Cropping System Intensification: An Approach to Increase Yield, Water Productivity, and Profitability in North-West Bangladesh

Table 4

Total rice equivalent yield (REY) of different cropping patterns (CP1: T. Aman-Mustard-Boro, CP2: T. Aman-Potato-Boro, CP3: T. Aman-Fallow-Boro) in Rangpur during 2019–2020.

Cropping pattern	Mithapukur, Rangpur				Pirganj, Rangpur
	T. Aman	Rabi	Boro	Total REY	T. Aman	Rabi	Boro	Total REY
CP1	5.7	1.5	6.1	15.4b	5.4	1.2	6.3	15.1b
CP2	5.1	33.6	5.7	31.3a	4.9	19.6	6.4	21.2a
CP3	5.3		7.6	12.8c	5.1		7.8	12.9c
LSD (0.05)				2.4				2.0
CV (%)				7.0				8.4

Price of mustard Tk. 42 kg⁻¹, potato Tk. 11 kg⁻¹, rice Tk. 20 kg⁻¹.