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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:

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 11 0 random ly selected FFS farmers out of 300 FFS farmers of Phulpur 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. Abo ut one-third (33%) of the respondents had very low income compared to only 14 4° o respondents having high annual income and it was positively related to TPM Organi7..attonal participation of the respondents was poor because 13% respondents had no participation and majority respondents (65.87%) had very low partictpation.

Keywords: Farmers' attitude, Integreted pest management, Assertain

Location: Phulpur Upazila under Mymensingh District

Start Date: 02-09-2001

End Date: 22-09-2001

Program Area: Pest Management

Commodity: Insecticide

Objectives:

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

2. To decide on the most decisive socio-economic characteristics of the farmers

Methodology:

The study was conducted in six unions of Phulpur Upazila of Mymensingh District. It is situated 31 kilometers north to the district town and Brahmaputra River. 3.2 Population Populations of the study are the FFS farmers. 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 3.3 Sampling and Samples In all there were 300 FFS farmers. Of them one hundred and ten (II 0) or thirty six point seven per cent (36.7%) of the total FFS farmers were selected by simple random sampling as a sample. 3.4 Period of Data Collection An interview schedule was prepared m Bangia. The schedule was pre-tested before finalizing it. The interview schedule was modified on the basis of pre-test result. An English version of the interview schedule has been presented at Appendix-!. Data for the study were collected during 02 to 22 September personally by the researcher.

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

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Achievement/Findings:

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 respondent having high annual income and it was positively related to TPM Organi7..attonal participation of the respondents was poor because 13% respondents had no participation and majority respondents (65.87%) had very low participation. However, only 7.2% had medium participation and i t was positively related to IPM. Less than half (47%) of the respondents had low cosmopolite ness and it was not related to lPM. Little more than one-third (37%) of the respondents had medium extension on media contact and one quarter (24%) had high media contact.

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