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Production Performance of Mango in Dinajpur District of Bangladesh (a Case Study at Sadar Upazilla)

Md. Jahangir Alam
Agriculture Extension Officer (AEO), Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE),Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh

Md. Abdul Momin
Senior Liaison Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

Ashick Ahmed
Senior Agronomist, BRAC Agricultural Research and Development Centre, Joydebpur,Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

Razibur Rahman
Upazila Agriculture Officer, Department of Agricultural Extension, Bagmara, Rajshahi-6250, Bangladesh

Khairul Alam
Land Management Group, School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University,Western Australia-6150, Australia

ABM Jamiul Islam
SSO, Rice Farming Systems division,Bangladesh Rice Research Institute, Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

Md. Momraz Ali
Additional Agricultural Officer,Department of Agricultural Extension, Bagatipara Natore, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A study was conducted to identify the status of mango production, mango varieties produced, and problems confronted by the growers and to explore their relationship with some selected characteristics. Data were collected from randomly selected 105 mango growers from eight selected villages of sadar upazila under Dinajpur district through personal interview during March to August, 2008. Data were collected on age, education, family size,farm size,land used in mango production, annual income, experience and knowledge on mango production,varieties and number of mango trees and so on. Relationship between the selected characteristics and dependent variables was done by Pearson’s product moment co-efficient of correlation. In the study, 30 germplasm of mango were identified. Baramashi droop was found as the only year round variety. Gopalbhog holds the first position (15.90%) according to rank of recognized mango varieties based on their availability in respondents’ farm. About three fourths (77.10 %) and more than the same (70.50%) of the respondents had medium mango production and income respectively. Majority (75.20%) of the growers confronted medium problems. Although respondents certified that Dinajpur district is profitable in respect of mango production but further study should be taken place with other variables and characteristics that related to farmers in mango production in different upazillas of Dinajpur district.

Keywords: Mango production, Variety, Respondents farm, Income, Bangladesh

Location: Sadar upazila under Dinajpur district

Start Date: 00-03-2008

End Date: 00-08-2008

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Mango

Objectives:

1.To find out the status of mango production in the study area. 2.To find out the mango varieties produced by the growers in the study area. 3. To determine the extent of problems confronted by the mango growers in the study area. 4.Toexplore the relationship between the selected characteristics of mango growers with dependent variables.

Methodology:

Research is a systematic investigation for some pertinent information on a specific topic. Importance of methods and procedures in conducting any research can hardly be over emphasized. Keeping this in mind the researcher took utmost care for using proper methods in all aspects of this investigation. The methods and procedures used in conducting this research are presented below: Locale of the study Sadar upazila under Dinajpur district was selected for conducting this investigation because it was an intensive mango production area. The study was conducted in eight villages Kashba, Ulipur, Nashipur, Ghugudanga, kawga, Basherhat, Gobindapur and Gopalgonj which are well known as highly mango produced area of the sadar upazila under Dinajpur district i.e. the Northern and North-Western region of Bangladesh. Sampling of the respondents A list of the farmers who have mango plants was collected with the help of the Sub Assistant Agriculture Officer (SAAO) of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) of Dinajpur sadar. A total number of 105 respondents were selected randomly out of 448 mango growers. The list comprised Kashba-71, Ulipur-67, Nashipur-60, kawga-55, Ghugudanga-52, Basherhat-45, Gobindapur-46 and Gopalgonj-52 Thus, the 448 farm households of eight selected villages constituted the active population of the study. Instrument for collection of data An interview schedule was prepared for data collection in Bangla in accordance with the objectives of the study in view. The Interview schedule (IS) contained both simple and direct form of question to collect data on the selected variables. The draft interview schedule was prepared in Bangla version and it was pretested among 25 farmers in the sample villages before preparing the final version for collecting the data for the main study. After pre-test, necessary corrections, additions and alterations, and rearrangements were made in the schedule on the basis of experience of the pre-test. The interview schedule was then multiplied in its final form for collection of data. Data collection Data were collected with the help of the interview schedule by the researcher himself. The researcher met to the selected respondents and explained the purpose of the study and requested them to help and co-operate him for collecting data for the study. The member involved in mango production of the respondents’ family was selected for answering. The respondents were interviewed at their homes during their leisure period. Prior information was given to them for interviewing and a good rapport was established with the respondents during interview. However, if any respondent failed to understand any question, the researcher took utmost care to explain the issue. Excellent cooperation was obtained from all respondents during data collection. Usually one respondent was visited many times and thus great reliance was placed on the ability of the householders to recall the relevant information. Respondents were assured about the confidentiality of their information by the researcher. To preserve the confidentiality, the interview was conducted in absence of other persons. Data were collected from the respondents during March to August’ 2008. Data coding and tabulation After completion of survey all the interview schedules were compiled for its data processing. At the beginning of the data processing all the qualitative data were converted into quantitative form by means of suitable code and score whenever necessary. Local units were converted into standards units. In several instances, indices and scales were constructed through the simple accumulation of scores assigned to individual or pattern of attributes. Indices and scales are considered the efficient instrument for data reduction and analysis. Selection of dependent and independent variables The following four (4) were main focus of this study and considered as the dependent variables as the four dimensions of production performance of mango. The researcher also selected twelve (12) independent variables.

Source of Information: European Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Research Vol.5, No.4, pp.16-57, December 2017

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Achievement/Findings:

1. For mango production, highest proportion (60%) of respondents had moderately large sized (1.01-2.80 ha) of land which were almost entire (1.01-3.00 ha) of the farm size though mango cultivated land in homestead area were negligible and had no effect on total production. 2. Majority (77.10 %) of respondents involved in mango production had medium (7-10 ton) production and high production percentage was also so sound with 12.40 % of respondents (>10 ton).Production per hectare for some growers reached up to 15 tons.So, it may be concluded that, the study area bears a better mango production sign. 3.Highest proportions of the respondents (76.20%) were middle aged men as well as medium (1.01-3.00 ha) land holder who had primary level of educational qualification, medium (3-5) sized family, medium experience both in mango (10-20 years) production and in agriculture (16-25 years), medium extent media contact, no organizational participation, medium cosmopoliteness and high (>10 score) knowledge in mango production. 4. Most of the respondents (53.30 %) had high annual family income ranging from Tk. 300001-500000. But majority of respondents (70.50 %) had medium income (Tk.200001-250000) from mango production followed by 25.70 % of respondents having high income (Tk.250001-500000). Majority (77.10%) of respondents involved in mango production had medium (7-10 ton) annual sale. 5. Thirty (30) recognized mango varieties were cultivated by the growers in the study area. Of them Gopalbhog, Mishribhog & Mishribhog (Moshokortia) ranked 1^st (15.90 %), 2^nd (15.70 %) and 3^rd (10 %) respectively. Most of the respondents (90 %& 77.20% respectively) had no local mango germplasm and year round mango trees. 6. Majority (75.20 %) of the growers confronted medium problems. From 16 listed problems, insect and disease infestation was identified as the major problem followed by dropping of fruits and flowers. 7. The findings indicate that farm size, land used in mango production, annual income, experience in mango production, extension media contact and knowledge in mango production respectively had significant relationship with annual mango production and annual income from mango production individually. That means the growers having higher these characteristics, the higher are the annual mango production and annual income from mango production. 8. The findings indicate that age, education, family size, farm size, land used in mango production, annual income, experience in mango production, experience in agriculture, extension media contact and knowledge in mango productionrespectively had significant relationship with number of mango varieties produced Hence, it is concluded that the growers having higher these characteristics, the higher become the number of mango varieties produced. 9. The findings indicate that age, family size, farm size, land used in mango production, annual income, experience in mango production, experience in agriculture, organizational participation and knowledge in mango production respectively had significant relationship with problem confrontation in mango production. So, the above characteristics are proportional to problem confrontation in mango production.10.The findings indicate that education and extension media contact had individual negatively significant relationship with problem confrontation in mango production. Therefore, it is concluded that education and extension media contact are inversely proportional to problem confrontation in mango production. 11. The findings indicate that age, education and organizational participation respectively had positively and family size and Cosmopoliteness respectively had negatively insignificant relationship with annual mango production and annual income from mango production respectively. Cosmopoliteness had negatively insignificant relationship with number of mango varieties produced and problem confrontation in mango production individually. Organizational participation had positively insignificant relationship with number of mango varieties produced.

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