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Farmers' Response to Intercropping with Sugarcane

M. K. Bashar
Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi, Pabna, Bangladesh.

M. A. Kashem
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, BAU, Mymensingh

A. Halim
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, BAU, Mymensingh

A. S. M. Z. Karim
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, BAU, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was undertaken in Joypurhat Sugar Mills Ltd. (JSM) to determine relationship of 10 independent variables with extent of adoption of intercropping in sugarcane cultivation. A Sample of 105 sugarcane growers were selected at random from a population of 525 growers. Data were collected using pretested interview schedule and computed to examine relationship between concerned variables. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to a certain effects of independent variables on dependent variables. Out of 10 independent variables included in the study growers education, family labour, agricultural knowledge, extension contact and organizational participation showed significant positive relationship with adoption of intercropping with sugarcane. All 10 independent variables were jointly explained 46.63 per cent (R² x 100 = 0.4663 x 100) of total variance on adoption of intercropping which was also found highly significant (F = 8.212). The findings on step-wise multiple regression analysis revealed that education alone explained 30.4 per cent of variance in adoption of intercropping with sugarcane followed by family labour explained 6.6 per cent and organizational participation (2.36 per cent) of variance.

Keywords: Sugarcane, Intercropping, Adoption

Location: Joypurhat Sugar Mills

Start Date: 01-11-1999

End Date: 31-12-2002

Program Area: Farming System

Non-commodity: Intercropping

Objectives:

To determine the relationship of 10 independent variables with extent of adoption of intercropping in sugarcane cultivation.

Methodology:

The study was conducted at Panchbibi sub zone of the Joypurhat Sugar Mills Ltd. during 1999-2000, 2000-2001 & 2001-2002 cropping seasons. Data were collected from a sample of randomly selected 105 growers each year during March to April, 1992 using pretested interview schedule. Adoption of different intercropping in sugarcane cultivation was the dependent variable of this study. It was measured on the basis of the extent of adoption of different intercrops by cane growers. In India adoption rate was measured in a number of ways. The simplest way is preparation of Indexes. A more regorous and widely used method of measuring adoption by the formula of adoption quotient was developed by Chattopadhyay. According to Chattopadhay adoption quotient is the ratio scale designed to quantify adoption behaviour of an individual. The method of adoption quotient is more accurate as it involves all the related concepts like potentiality, extents, time, consistency and weightage.

Source of Information: BANGLADESH JOURNAL OF SUGARCANE, Vol. 24-27, pp. 01-06, July 2005, ISSN- 1991-8925.

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Achievement/Findings:

Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to a certain effects of independent variables on dependent variables. Out of 10 independent variables included in the study growers education, family labour, agricultural knowledge, extension contact and organizational participation showed significant positive relationship with adoption of intercropping with sugarcane. All 10 independent variables were jointly explained 46.63 per cent (R² x 100 = 0.4663 x 100) of total variance on adoption of intercropping which was also found highly significant (F = 8.212). The findings on step-wise multiple regression analysis revealed that education alone explained 30.4 per cent of variance in adoption of intercropping with sugarcane followed by family labour explained 6.6 per cent and organizational participation (2.36 per cent) of variance.

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