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Fruit Diversity in the Homestead of Hatiya Island of Bangladesh

MOHAMMED LUTFUR RAHMAN
Reg. no. 23952/00192 Semister: MS July-December, 2006
DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE, SHER-E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, DHAKA-1207

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The purpose of the study was to determine the diversity and distribution of fruit species in the homestead and to explore the relationship between farmers characteristics and fruit diversity in their homestead. In the study, 28 fruit species were identified. Among 28 fruit species, Banana, Mango and Jujube were found in the 100% homestead surveyed. The Relative Prevalence of most common species like Banana(21.71), Betel nut(17.59), Coconut(10.39), ango(7.69), Date(6.98), Papaya(5.77), Guava(5.67), Jujube(3.61) were very high while that of less common species like Kaow(0.08), Pineapple(0.11), Litchi(0.17), etc. were found very low. Banana and Betel nut were found highly diverse (0.986) fruit species followed by Mango (0.984), Jackfruit (0.984) and Coconut (0.984). The findings revealed that age of the farmers has no relationship with the fruit diversity, while education, family size, area of homestead, area under fruit have low and positive relationship with the fruit diversity but not significant. Annual income from fruit and knowledge about fruit has low and negative relationship with the fruit diversity but not significant. Total number of species was found highly positively correlated with fruit diversity. The traditional homestead fruit production system and fruit diversity in the study area was found very poor due to management practices.

Keywords: Fruit diversity, Homestead, Hatiya Island

Location: Horni, Chanandi, Sukhchar, Charking, Nalchira, Charishshor, Tomoraddin, Sonadia, Burirchar, and Jahajmara

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Program Area: Conservation and Biodiversity

Commodity: Fruit

Objectives:

i.To identify the fruit species being grown in the homesteads of Hatiya Island

ii. To know the magnitude of diversity of fruits in the homesteads of the Island

iii. To know the relationship of some selected characteristics of the households with the fruit diversity in the homestead of the island.

iv. To identify the problem faced by the farmer to produce fruit in homestead area

Methodology:

Area and Location of Study site

The study was conducted in Hatiya Island. It is located in the southern part of Noakhali district

There are ten unions in Hatiya Island. They are Horni, Chanandi, Sukhchar, Charking, Nalchira, Charishshor, Tomoraddin, Sonadia, Burirchar, and Jahajmara. The population of this island is approximately 345000 and the total household number is 47747. Total area under homestead is 18,118ha. The average area of homestead is 0.28ha. And the average size of the household is 7.377. Per-head land is 0.25ha including new “char”

Agro-ecological zone

The study area is under AEZ-18.

Sampling procedure

Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) is the key of all agrarian services in the country as well as the Upazila level. Four unions from Hatiya Upazila were selected with the help of Upazila Agriculture Officer. All households were grouped into five farm categories like marginal (0.15ha), small (0.16-0.25ha), medium (0.26-0.5ha), large (0.51-0.75ha), and very large (0.76-1.00ha) according to size of homestead area. The farmers whose homestead area is up to 0.15ha were identified and eliminated from the list. They have very little land to plant fruit plant in their Home gardens because most of the lands were occupied with their houses. A sample of 80 households were selected, twenty from each union and five from each category.

Mode of study and Data collection

Procedures followed in measuring the independent characteristics are briefly describe bellow-

Age, Education, Family Size, Homestead Size, Annual income from fruit, Knowledge about fruit cultivation, Extension media contact, Total species, Sources of fruit seedlings, Likings of fruit for their homestead,Problem faced by the farmers, Fruit diversity of homestead was the dependent variable of the study. It was described under the following heads:

(a) Species richness

(b) Relative Prevalence of species

Processing of data

The collected raw data were examined thoroughly to detect errors and omission.

Statistical Analysis

The collected data were compiled, tabulated, coded and analyzed in accordance with the objectives of the study. Qualitative data were quantified by means of suitable scoring techniques. The statistical measures such as number and distribution were used for describing the variables of the study. In order to explore the relationships of the selected characteristics of the farmers with the fruit diversity of their homestead, the Pearson’s products moment correlation was computed at five percent (0.05) and one percent (0.01) level of significance

Source of Information: MS.Thesis 2006, DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY, SHER-E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, DHAKA-1207

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Achievement/Findings:

The study revealed that the diversity and relative prevalence of fruit species in homestead was found different. The prevalence of most common fruit like Banana, Betel nut, Coconut, Date, Mango, Papaya, Guava were very high while prevalence of less common fruit like Kaw, Pineapple, Star apple, Litchi were found very low. On the other hand, the highest species diversity was found in Black berry and Jujube followed by Mango, Jack fruit etc. It was also observed that Mango, Banana and jujube were found in 100% homestead in the study area. Where as the uncommon fruit like Amloki, Hog palm, Olive, Kaw, Pummelo, Star apple etc are most nutritious fruits. According to the farmer’s opinion, “Lack of good seeds and seedlings” was identified as the greatest problem and the second greatest problem was ´Not to get the proper price for their produced fruits. Farmers depend on the naturally growing plant on the homestead.

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