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Adoption of Integrated Pest Management Practices in Rice Cultivation by Farmers

M.A. Hamidi
Ministry of Agriculture, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

M.A. Kashem
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, BA U, Mymensingh-2202

A.S.M.Z. Karim
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, BA U, Mymensingh-2202

M.M. Islam
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, BA U, Mymensingh-2202

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The purpose of the study was to determine adoption of IPM practices by the farmers and the factors influencing adoption of IPM practices. Family heads of Farmers Field Schools (FFSs) of three selected upazilas of three districts of Mymensingh region constituted the population of the study. A total of 232 farm family heads were selected adopting multistage sampling method. Data from them were collected during November 1999 to April 2000. Twenty three selected characteristics of the farmers were considered as the independent variables, and adoption of lPM practices in rice cultivation by the farmers was the dependent variable. One-sixth (16.81%) of the farmers had high adoption,18.53% had low and 64.66% had medium adoption. Chi-square test revealed that except family labour force (X8) and formal group affiliation (X13) all the variables differed significantly with the variation of composite adoption of IPM practices. Step-wise multiple regression analysis indicates that among other variables aspiration (X22) alone contributed more than two-thirds (67.70% ) of the total variation in the composite adoption of the IPM practices; communication exposure (X15) and attitude towards IPM practices (X23) had also considerable contribution to the composite adoption of IPM practices. Results of path analysis revealed that aspiration (X22), communication exposure (X15) and altitude towards IPM practices (X23) had strong direct and indirect effects on their composite adoption of IPM practices.

Keywords: Adoption, IPM. rice, relationship, contribution of the variables

Location: Mymensigh region consists of five districts namely, Jamalpur, Kishoregonj Myrnensingh, Netrokona and Sherpur

Start Date: 00-11-1999

End Date: 00-04-2000

Program Area: Pest Management

Commodity: IPM

Objectives:

I. To determine and describe the extent of adoption of IPM practices In rice culti vation by the farmers. The practices include: c) Use of resistant variety d) Use of cultural practices (including ITK) e) Use of mechanical measures f) Use of biological agents g) Rational use of chemicals 2. To determine and describe the contribution of selected personal economic, social and psychological characteristics of the farmers' to their extent of adoption of IPM practices. 3. To deterrni ne and descri be the contri bution of selected personal, economic, social and psychological characteristics of the farmers to their extent of adoption of I PM practices.

Methodology:

Mymensingh is one of the nine agricultural regions of Bangladesh. Mymensigh region consists of five districts namely, Jamalpur, Kishoregonj Myrnensingh, Netrokona and Sherpur. Mymensingh region was selected purposi vely for this study. During aman season of the year 1997, six FFSs (Two FFSs in each Upazila) were established first in three Upazilas of the three districts of this region. These were lswargonj Upazila of Mymensingh district, Bajitpur Upazila of Kishoregonj district and Nokia Upazila of Sherpur district, and were considered as the locale of this study. All the FFS farmers (1425) of 57 FFSs that were established by DAE-UNDP/FAO project up to bora season of 1999 constituted the population of the study. Multistage sampling technique was used for selection of the respondents i.e. the sample for the study. At first, based on each crop season of each year, 50 per cent FFSs from each of the three selected upazilas were randomly selected. As such 29 FFSs were selected for investigation. At the second stage, 32 per cent farm family heads were selected from each of the previously selected 29 FFSs using the Table of Random Numbers. Two hundred and thirty two farm family heads so selected constituted the sample for the study. The data were collected by the researcher himself interviewing the respondents during the period from November 1999 to April 2000. Adoption of [PM practices in rice cultivation by the farmers' where the dependent variables while 23 selected characteristics of the farmers were the independent variables in the study. These independent variables were, age (XI), education (X2), family education (X3), training experience (X4), supervision of crop producriont (X5), knowledge about pest and predator in rice(X6), knowledge in IPM (X7). family labour force (C8), Farm size (X9), annual income (X1O). socio-economic status (X11), ownership of agricultural implements (XI2), formal group affiliation (X13), cosmopoliteness (XI4), communication exposure (X 15), individual extension contact (X16), group extension contact (XI7), mass extension contact (X18), peer relationship (X19), innovation proneness (X20), risk orientation (X21), aspiration (X22), attitudes towards IPM practices (X23). The term IPM practices adoption or more precisely composite IPM practices adoption was used to refer the total IPM adoption behaviour of the farmers in respect of the five IPM components. It was measured by computing a composite {PM adoption score which was obtained by adding (1) resistant varieties use score (2) cultural practices and ITK use score, (3) mechanical measures use score (4) biological agent use score and (5) rational chemicals use score. These scores based on two dimensions (a) simple land use sub-score and (b) proportional land use sub- score.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education, Volume 16, No.2, 2004: 1-8 ; ISSN 1011-3916

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Achievement/Findings:

The findings on the comparative adoption of the five components of IPM practices showed that the farmers had the highest adoption in respect of using resistant varieties followed by the rational use of chemicals, use of cultural practices, use of mechanical measures and use of biological agents. It is quite logical that the use of resistant varieties and the rational use of chemicals ranked first and second respectively in respect of the adoption of IPM components. It may be noted here that rational use of chemicals in effect should be supplemented by minimum use of chemicals (as the last resort) by the farmers in controlling the rice pests. Use of biological agents ranked fifth.

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