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Change of Livelihood Status of Common Interest Group Members: Interventions of National Agricultural Technology Program

M. M. Rana
Lecturer
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. G. Farouque
Professor
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

M. Z. Rahman
Professor
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The main purpose of the study was to determine the overall livelihood change status of Common Interest Group (CIG) members in the selected areas of Mymensingh district. A total of 110 CIG members were selected from CIG groups reside in Bailor and Rampur unions of Trishal upazila following simple random sampling technique. Data were collected during 23 September to 20 October, 2018 using a structured interview schedule through face-to-face interview method by the principal author himself. Data were analyzed with a combination of descriptive statistics and inferential statistical technique. The overall change of livelihood status of the CIG members due to NATP (phase-I) interventions was considered as the focus variable of the study which was measured by using livelihood capital. Eleven selected characteristics of the CIG members namely; age, education, household size, farm size, annual income, farming experience, organizational participation, training received, credit received, agricultural subsidy received and extension media contact were considered to show relationship with their change of livelihood status. About 72 percent of the respondents had high status of livelihood and 28 percent had medium status of livelihood. This indicates that changes were occurred regarding livelihood status among the CIG members due to NATP interventions. But it is still possible to change the livelihood status of the CIG members because about 72 percent of the CIG members had highly changed livelihood status. Correlation analyses indicated that the farm size, annual income and extension media contact had significant positive relationships with the change of livelihood status of the CIG members due to NATP (phase-I) interventions. Age, education, household size, farming experience, organizational participation, training received, credit received and agricultural subsidy received had no significant relationship with respondents change of livelihood status due to NATP (phase-I) interventions. So, the CIG members got ample opportunity to change their livelihood status as most of the respondents (about 72 percent) had high status of livelihood.

Keywords: Livelihood status, NATP, CIG, Change.

Location: Mymensingh district

Start Date: 23-09-2018

End Date: 20-10-2018

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Socio-economic status, Technology

Objectives:

The present study was formulated with the following specific objectives:

To determine the change of livelihood status of Common Interest Group (CIG) members due to National Agricultural Technology Program (NATP) (phase-I) activities
To explore relationships between the selected characteristics of CIG members and their change of livelihood status due to NATP (phase-I) activities

Methodology:

The study was conducted in two unions namely Bailor and Rampur union of Trishal upazila under Mymensingh district. The selected unions had communication facilities and were under the supervision of DAE. The population of the study was the CIG members who received extension services under NATP. There were total twelve unions in Trishal Upazila. Each union had 10 CIG groups. So, there were twenty CIG groups in the study area. Each group consists of twenty members. So, the number of total population was 400. Among the CIG members 110 members were sampled randomly as the sample of the study which was about 28 percent of the population. From Bailar union the CIG members were sampled randomly from the villages named Sommukh Bailar and Dulalbari and from Rampur union the CIG members were sampled randomly from the village called Birrampur. The villages were sampled randomly by the researcher for the convenience of the study. Data were collected from the respondents by the researcher using structured interview schedule from the period of 23 September to 20 October 2018. The eleven selected characteristics of CIG members were age, education, household size, farm size, annual income, farming experience, organizational participation, training received, credit received, agricultural subsidy received and extension media contact. Appropriate methods were used to operationalize the CIG member’s characteristics by developing suitable scales. A three point rating scale was developed to measure the livelihood status of CIG members. Specific score was assigned to measure the livelihood change such as +1, 0 and -1 for increased, unchanged and decreased respectively. Then overall livelihood status score of the respondents was measured by summing the total score of five livelihood capitals (human, social, natural, physical and financial capital). Correlation analyses were done to measure the relationship between the selected characteristics of CIG members and their change of livelihood status due to NATP (phase-I) interventions.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education Volume 30, No. 2, 2018: 37-46 ISSN 1011-3916

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Achievement/Findings:

The study concludes that the NATP (phaseI) interventions had a direct impact on changing the livelihood status of CIG members. It was clearly demonstrated that the overall change of livelihood status of CIG members was satisfactory. This indicated that improvement occurred regarding livelihood status among the CIG members. This improvement might be occurred due to various interventions of NATP (phase-I) such as development and dissemination of new agricultural technologies, training facilities, development of supply chain, credit and input support system, improved agricultural marketing system etc. These interventions resulted in higher agricultural productivity, strengthening of social and economic capital and change of livelihood status of CIG members. As a result of NATP (phaseI) interventions the CIG members got ample opportunity to change their livelihood status.

Considering the findings of the study, some essential policy recommendations have been arisen which are: various extension services related to farm management need to be strengthened to give support to the CIG members for better farm management and change of livelihood status of CIG members. Though the overall livelihood change status of CIG member was high but it is still possible to improve the livelihood status of CIG members. The credit, input, training facilities and other support systems should be more simplified, clear and rational to ensure better opportunities for the CIG members to change their livelihood status.

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