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Farmers’ Perception of the Effect of Ipm Towards Sustainable Crop Production

B.S. Roy
Former MS student
Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

M.Z. Rahman
Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

M.A. Kashem
Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main objectives of this study were to determine the perception of the farmers of the effect of IPM towards sustainable crop production and to explore the relationship of the selected characteristics of the farmers with their perception. The study was conducted with randomly selected 80 farmers in Kumergatha Union under Muktagachha Upazila of Mymensingh district. A pre-tested interview schedule was used to collect data from the respondents during March to April, 2009. Farmers’ perception of the effect of IPM towards sustainable crop production was the dependable variable and it was measured by 20 statements on 5-point rating scale. Ten selected characteristics of the respondents constituted the independable variables of the study. Majority of the respondents had high favorable perception while 23.75 percent and 21.25 percent of them had respectively less and moderately favorable perception of the effect of IPM. Six characteristics of the respondents viz. family size, training received, annual family income, knowledge on IPM and innovativeness showed significant positive relationship with their perception but their education and farm size were negatively correlated with perception. The major constraints faced by the farmers in using IPM were lack of beneficial insects, unavailability of biofertilizers and lack of knowledge about beneficial and harmful insects.

Keywords: Perception, IPM, Sustainable crop production.

Location: Kumargatha Union under Muktagachha Upazila in Mymensingh district.

Start Date: 00-03-2009

End Date: 00-04-2009

Program Area: Pest Management

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Objectives:

To find out farmers’ perception of the effect of IPM towards sustainable crop production; to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their extent of perception of the effect of IPM towards sustainable crop production; and to ascertain the problems faced by the farmers in practicing IPM.

Methodology:

The locale of the study was Kumargatha Union under Muktagachha Upazila in Mymensingh district. In this upazila, Farmers’ Field School (FFS) under IPM Project had been implemented. Considering the intensity of project activities, two villages namely Chalk Narayanpur and Bottoli were selected through pre-visit. From these two villages 175 and 150 farmers were randomly selected respectively. Twenty five percent of these farmers were considered randomly as sample of the study. Thus, the sample size was 80. The independent variables of this study were the 10 selected characteristics of the farmers namely age, educational qualification, family size, farm size, annual family income, training received, organizational participation, media contact, knowledge on IPM and innovativeness. These were measured by employing prevailing standard methods. Farmers’ perception of the effect of IPM towards sustainable crop production was the dependent variable of the study. For measuring the perception of the farmers a 5 point rating scale with 20 statements (15 positive and 5 negative) was used. Perception Index (PI) was computed by using the following formula: Perception Index (PI) = SA × 4 + A × 3 + U × 2 + DA × 1 + SDA × 0 Where, SA = Total number of farmers expressing their perception “strongly agree” for one statement A = Total number of farmers expressing their perception “agree” for one U = Total number of farmers expressing their perception “undecided” for one statement DA = Total number of farmers expressing their perception “disagree” for one statement SDA = Total number of farmers expressing their perception “strongly disagree” for one statement Thus, perception score of a respondent could vary from 0 to 80. To find out problems confronted by the farmers in practicing IPM a 4 point rating scale was used to test the intensity of problems on 12 items. Problem confrontation index was computed as follows: Problem Confrontation Index = Ph × 3 + Pm × 2 + Pl^x1 + P Where, Ph = Total number of the farmers expressed ‘high’ problem Pm = Total number of the farmers expressed ‘medium’ problem Pl = Total number of the farmers expressed ‘low’ problem Pn = Total number of the farmers expressed ‘not at all’ problem Thus, problem confrontation score of a respondent could range from 0 to 36, ‘0’ indicating no problem and ‘36’ indicating high problem.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education ISSN 1011-3916 Volume 21, No. 1&2, 2009: 35-41

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Achievement/Findings:

More than half of the respondents had highly favorable perception and still there were some respondents who possessed unfavorable perception of IPM. Thus, it is indicative that there is scope to take necessary steps to make them aware of the effectiveness of IPM. More than half of the respondents had low annual family income. Thus, there is ample scope for increasing income through different sustainable agricultural practices. Organizational participation of the respondents was positively related to their perception of the effect of IPM. Being participant of various organizations, farmers get ample scope to be well acquainted to various aspects of technologies. Consequently it may lead them to be innovative in farming. And such innovative nature might help them to form favorable perception towards IPM and its implementation. Majority of the farmers faced moderate to high problems in practicing IPM. From this issue, it may be concluded that their barriers might limit them from taking benefits of IPM. To overcome all the limitations technical supports, training based programs, proper policies, government collaborative efforts with other organizations should be implemented.

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