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Adoption of BRRI Dhan 29 Production Technologies by the Farmers

MOHAMMAD ZAHORUL ISLAM
MS. Student, Reg. No. 27535/00709
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SHER-E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY DHAKA-1207

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted to determine and describe the extent of adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies by the farmers and to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the respondents and their extent adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies in Shambhag union covering two villages of Dhamraiupazila under Dhaka district. Data were collected from the farmers by using a pre-tested interview schedule during the period from 15 July to 17 August 2007. From the study it was found that the highest proportion (74 percent) of the farmers had high adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies compared to medium (26 percent) adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies. Pearson Product Moment Correlation(r) test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned dependent and independent variables of the study. Findings revealed that education, farm size, annual family income, commercialization, cosmopoliteness and extension contact showed positive significant relationship with their adoption. On the other hand age, family size and organizational participation did not show any significant relationship with their adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies.

Keywords: Adoption, BRRI dhan 29 Production, Farmers

Location: Shailan and Chapil of Dhamraiupazila under Dhaka district

Start Date: 00-07-2007

End Date: 00-09-2007

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

(l) To determine and describe some selected characteristics of the BRRI dhan 29 growers. The selected characters include:

(a) Age

(b) Education

(d) Farm size

(e) Annual income

(f) Commercialization

(g) Organizational participation

(h) Cosmopoliteness

(i) Extension contact

(2)To determine and describe the adoption of the selected recommended BRRI dhan 29 technologies by the farmers like:

(a) Seedling growing method

(b) Seedling age

(d) Balanced fertilizer dose

(e) Supplementary irrigation

(3) Plant protection measure to explore the relationship between the selected characteristics of the farmers with their extent of adoption of BRRI dhan 29 technologies.

Methodology:

The experiment was conducted in two villages namely Shailan and Chapil of Dhamraiupazila under Dhaka district during July to September, 2007.

The design of the study was a descriptive survey research.All BRRI dhan 29 growers of Shailan and Chapil village of Dhamraiupazila constituted the population of the study. Update lists of all farm family heads of the selected villages were prepared with the help of Sub-Assistant Agriculture officer. There were 1003 farmers in Shailan and Chapil villages which constituted the population of the study. Ten (10%) percent of the population were proportionately randomly selected as the sample of the study by using random number table. Thus, the sample size of the study was 100 farmers. A reserve list of ten farmers was also prepared by the same method so that the respondents of this list could be used for interview if the respondents included in the original sample were not available at the time of data collection.In order to collect relevant information from respondents interview schedule was carefully designed focusing the objectives of the study. Both open and close form, simple and direct questions were included in the interview schedule. The questions were systematically arranged to help the respondents to understand the consequence easily. Scales were developed for collecting information required for measuring the selected characteristics.Statistical measures, such as frequency, percentage, range, mean, standard deviation and rank order were used for descriptive data.For clarity of understanding tables and figures were used when necessary for visual presentation of data. Correlation of coefficient test was used to determine the relationship between and among the categories of farmers with regard to their adoption to BRRI Dhan 29 production technologies based on selected characteristics. Throughout the study the 0.01 and 0.05 levels of probability was used as the basis of rejection or accepting a null hypothesis. It the computed value of ‘r’ was equal to or greater than the table value of ‘r’ at 0.01 and 0.05 levels for the relevant degrees to freedom, the null hypothesis was rejected and vice-versa for acceptance.

Source of Information: M.S. Thesis, 2007, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SHER-E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY DHAKA-1207

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Achievement/Findings:

From the study it was found that the highest proportion (74 percent) of the farmers had high adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies compared to medium (26 percent) adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies. Pearson Product Moment Correlation(r) test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned dependent and independent variables of the study. Findings revealed that education, farm size, annual family income, commercialization, cosmopoliteness and extension contact showed positive significant relationship with their adoption. On the other hand age, family size and organizational participation did not show any significant relationship with their adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies.

Knowledge Management: Thesis