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Farmers' Preference for Using Power Tiller Related to Land Preparation

M.M. Alam
Department of Farm Power and Machinery Bangladesh Agricultural University Mymensingh-2202 Bangladesh

M.S. Kabir
Department of Farm Power and Machinery Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202 Bangladesh

M M.A. Rauf
Department of Farm Power and Machinery Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202 Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study attempted to describe and determine i) the selected characteristics of the farmers; ii) the extent of preference of farmers for using power tiller related to land preparation; and iii) to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their preference for using power tiller related to land preparation. Majority of the farmers of the study were in the young category (42 per cent) followed by 30 per cent old and 28 per cent middle aged. Educational level of the farmers were found in equal proportions in illiterate and primary level (both 35 per cent) while, nearly one-forth (23 per cent) in secondary and a small proportion (7 per cent) were in above SSG level. Overwhelming majority of farmers (82 per cent) had medium general knowledge in agriculture while 57 per cent had medium and41 per cent high general knowledge in agricultural implements. Majority farmers (60 per cent)had medium cosmopoliteness and over one-third (40 per cent) high. Nearly one-half of the farmers (47 per cent) had medium income and one-third (38 per cent) low and a small proportion (15 per "Cent) high.

Keywords: Characteristics of farmers, Power tiller, Farmers preference

Location: Village Goneshampur under Mymensingh sadar thana of Mymensingh district

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Program Area: Farm Mechanization

Commodity: Power Tiller

Objectives:

1.To describe selected characteristics of farmers

2.To determine the extent of preference of farmers for using power tiller related to land preparation; and

3.To explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of farmers and their preference for using power tiller related to land preparation.

Methodology:

Sixty farm families (100 percent of the total farm population) of village Goneshampur under Mymensingh sadar thana of Mymensingh district was the sample and locale of this piece of research. The heads of the farm families were selected as the population of this study. Farm holdings which had own land and possessed at least a country plough or a power tiller or both for tilling were considered as the farm families of the study. A set of interview schedule was the instrument used for collecting data in this piece of research. A draft interview schedule was prepared in accordance with the objectives of the study. The interview schedule was presented on 10 farmers, necessary corrections, additions and alterations were made in the interview schedule based on the presented results .Data were collected by the researchers through personal interview procedure with the help of adult leaders of the village. The interview of each farmer was conducted separately and the procedure for answering each of the queries according to the interview schE.dule were explained to them.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 26(2): 223-230, July, 1999

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Achievement/Findings:

Majority of the farmers of the study were in the young category (42 per cent) followed by 30 per cent old and 28 per cent middle aged. Educational level of the farmers were found in equal proportions in illiterate and primary level (both 35 per cent) while, nearly one-forth (23 per cent) in secondary and a small proportion (7 per cent) were in above SSG level. Overwhelming majority of farmers (82 per cent) had medium general knowledge in agriculture while 57 per cent had medium and41 per cent high general knowledge in agricultural implements. Majority farmers (60 per cent)had medium cosmopolite ness and over one-third (40 per cent) high. Nearly one-half of the farmers (47 per cent) had medium income and one-third (38 per cent) low and a small proportion (15 per "Cent) high.

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