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Farmers' Perception of Afforestation Programme of Bmda at BARInd Area of Rajshahi District

Mst. Fahmida Chowdhury
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Faculty of Agriculture,Bangladesh Agicultural University(BAU),Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The purpose of the study was to determine the impact of afforestation programme as perceived by the farmers of Barind regions of Rajshahi district. However, the specific objectives of the research were i ) to identify the extent of afforestation programme implemented by BMDA (Barind Multipurpose Development A uthority), i i) to find out the opinion of the farmers regarding changes in ecological upgradation, physio-chemical properties of the soil and on human interest aspects due to afforestation, iii ) to explore relationship between the impact of afforestation as perceived by the farmers and their ten selected characteristics and i v) to find out the problems as observed by the farmers regarding afforestation programmes of BMDA. One randomly selected village of Paba upazi la under the district of Rajshahi was the stud y area. Data were collected from 92 randomly selected responden ts of the survey a rea using personal interview schedule. Three fourth of the respondents showed medium to high favorable perception regarding the benefits of afforestation through improvement of ecol ogical status of the regions.

Keywords: Farmers' perception, Afforestation programme, BMDA, Barind area

Location: Paba upazila under the district of Rajshahi

Start Date: 15-07-2001

End Date: 20-08-2001

Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Tree

Objectives:

i ) To identify the extent of afforestation programme implemented by BMDA (Barind Multipurpose Development Authority),

ii) To find out the opinion of the farmers regarding changes in ecological upgradation, physio-chemical properties of the soil and on human interest aspects due to afforestation,

iii ) To explore relationship between the impact of afforestation as perceived by the farmers and their ten selected characteristics and i v) to find out the problems as observed by the farmers regarding afforestation programmes of BMDA

Methodology:

.The study was conducted in Paba upazila of Rajshahi district where afforestation programmes was being implemented by Barind Multipurpose Development Authority. In order to collect relevant information, an interview schedule was carefully designed in Bangia, keeping the objectives of the study in view. The interview schedule was pre-tested with 15 farmers and then final shape was given to the interview schedule with the experience of pre-test. The pre-testing facilitated the researcher to examine the suitability of different questions and status of the instrument in general. The final version of the instrument was revised on the basis of suggestions and comments of the appropriate authority.The researcher herself collected data during 15 July to 20 August 2001. To get valid and pertinent information the researcher made all possible efforts to explain the purpose of the study to the respondents.Interviews were conducted with the respondents in their homes. While starting interview with any respondent, the researcher took all possible care to establish rapport with him/her. The questions were clearly explained wherever any respondent felt difficulty in understanding properly.

Source of Information: MS Thesis,Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Faculty of Agriculture,Bangladesh Agricultural University(BAU),Mymensingh,2001

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Achievement/Findings:

Chi-square analysis indicated that the characteristics of the farmers such as education and annual income had positive significant relation ship with the farm size category of the farmers. The age, family size, irrigation potentiality, non-localite behavior and environmental awareness had non-significant relationship with the farm size category of the farmers. Correlation analysis indicated that the characteristic of the farmer such as organizational participation and training participation had positive significant relationship with the impact of afforestation as perceived by the farmers .The education, farm size, irrigation potentially of the farmers had non-significant relation while age, family size, annual income and non-localite behavior showed negative relationship with the impact of afforestation as perceived by the farmers. The environmental awareness showed negatively significant relationship with the impact of afforestation as perceived by the farmers. The most important problems as cited by the respondents according to priority were, "afforestation creates mudy and swampy condition of roads during rainy season of the year" and " a hudge shade of big trees reduce the production of crops of the lands near the road side." The solutions of the problems suggested by the respondents was " preparation of the pakka roads in the project area" and "some of the big branches may be removed from the trees lying near the crop fields''.

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