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Participation in Farm Decision-making by the Sharecroppers in a Selected Upazila of Mymensingh District

M.K. Dey
Senior Assistant Director
National Agricultural Training Academy (NATA), Gazipur-1701

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

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

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The purposes of the study were to determine the extent of participation in farm decision-making by the sharecroppers and to explore the relationships between sharecroppers’ participation in farm decision-making and their selected characteristics. Data were collected by using interview schedule from a sample of 240 sharecroppers selected through multistage random sampling procedure from eight blocks of Phulpur Upazila of Mymensingh district during May 2012 to August 2012. Participation was measured on the basis of two dimensions namely; type of participation and pattern of participation on four aspects of farm decision-making, finally an overall participation index was calculated. The participation in farm decision-making by the sharecroppers was comparatively high in the aspect land preparation, sowing and transplanting and the mean overall participation index was 64.19 with a standard deviation of 7.70. Correlation test was used to ascertain the relationships between each of the concerned variables and participation. Out of the sixteen selected characteristics of the sharecropper's opinion leadership, agricultural knowledge, dependency on crop farming, extension contact, organizational participation and farm size showed significant positive relationships whereas, landowner relation showed a negative significant relationship with their participation in farm decision-making.

Keywords: Sharecropper, Participation, Farm decision-making.

Location: Phulpur Upazila of Mymensingh district

Start Date: 00-04-2012

End Date: 00-08-2012

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Decision

Objectives:

Participation in farm decision-making implies the execution of power and control to the farm land. For better production it is desirable that the tenants should take farm decisions because they are directly involved with the farm activities. A few field level studies have been done to determine sharecroppers’ participation in decision-making on sharecropped land. So, it was important to find out the facts in present situation.

Methodology:

The study was conducted at Phulpur Upazila of Mymensingh district. Sharecroppers (with at least five years involvement with sharecropping) of the eight selected blocks of Phulpur upazila was the population of the study. The study was conducted with those sharecroppers who cultivated a definite piece of land for a crop year and shared the total output after the harvest with his landowners. In the whole study all the respondents were asked to consider his that landowner who was the owner of the largest land shared in by him. Multi-stage random sampling procedure was followed to obtain the desired sample. Firstly, Phulpur Upazila was selected purposively. Then eight unions of the upazila were selected at random. Finally, eight blocks were selected from the unions randomly (one block from each of the unions). A list of the sharecroppers of the selected blocks was prepared. Then 10% of the sharecroppers were selected randomly from the list which was 240 in number. Participation of the sharecroppers in farm decision-making on sharecropped land was the dependent variable of the study. It was measured on the basis of the participation of sharecroppers in farm decision-making on four selected aspects of farm activities, namely i) selection of crop and variety ii) land preparation, sowing and transplanting iii) fertilizer and water management iv) crop protection, harvesting and post-harvest activities. Each of the aspects was determined by asking several items in relation to decision-making. Participation score for each of the items was measured according to the type and pattern of participation. The extent of participation was ascertained in three stages. Firstly, participation score for individual items under a specific aspect was determined. Secondly, aspect wise participation index was computed. Finally, the overall participation index was ascertained.

For computing this item wise participation score the following formula was used: Pij = Tij x Fij

Where, Pij = Participation score of ith item of jth aspect Tij = Type of participation score of ith item of jth aspect Fij = Pattern of participation score of ith item of jth aspect.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Journal of Extension Education Volume 25, No. 1&2, 2013: 9-15 ISSN 1011-3916

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Achievement/Findings:

A reasonable and justified sharecropping arrangement like one third-two third sharecropping arrangement should be established between landowners and sharecroppers. This will lead to equitable distribution of farm produces between the actors. The extension service providers including NGOs should employ sustainable and rational strategies which could empower sharecroppers in making farm decisions jointly and independently as per the requirement of the situation. The prominent characteristics of the sharecroppers having a significant relationship with their farm decision-making should be taken into consideration in conducting extension work.

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