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Knowledge, Adoption and Attitude on Banana Cultivation Technology of the Banana Growers of Bangladesh

AZM Shafiullah Prodhan*
Department of Horticulture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Md. Nazirul Islam Sarker
School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

Arifin Sultana
Department of Psychology, National University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.

Md. Shahidul Islam
Department of Plant Pathology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Banana is a major fruit among all fruits which available throughout the year in Bangladesh. It is the fruit which under the purchasable limit of all income levels people in the country. The consumption of banana is mainly domestically and a small part shares in the global market. A major part of the population of the study area is engaged with banana cultivation. Their livelihoods are mainly depends on banana cultivation. So, the study was undertaken with a random sample of 100 banana growers of Salmara village of Gaibandha district of Bangladesh. We observed that that majority of the banana growers had medium level of knowledge, adoption and attitude towards banana cultivation technology. The 62.00% banana growers belongs to medium level of adoption of banana cultivation technology, whereas 21.00% banana growers had high level of adoption and 17.00% of them had low level of adoption. The findings suggest that a special program should be taken by the government to improve the level of knowledge, adoption and favorable attitude towards banana cultivation technology.

Keywords: Knowledge, Adoption, Attitude, Banana cultivation, Bangladesh

Location: Gobindagonj upazila, Gaibandha District in Bangladesh.

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Program Area: Knowledge Management

Commodity: Banana

Objectives:

The main objective of this study was to determine the knowledge, adoption and attitude of banana growers in Bangladesh. The specific objectives were (i) to measure the knowledge and adoption level of banana growers, (ii) to determine the attitude of banana growers and (iii) to suggest some policy measures for betterment of banana growers based on findings, so that they could increase their production and contribute the national economy by providing an essential food like banana.

Methodology:

The present study was conducted in Salmara village under Gobindagonj upazila, having higher area under banana cultivation of Gaibandha District in Bangladesh. One Hundred respondents from this village were randomly selected for the study as sample. The data were collected through pre-tested, well structured, personal interview schedule. The scale developed by Jha and Singh (1970), Sengupta (1967), Patel (2005) and Thorat (2014) were included in the interview schedule to measure the variables of knowledge, adoption and attitude respectively. A secondary data also collected from various journals, books, and websites. An attempt has been made to collect recent information whenever possible.

Source of Information: International Journal of Horticultural Science and Ornamental Plants Vol. 3(1), pp. 047-052, June, 2017.

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Achievement/Findings:

The majority of the banana growers possessed medium level of knowledge, adoption and attitude of banana cultivation technology. They should be facilitated with technical know-how and motivate them to participate in the extension activities to rise the knowledge and adoption of recommended banana cultivation technology. The majority 68 percent of the banana growers had medium level of knowledge followed by 14.00 percent and 18.00 percent of the respondents had high and low level respectively. The majority 62.00 percent of the banana growers were found with medium level of adoption of banana cultivation technology, while 17.00 percent and 21.00 percent banana growers had low and high level of adoption respectively. The majority 71.00 percent of the banana growers were found with medium level of attitude to banana cultivation technology, while 13.00 percent and 16.00 percent banana growers had low and high level of attitude respectively. The major problems faced by banana growers are credit facilities, high interest rate, low prices of output, high prices of inputs, lack of human labor, lack of sucker/seed, high prices of fertilizer and insecticides, lack of storage facilities, problem of theft and inadequate extension services. The findings suggest taking proper steps to ensure institutional credit facilities, good quality HYV suckers, reasonable market prices for inputs and products, transport and marketing facilities and adequate extension services.

Knowledge Management: Journal