rice.
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ময়মনসিংহের ভালুকা উপজেলায় ধীতপুর গ্রামে ১২/০১/১৯৪৯ তারিখে জন্মগ্রহনকারী প্রফেসর ড. এম.এ. সাত্তার জাতীয় ও আন্তর্জাতিক খ্যাতিসম্পন্ন শিক্ষাবিদ, বিজ্ঞানী এবং বলিষ্ঠ গবেষক, আবিস্কারক ও সাহিত্যিক বাংলাদেশ কৃষি বিশ^বিদ্যালয় (বাকৃবি), ময়মনসিংহে ৪২ বৎসর (১৯৭৩-২০১৫), বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ^বিদ্যালয় (বশেমুরবিপ্রবি), গোপালগঞ্জে ৫.৫ বৎসর (২০১৬-২০২১), বনানীতে ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটিতে (৮ মাস) এবং গত ১২ মাস যাবৎ ঢাকার উত্তরায় ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বিজনেস এগ্রিকালচার এন্ড টেকনোলজি (ওটইঅঞ) তে কলেজ অব এগ্রিকালচারাল সায়েন্সেস এ প্রফেসর হিসেবে মৃত্তিকা তথা এদেশে কৃষি শিক্ষা ও গবেষণার উন্নয়নে বলিষ্ঠ অবদান রেখে যাচ্ছেন যেখানে মোট ৫০ বৎসর বিশ^বিদ্যালয়ে শিক্ষাকতায় (৩০ বৎসর প্রফেসর) অতি নিষ্ঠার সাথে দায়িত্ব পালন করছেন। বিশ^বিদ্যালয়ে বিভিন্ন বিভাগে তিনি ছয় বার বিভাগীয় প্রধান/চেয়ারম্যান, সিন্ডিকেট/রিজেন্ট বোর্ড সদস্য ও ডিনের দায়িত্ব পালন করছেন এবং দুটিতে (বাকৃবি ও বশেমুরবিপ্রবি) পরিবেশ বিজ্ঞান বিভাগও প্রতিষ্ঠা করছেন।
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