Strip Tillage in Wheat Cultivation: A Wind of Change in Production, Greenhouse Gas Emission and Energy Use

Authors

  • Md Nur-E-Alam Siddquie On farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Shyampur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • Md Jahedul Islam On farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Shyampur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • Mst Yesmin Abida Fruit Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Binodpur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • Md Monowarul Islam Chowdhury On farm Research Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Shyampur, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • Md Rashedur Rahman Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
  • Md Sajedur Rahman Department of Economics, Rajshahi College, Rajshahi, Bangladesh
  • Naznine Khanum Field Service wing, Department of Agricultural Extension, Khamarbari, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/faa.226383

Keywords:

Wheat, Greenhouse gas emission, Input-output energy, Energy efficiency, Energy productivity, Grain yield

Abstract

The experiment was conducted at the Paba MLT site, Rajshahi during the year of 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19 in High Ganges River Flood Plain Soil (AEZ-11) to evaluate the performance of Strip tillage (ST) and to estimate the change in input-output energy and GHG emission as compared to conventional tillage (CT).The production program was done in a compact two hectares’ block. Seeding was done in the half of the land with the help of a power tiller operated strip tillage machine and other half by conventional tillage (power tiller) system. The yield was significantly different between ST and CT.The average three years yield was 4264kgha -1 in ST which was 9.6% higher than CT (3892 kg ha-1).The strip tillage (ST) emitted 52.3% lower (210 kg CO2 eqha-1) greenhouse gas (GHG) in crop residue management sector than CT (440 kg CO2 eqha-1). The ST liberated 43.3% (170kg CO2 eqha-1) less GHG in the fuel use sector compared to CT (300 kg CO2 eqha-1). In case of total emission, ST reduced16.8% total GHG emission (1749 kg CO2 eqha-1) compared to CT (2099 kg CO2 eqha-1) during wheat production period. ST liberated 24.1% lower GHG (0.41 kg CO2 eq kg-1 product) to produce per kilogram product compare to CT (0.54kg CO2eq kg-1 product).The total energy input requirement of wheat was 14.6% lower in ST (16692 MJ ha-1) than CT (19553 MJ ha-1).The total output energy is8.56% higher in ST (164132 MJ ha-1) than CT (151196 MJ ha-1). The
energy efficiency or energy ratio in wheat production was found higher in ST (9.83) than CT (7.73). Specific energy was found maximum in CT (5.02 MJ kg-1) as compared to ST (3.92 MJ kg-1). Theenergy productivity was found 30% higher in ST (0.26 kg MJ-1) than CT (0.20 kg MJ-1). Thus, ST increased grain and energy productivity, reduced GHG emission and utilized lower input energy to
produce higher output energy than CT to bring wheat production closer to sustainability in Bangladesh.

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Published

2025-02-05

How to Cite

Siddquie, M. N.-E.-A., Islam, M. J., Abida, M. Y., Chowdhury, M. M. I., Rahman, M. R., Rahman, M. S., & Khanum, N. (2025). Strip Tillage in Wheat Cultivation: A Wind of Change in Production, Greenhouse Gas Emission and Energy Use. Fundamental and Applied Agriculture, 9(4), 240–246. https://doi.org/10.5455/faa.226383

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2024): December (In Progress)

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