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Farmers' Adoption of Hyv Wheat Cultivation in a Rural Area of Bangladesh

A. S. M. Ziaul Karim
Department of Agricultural Extention "T. T. Bangladesh Agricultural University. Mymensingh.

S. G. Mahboob
A. S. M. Ziaul Karim and S. G. Mahboob Department of Agricultural Extention "T. T. Bangladesh Agricultural University. Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The purpose of this paper is to have an understanding on the extent of adoption of HYV wheat cultivation by the farmers. Population for this study included 1689 farmers of Kushtia Union in Mymensingh District. Ninety farmers selected randomly from the population constituted the sample from which data were collected by interview procedure. Analysis of data showed that 74 per cent of the farmers adopted HYV wheat cultivation. while the remaining 26 per cent were non-adopters. Extent of adoption of HYV wheat cultivation was high among 16 percent of the farmers. medium among 39 per cent and low among 19 per cent.

Keywords: Farmers adoptin, HYV, Wheat cultivation

Location: Kushtia Union in Mymensingh

Start Date: 11-08-1977

End Date: 22-09-1977

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Commodity: Wheat

Objectives:

To determine the extent of adoption of HYV wheat cultivation by the farmers.

Methodology:

Population for this study included 1689 farmers (farm family heads) of Kushtia Union in Mymensingh District. Kushtia Union consisted of 14 villages where wheat was a major enterprise. Fro -:1 each village, 7 percent of the farmers were selected at random. The number of farmers so selected was 121 which constituted the original sample for this study. But after collection of data, it was observed that 31 farmers did not have any land suitable for HYV wheat cultivation and, therefore were excluded from study. Consequently 90 farmers constituted the revised sample for this piece of research. An interview schedule was prepared to collect data for the study. Simple and direct questions were put in the schedule. Data were collected by inter- view procedure during the period from August, II to September 22, 1977. Adoption of HYV wheat referred to one's decision to adopt cultivation of one or more of the high yielding varieties of wheat and to continue the same in future. Adoption behavior of each of the farmers in respect of HYV wheat was measured by computing his HYV wheat adoption score obtained by adding his (i) Area Sub- score and (ii) Time Sub-score,

Source of Information: Baogladesh J. Asril. Sci. 11 (1) ; 73-77 : 1984. ISSN 0379-4296

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Achievement/Findings:

Analysis of data showed that 74 per cent of the farmers adopted HYV wheat cultivation. while the remaining 26 per cent were non-adopters. Extent of adoption of HYV wheat cultivation was high among 16 percent of the farmers. medium among 39 per cent and low among 19 per cent.

Knowledge Management: Journal