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Farmers' Atiitude Towards Integrated Pest Management in Phulpur Upazila Under Mymensingh District

BAZLUR RASHID
Department of Agricultural Extension Education Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main objectives of the study were to determine the attitude of the farmers towards Integrated Pest Management ( IPM) and to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their attitude regarding Integrated Pest Management. Data were collected from 110 randomly selected FFS farmers out of 300 FFS farmers of Phul pur Upazila under Mymensingh District during 02 to 22 September 2001 through personal; interview. Age of the respondents was positively related to their attitude towards IPM and the middle-aged farmer had more attitudes towards LPM. Education of the farmers was not related to the IPM. Most of the families were medium size and family size was positively related to IPM. Majority of the respondents possessed small farm and showed a positive significant relationship. About one-third (33%) of the respondents had very low income compared to only 14 4° o respondents having high annual income.

Keywords: Farmers' atiitude,Pest management

Location: Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University; Mymensingh-2202

Start Date: 02-09-2001

End Date: 22-09-2001

Program Area: Pest Management

Commodity: Insects

Objectives:

1.To ascertain the attitude of the farmers towards Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

2. To describe the selected socio-economic characteristics of the farmers.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in six unions of Phulpur Upazila under Mymensingh district. It was situated 31 kilometers north to the district town and Brahmaputra River. Total numbers of FFS were 12 and each FFS contained 25 farmers including 5 female farmers. Each FFS was divided into 5 groups. That is the total population of the study was 300. In all there were 300 FFS farmers. Of them one hundred and ten (II0) or thirty six point seven per cent (36.7%) of the total FFS farmers were selected by simple random sampling as a sample.

Source of Information: Department of Agricultural Extension Education Bangladesh Agricultural University,Mymensingh,2001

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Achievement/Findings:

Majority of the respondents possessed small farm and showed a positive significant relationship. About one-third (33%) of the respondents had very low income compared to only 144° o respondents having high annual income .

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