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Farmer's Adoption of Falguni Tosa Variety of Jute

M Murshidul Hoque
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesl, Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur

Q.M.S Islam
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesl, Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur

M.R. Amin
On-Farm Research Division, Bangladesl, Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The study was conducted during September to October, 1990 at the Farming Systems Research (FSRl site Pahrna, Tangail 0 know the extent and causes of the acoor.on or rejection of Falguni T053 jute. Data were collected from all the growers of Falguni TOS3 through direct questioning bv means of a prepared interview schedule. The area of F alqur» Tosa was found to be increased from 1587 to 1990. The hectare increase III 1990 was higher than those of the orevious years. The farmers used fertilizer as Urea, Triple Super phosphate, Murate of potash and cow dung at the rate of 54, 25, 35 and 576 kg/ha, respectively which were not as pt:r the recommended dose. Majority of the farmers followed Falquru TosaFallow-Wheat cropping pattern and it comprised 43'-/0 medium low land and 16% medium high land. About 30% farmers opined that tr.ev will Increase the area of Falguni Tosa cultivation in the next year. Non- ava.labrhrv of seed was found to be; a major constraint of Falguni Tosa jute cultivation.

Keywords: Farmer's adoption, Tosa variety jute,

Location:

Start Date: 00-09-1990

End Date: 00-10-1990

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Commodity: Jute

Objectives:

1.To know the extent of adoption or rejection of Folguni Tosa jute variety

2.To identify the causes of adoption or rejection of the technology

Methodology:

In the beginning, the farmers who have cultivated Falguni Tosa were listed from five villages namely Pa!ima, Tatihara, Tarabari, Naga and Charnagarbari at Kalihati Thana of Tangail District. in the study area only twenty nine termers were found to cultivate this variety. Out of them, the number of small, medium and large farmers were 5, 11, 11 and 2 respectively. Data were collected by using prepared interview schedule through direct questioning to the farmers. The study was conducted from September to October, 1990.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journet of Extension Education Vol. 7No'1&2 1993: 75- 80

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Achievement/Findings:

Farmers expressed their positive response about this variety. All the farmers have reported that unavailability of seed was the main problem to extend the cultivation of this variety.

Knowledge Management: Journal