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Opinion of Block Supervisors on Environmental Hazards and Associated Problems Due to Continuous and Intensive Rice Cultivation

MOHAMMAD BORHAN UDDIN
Department of Agricultural Extension Education Bangladesh Agricultural Uni versity Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The purpose of this study was to investigate the openiopn of Block Supervisors (BSs) on environmental hazards and associated problems due to continuous and intensive rice cultivation, and also to explore relationships with the selected characteristics of BSs with their opinion. Kali hati and Ghatail upazilas under Tangail district were purposively selected as the locale of the study. There were 69 Block Supervisors (in Kal ihati-36 and G hatail-33) in these two upazilas. All the Block Supervisors of these two upazilas were the subjects of this study. Data were collected from these Block Supervisors by using interview schedule during 5 August to 5 September, 200 I . Opinion of Block Supervisors on environmental hazards and associated problems due to continuous and intensive rice cultivation was the dependent variable and was ascertained through a five-point Likert-type scale. Co efficient of correlation was computed in order to explore the relationships between Block supervisors' opinion and their selected characteristics, which were considered as independent variables in this study .

Keywords: Opinion ,Block , Environmental hazards,Problems, Intensive rice cultivation

Location: Kalihati and Ghatail upazila under Tangail district

Start Date: 05-08-2001

End Date: 05-09-2001

Program Area: Risk Management in Agriculture

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

1.To identify the major modern technologies that arc applied to the farming

2. To find out the opinion of Block Supervisors on environmental hazards and associated problems due to continuos and intensive rice cultivatton

3. To explore the relationship between BS opinion and their selected individual traits

Methodology:

Kalihati and Ghatail upazila under Tangail district were purposively selected as the locale of the study. Purposive selection of the study area was primarily done in view of its mobility and closeness with the researcher's own restitution. As the study relates to find out the effect of continuous and intensive rice farming on en vironment, the Kalihati and Ghatail upazil as have a long history of rice cultivation. These two upazilas are the major rice producing area in Tangail district. A map of Tangail district showing the study area.

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

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Achievement/Findings:

The findings also revealed that education training received organizational participation. news paper exposure radio exposure. knowledge about rice farming , knowledge on agrochemical and attitude towards use of agrochemical had significant relationships with the opinion of Block supervisors on environmental hazards and associated problems due to continuous and intensive rice cultivation. Rest of the characteristics i.e. age, annual income, tenure of service, rural orientation and television exposure showed no significant relationship.

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