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Assessment of Training Needs for the Farmers of Bangladesh

MUHAMMAD SHAHRUKH RAHMAN
Scientific Officer
Agricultural Economics Division, BARI, Gazipur

BHAGYA RANI BANIK
Director
Training and Communication Wing, BARI, Gazipur.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) conduct a variety of trainings for the benefit of farmers of different crop intensive areas of Bangladesh. Identification of training needs is the most important step in any organizations training programme. The present study on training needs assessment of the farmers was conducted by Training and Communication Wing of BARI. A list of nine (9) major components/ thematic areas was prepared. Under each major component, specific and relevant training needs item were collected and systematically incorporated into an interview schedule and administered in terms of frequency of training imparted. The results revealed that even in the most crop intensive areas, there was an inadequacy of necessary training. Farmers sought maximum trainings on seed production, integrated pest and disease management, bio-control of pests and diseases, soil and water conservation, management of problematic soils and post-harvest technology of vegetables and fruits. Respondents defined identification of adulterated fertilizer, insecticide and pesticide application, disease and insects of mango varieties and fruit bagging system of mango as very good type of training. Lack of markets/information about markets, low prices, high cost of inputs (e.g. fertilizer, seeds), poor or insufficient training, pests and diseases problem scored the highest among the problems that respondents face in their crop production activities. The BARI have to re-orient their trainings based on these findings to reduce the existing technological and adoption gap among the farmers.

Keywords: Analyze, Categories, Training, Vermicompost

Location: Training and Communication Wing of BARI.

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Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

To analyze the training needs of farmers of different categories from different districts of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study has covered 4 districts of which were purposively selected based on the agro-ecological zones, existence of BARI station and production potentials in diversified farming. From each selected district, four villages based on production potential of the different farming system have drawn up for inclusion in the present study. From each selected villages five farmers were randomly selected. They were different in farming activities, land holding size and also in different socioeconomic attributes. Thus a total of 80 farmer were finally selected for data collection from 4 districts. The identified districts were coming from six agro-climatic zones of Bangladesh. Data collection from randomly selected respondents were done by using pre-tested ‘structured schedule’ through personal interview method. Conducting training needs assessments is an exhaustive, time - consuming, and expensive process that yields tremendously important data. In this study the farmer’s responses was collected in a 3– point continuum scale as Very Important (VI), Important (I) and Not Important (NI) by assigning scores 3, 2 and 1 respectively. The results was calculated as weighted score for each of the thrust area identified for the training. Weighted Score (WS) = (No. of VI x 3) (No. of 1 x 2) + (No. of NI x 1)/ Total No. of VI +I NI; Where, VI = Very Important, I = Important and NI = Not Important; Weighted Score ranged from 1 to 6.

Source of Information: Annual Research Report -2016, Economics Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur

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Achievement/Findings:

The results revealed that even in the most crop intensive districts, there was an inadequacy of training. This is evident from the fact that farmers sought maximum trainings on integrated farming systems, integrated pest and disease management, technologies for soil and water conservation, scientific ways of seed production technique. Under the on farm production of inputs the trend was similar with bio agent’s production topping the list followed by vermi-compost production. Training needs under tuber crops cultivation also showed demand for the most common vocation i.e. production and management technology, processing and value addition. The results showed that considerable efforts should be made in training of farmers in the common vocations and areas of interest, there still remains a gap which needs to be addressed. The BARI could re-orient their trainings based on these findings to fill the gap existing in cultivation of different crops throughout Bangladesh.

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