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Constraints Faced by the Banana Farmers of Kuliarchar Upazila Under Kishoreganj District

M.A.S. Bhuyian
Assistant Instructor, Upazila Resource Center (URC), Bhaluka, Mymensingh.

M.M. Rahman
Professors, Dept of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh.

M.A.M. Miah
Professors, Dept of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh.

A.C. Das
Ex-MS Student, BAU, Mymensingh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main purpose of the study was to determine the constraints facing by banana farmers in Kuliarchar upazila under Kishoreganj district. This study was mainly based on the primary data collected from 105 farmers selected randomly from a population of 525 of nine villages of Kuliarchar upazila under Kishoreganj district. The findings of the study reveal that the farmers faced various problems in banana cultivation. The comparative constraints facing by the banana farmers in the five selected aspects have been shown in the Problem Constraints Index (PCI). The PCI indicated the banana farmers had high constraints in disease. Extent of constraints facing in field management came next in the rank then marketing, improved sucker and agricultural credit respectively. Statistical tests showed that education, agricultural knowledge of banana farmers and extension contact of those banana farmers had significant negative relationships with their faced constraints in the five selected aspects of banana cultivation. The study also provided suggestions for the solution of the problems and some recommendations were also made for the improvement of the banana cultivation.

Keywords: Constraint, Banana cultivation, Banana farmer

Location: Kuliarchar upazila under Kishoreganj district

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Banana

Objectives:

To determine the constraints facing by banana farmers in banana cultivation.

Methodology:

Out of 525 banana farmers, a sample of 105 (i.e. 20%) farmers was selected randomly. The researcher also prepared a reserve list of 20 banana farmers out of this list to use in case of non-availability of sampled farmers. Data were collected through interviewing the farmers, with the help of an interview schedule which contained both open and closed form questions. Scales were developed for computing suitable scores in respect of constraints in the cultivation of banana farmers. Data for this study were collected from the respondents of 9 villages by using the prepared interview schedule by the researcher himself. Before going to the respondents for interview, they were informed earlier, so that they would be available in their respective areas. Data obtained from the respondents were compiled, tabulated and analyzed according to the objectives of the study. Qualitative data were converted into quantitative form by means of suitable scoring whenever needed. Constraints faced by the farmers in banana cultivation were the dependent variable. Besides, the researcher shared the experiences of the local farmers, Upazila Agriculture Officer, Sub-assistant Agricultural Officer and other experts in this respect through discussion with them. Finally, 41 such common problems likely to be faced by the farmers in the study area under the five selected aspects were selected such as improved sucker, disease, credit, field management and marketing. Each of the constraints facing in banana cultivation wasfurther categorized against a scale of ‘low constraint’ ‘medium constraint’ and ‘high constraint’. The Problem confrontation score of a particular farmer was done by adding the scores obtained against all the possible 41 problems statement

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education ISSN 1011-3916 Volume 20, No. 1&2, 2008:123-128

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Achievement/Findings:

The findings of the study reveal that the farmers faced various problems in banana cultivation. The comparative constraints facing by the banana farmers in the five selected aspects have been shown in the Problem Constraints Index (PCI). The PCI indicated the banana farmers had high constraints in disease. Extent of constraints facing in field management came next in the rank then marketing, improved sucker and agricultural credit respectively. Statistical tests showed that education, agricultural knowledge of banana farmers and extension contact of those banana farmers had significant negative relationships with their faced constraints in the five selected aspects of banana cultivation. The study also provided suggestions for the solution of the problems and some recommendations were also made for the improvement of the banana cultivation.

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