Hugh Brammer
‘Grey literature’: Mainly reports to or for Government
1961-71 (East Pakistan)
Published by the Directorate of Soil Survey, Dacca
Technical guides
1965 No 6. A land capability classification for use in East Pakistan
1965 No 7. Crop suitability classification
1965 No 8. Notes on soil and environmental conditions required by the major crops of East Pakistan
1966 No 9. Form for completion of soil association data in East Pakistan
1967 No 10. Principles of agricultural development in East Pakistan
1967 No 12. Interpretation of soil analytical data
Summaries of agricultural development possibilities
1967 Dhaka District
1967 Jamalpur and Tangail Subdivisions
1967 Sylhet Sadar and Maulvi Bazar Subdivisions
1967 Rangpur Sadar and Nilphamari Subdivisions
1967 Noakhali District and Chandpur, Sadar North and Sadar South Subdivisions of Comilla District
1968 Barisal District
1968 Pabna and Rajshahi Districts
Interpretation reports
1965 Suggestions for use of reconnaissance soil survey maps and reports in selecting soil fertility trials sites
1969 How to identify the general soil types of East Pakistan
1969 How to use the soil survey report for agricultural development planning at the Thana and Union levels
1970 Preliminary guide to the selection of land and crops for irrigation in East Pakistan
1970 Sabhar Thana: soils information for planning agricultural development
1970 Comparison of expected benefits from irrigation and pump drainage on six East Pakistan landscapes
1970 Dhaka District: zoning of land for agriculture and urban use
1970 Soil and physiographic conditions affecting rehabilitation of the cyclone-devastated areas in East Pakistan, November 1970
1971 Ditto for 19 individual Thanas in the cyclone-devastated area
Other publications
1969 Chapters on Climate, Geology, Physiography and Soils for 'The Soils of East Pakistan', with 1:1 million soil map of East Pakistan. Advance copies (cyclostyled) issued by Soil Survey Directorate. (Book not finalized and published by the then Gov't of East Pakistan).
1972-1974 (Zambia)
Published by Soil Survey Unit, Land Use Services Division, Ministry of Rural Development
1973 Detailed soil survey, Kataba Valley Research Substation, Western Province. Soil Survey Report No 8. (With D.B.Clayton). 2 maps.
1973 Detailed soil survey, Sesheke Research Substation, Western Province. Soil Survey Report No 9. (With D.B.Clayton). 2 maps.
1973 Technical guides:
1. Setting up of soil series and phases.
2. Description of topographical site.
3. Stages in soil correlation and establishment of soil series.
4. Soil identification legend.
5. Description and sampling of soil profiles.
6. Soil survey reports.
1974 7. Crop suitability.
1974 Land classification. Revised chapter 2 of Land Use Planning Guide.
1974-1986 (Bangladesh)
Special interpretation reports
1974 The potential for rainfed HYV rice cultivation in Bangladesh. Ministry of Agriculture. 8 maps
1974 Suitability of land and soils for rainfed HYV rice cultivation, Sylhet District. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1974 Utilization of soil survey information in agricultural planning and extension. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1975 The potential for HYV wheat cultivation in Bangladesh. Preliminary edition (without maps and tables). Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1975 Use of waste land and fallow land. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1976 Costs of production, profits and returns for paddy and wheat cultivation at the new (July 1976) fertilizer prices. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1977 HYV Aman Task Force 1976. Ministry of Agriculture
1978 The prospect for cereals other than rice and wheat. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1978 The potential for HYV wheat cultivation in Bangladesh. Second (revised) edition. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1978 Wheat strategy considerations. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1979 Portfolio of ideas for agricultural and rural development projects for possible IFAD funding. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1981 Identification of intensive agricultural development areas using fertilizer off-take figures. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests.
1981 Traditional and modern methods of intensifying crop production in Bangladesh. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1982 Whither wheat? Ministry of Agriculture
1982 Survey of farmers' intentions regarding wheat cultivation in 1982-83. Ministry of Agriculture
1982 Land suitable for crop diversification. Prepared for Ministry of Agriculture Committee on Crop Diversification
1985 Trends in fertilizer off-take 1979-80 to 1983-84. Ministry of Agriculture
Agricultural Extension, Research and Planning Guides
1975 Disaster preparedness planning: precautionary and rehabilitation measures for agriculture. Soil Survey Interpretation Division. 3 maps
1975 Method for determining recommended land use for an area from reconnaissance soil survey reports. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1975 Use of tanks for irrigation and fish farming. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1975 Food-for-Work programme: guidelines for selecting sites for agricultural schemes. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1975 Village agricultural development plans. Soil Survey Interpretation Division. Model 1
1975 Ditto; Model 2
1975 Sabhar Thana soil guide. Soil Survey Interpretation Division. Second (revised) edition. 1 map
1975 Joydebpur and Tongi Thanas soil guide. Soil Survey Interpretation Division. 1 map
1975 Development of hill areas. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1975 Chittagong Hill Tracts: principles of development and conservation. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1976 Nutrient supply in flooded soils. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1976 Work calendars for Thana and Union Extension staff. Ministry of Agriculture
1976 Work calendars for supervisory Extension staff. Ministry of Agriculture
1976 Farmers' profits from use of fertilizers. Ministry of Agriculture
1976 Farmers' profits from use of fertilizers and irrigation. Ministry of Agriculture
1976 Irrigated wheat and boro/aus rotations. Ministry of Agriculture
1977 Storm warning signals and estimated wind speed. Ministry of Agriculture
1977 Phenological record. Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation. (Also published in Bengali).
1977 Cyclones, tornadoes, line-squalls and related meteorological phenomena. Ministry of Agriculture
1977 How to increase transplanted aman rice yields. Ministry of Agriculture
1977 How to increase wheat yields. Ministry of Agriculture.
1977 How to increase boro rice yields. Ministry of Agriculture
1977 Village food production committees: Instructions for preparing a quick-action programme to increase production of transplanted aman. Ministry of Agriculture
1977 Village food production committees: Instructions for preparing quick-action programme to increase production of rabi crops. Ministry of Agriculture.
1977 How to select sites for small water development schemes. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1978 How to increase aus rice yields. Ministry of Agriculture
1978 Crops suitable for different kinds of land and soil in Bangladesh. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1978 Crops and methods of cultivation suitable for the hill areas of Bangladesh. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1978 How to improve soil fertility. Soil survey Interpretation Division
1978 How to make good compost. Ministry of Agriculture
1978 How to make the best use of fertilizers on transplanted aman. Ministry of Agriculture
1978 How to make agricultural contingency plans and agricultural rehabilitation plans. Ministry of Agriculture
1978 How to select sites for agricultural trials and demonstrations. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1978 How to make the best use of fertilizers on rabi crops. Ministry of Agriculture
1978 How to improve cropping patterns. Soil Survey Interpretation Division
1979 Learn from the best farmers. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1979 Lessons from the 1978-79 drought. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1979 How to irrigate wheat. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1979 How to help the small farmer. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1979 Thana plan book, Chapter 4: Thana Land Use Development Programme. (In English and Bengali). Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
1979 Union plan book, Chapter 4: Union Land Use Development Programme. (Published in Bengali). Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
1979 Manual on Thana Land Use Planning. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives
1980 Drought Code. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1980 Flood and Cyclone Code. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1980 The general soil types of Bangladesh. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests. 1 map
1980 Recommended practices for improved transplanted aman cultivation. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1980 How to select sites for trials and demonstrations by soil associations. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1981 Measures to be taken in case of flood and cyclone in Baishak. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1981 Seventeen possible ways to increase agricultural production. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1981 Drought Code. (Second edition, revised, in Bengali). Agricultural Information Services
1981 Flood and Cyclone code. (Second edition, revised, in Bengali). Agricultural Information Services
1981 How to record phenological information. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
1983 Manual on Upazila agricultural development planning. Draft prepared for Ministry of Agriculture
1984 Manual for operating the Extension Control Room. Ministry of Agriculture
1985 Determinants of farming systems in Bangladesh. Prepared for Manual on Farming Systems Research Methodology. Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
1985 Soil-crop suitability classification for Bangladesh. Soil Resources Development Institute
1985 How to monitor and interpret meteorological and climatic data for agricultural purposes. Soil Resources Development Institute
1986 Correlation of Bangladesh soil series in the revised (Nov. 1985) Legend for the Soil Map of the World. Soil Resources Development Institute
Conference papers
1974 The contribution of soil survey to agricultural research. Agricultural Research Conference, Dhaka.
1975 Five-year Accelerated Cereals Production Programme. BRRI/Extension Workshop on Experience with HYV Rice Cultivation, Joydebpur.
1975 Land suitability for HYV rice and wheat cultivation in Bangladesh. International Seminar on Socio-economic Implications of Introducing HYVs in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development, Comilla. (With R. Rahman)
1975 Future expansion of wheat cultivation in Bangladesh (beyond 1975-76). Workshop on Wheat, Dhaka.
1976 HYV programme. Second BRRI/Extension Workshop on HYV rice, Joydebpur.
1976 Soil and land classification and economic interpretation. FAO/Planning Commission Seminar on Water Management, Dhaka.
1976 Incorporation of physical determinants in cropping pattern design. IRRI Cropping Systems Symposium, Los Banos, Philippines
1977 Planning rice and wheat production in the next 10 years: a perspective view. Third BRRI/Extension Workshop on 10 years' experience with HYV rice and wheat cultivation, Joydebpur.
1977 Soil survey interpretation for agricultural planning, research and extension. Agricultural Graduates' Annual Conference, Dhaka.
1977 The rice soils of Bangladesh. IRRI Symposium on Soils and Rice, Los Banos, Philippines.
1978 Physical determinants of cropping patterns in Bangladesh. BRRI/BARC Workshop on Cropping Systems Research and Development, Joydebpur.
1978 Lessons from ITAP (Intensive Transplanted Aman Programme) for future intensive rice production programmes. Fourth BRRI/Extension Workshop on Experience with Modern Rice Varieties, Joydebpur.
1978 Suitability of land and soils for irrigation in Bangladesh. Ministry of Agriculture Workshop on Water Management, Dhaka.
1978 Sulphur nutrition of rice: suggested alternative strategies and organization for conducting a national sulphur status survey. Workshop on Sulphur Nutrition of Rice, BRRI, Joydebpur.
1981 Disaster preparedness in Agriculture, with particular reference to floods. Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi.
1982 Characterization of soils for non-irrigated rice cultivation in Bangladesh. IRRI Rice Research Conference, Los Banos, Philippines.
1982 Agricultural aspects of polder development: a case study from Bangladesh. Keynote paper presented at the Symposium on Polders of the World, Lelystad, Netherlands.
1982 Present cropping patterns, trend of change, and approach for improvement. First National Workshop on Cropping Systems Research, BARI, Joydebpur.
1983 Soil diversity and complexity as problems for agricultural research and extension. BRRI Conference on Problem Soils, Joydebpur.
1984 Resource inventories and resource planning in Bangladesh. Commonwealth Secretariat Training Workshop on Land Use Planning in the Tropics, Joydebpur.
1984 Morphology, genesis and classification of the floodplain soils of Bangladesh. Background paper prepared for meeting of Commission IV, International Society of Soil Science, Dhaka.
1984 Soil and agricultural information needs for improved irrigation. Seminar on Information for Improved Irrigation and Water Management, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka.
1984 Issues in agricultural and livestock policy. UN Inter-agency Seminar on Land Use Policy, Dhaka.
1984 Issues in soil management. (Proposed) Workshop on National Land Use Policy, Dhaka.
1984 Land use policy and biomass production. Training Workshop on Rural Energy, Planning Commission, Dhaka.
1984 Land use planning at the local level. International Training Course in the T&V System of Agricultural Extension and Management, Graduate Training Institute, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.
1985 Agroclimatic zoning and drought-prone area identification. Seminar on Dryland Farming Research and the Barind Tract, BARC, Dhaka.
1985 Management of soils for growing horticultural crops in hill areas. ? BARC Seminar.
1986 Agro-ecological aspects of the relief-development transition in Kurigram, 1974-86. IGU/RDRS Training Workshop on the Famine-Relief Transition, Dhaka.
ADAB News ( Bangladeshi Non-governmental Agencies’ Newsletter) 1976-88
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