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Use of Modern Practices in Potato Cultivation

M.A. Hamid
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

M.A. Hossain
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

M.A Kashem
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The purpose of this study was i) to determine the extent of use of recommended modern practices in potato cultivation by the farmers; ii) to identify the farmers' preference for different varieties of potato; and iii) to explore the relationships between farmers' selected characteristics and their extent of use of recommended modern practices for potato cultivation. Data were collected from a randomly selected 100 farmers of Shakharia union of Bogra sadar thana during 15 December 1997 to 30 January 1998 through interview schedule. The findings revealed that 64 per cent of the respondents were moderate user in contrast 30 per cent low and only 6 per cent high user of modern practices. However, Elvira, a modern variety of potato was found as most preferred to the majority of the respondents of the study area. In addition, farmers' selected characteristics like education, farm size, income from potato, group participation, communication exposure and innovative ness were found to have significant positive relationships with their extent of use of recommended modern practices for potato cultivation.

Keywords: Potato, Modern practices, Variety, Preference

Location: Shakharia union of sadar thana under Bogra district, 4 villages namely Shakharia, Gopalbari, Baroipara and Kadimpara

Start Date: 15-12-1997

End Date: 30-01-1998

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Potato

Objectives:

1. To determine the extent of use of modern practices by farmers; to identify the farmers' preference of varieties of potato

2.To explore the relationships between the farmers' selected characteristics and the extent of use of modern practices for potato cultivation.

Methodology:

Out of the nine villages of Shakharia union of sadar thana under Bogra district, 4 villages namely Shakharia, Gopalbari, Baroipara and Kadimpara were selected at random. The total number of potato growers of these 4 villages were estimated to be 1000 only. Ten per cent of the potato growers from each village were selected randomly and consitituted a sample of 100 for the study. Data were collected from the sampled potato growers by using an interview schedule during 15 December 1997 to 30 January 1998. The interview schedule was pretested and necessary modifications were made before final data collection.The characteristics of the potato growers such as education, family labour, farm size, income from potato, group participation, communication exposure and innovative ness were selected as independent variables while extent of use of modern practices for potato production was considered as the only dependent variable of the study.

Source of Information: angladesh J. Agril. Sci. 26(2): 323-330, July, 1999

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Achievement/Findings:

The findings revealed that 64 per cent of the respondents were moderate user in contrast 30 per cent low and only 6 per cent high user of modern practices. However, Elvira, a modern variety of potato was found as most preferred to the majority of the respondents of the study area. In addition, farmers' selected characteristics like education, farm size, income from potato, group participation, communication exposure and innovativeness were found to have significant positive relationships with their extent of use of recommended modern practices for potato cultivation.

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