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Role of Training in Transferring Rice Production Technologies to Farm Level

MS Hossain
Training Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

A K M S Islam
Farm Machinery and Postharvest Technology Division, BRRI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

M J Kabir
Agricultural Economics Division, BRRI, Gazipur- 1701, Bangladesh.

M A R Sarkar
Agricultural Economics Division, BRRI, Gazipur- 1701, Bangladesh.

M A A Mamun
Agricultural Statistics Division, BRRI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

M C Rahman
Agricultural Economics Division, BRRI, Gazipur- 1701, Bangladesh

M U Salam
Freelance International Consultant (Agricultural Systems), Bangladesh

M S Kabir
Director General
BRRI, Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Farmers' knowledge gap in modern rice cultural practice is the main cause of the existing yield gap in Bangladesh. Thus, this paper delineates; (i) the level of farmers’ knowledge gap; (ii) assesses the impact of training on changes in the farmers' skills, knowledge as well as technology adoption, and crop performance. Finally, propose an approach for improving farmers’ skills on modern rice cultural practices through fruitful training. Secondary data, in particular, journal articles were reviewed and analyzed in the paper. From the analysis, we found that majority of the farmers (85%) belong to the medium level of the overall knowledge gap category. There was a significant increase in the knowledge and skills of farmers after undertaking the training. As a result, the rice yield of trained progressive farmers increased to 4.7 t ha^-1 in 2012 from 3.1 t ha^-1 in 2008. However, the rice yield of ordinary trained farmers increased to 3.7 t ha^-1 in 2012 from around 2.6 t ha^-1 in 2008. The traditional extension approach was less efficacious to improve farmers' knowledge gap and disseminate the rice production technologies to the farm level. Therefore, strengthening BRRI's capacity to provide seed to seed training to most of the DAE personnel to upgrade their skills on modern rice technologies is critically important. Besides, demonstrations based farmers' training might be highly productive in transferring modern rice production technologies to the farmers.

Keywords: Farmers’ knowledge gap, Rice yield gap, Seed to seed training, Training approach

Location: Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), Gazipur-1701, Bangladesh

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Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Rice, Dissemination

Objectives:

The present study assessed(i) farmers’ knowledge gap on the recommended practices of rice cultivation, (ii) the impact of training on the knowledge and adoption of technologies, and (iii) delineates a training model to reduce farmers' knowledge gap.

Methodology:

Relevant published journal articles were collected through google scholars and analyzed the key findings on the status of farmers’ knowledge on modern cultural practices, the significance of training on farmers' skills, and the performance of rice crops. It indicates that mainly secondary data were used for the study. Besides, primary data on the significance of training and how to improve farmer's skills were collected through key informant's interviews with researchers and extension personnel.

Source of Information: Bangladesh Rice J. 25 (1) : 111-120, 2021

Article Link (Online Journal): DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/brj.v25i1.55183

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Achievement/Findings:

Farmers' lack of knowledge is the main reason for the high yield gap in Bangladesh, despite strenuous efforts of public and private sectors including NGOs. Training facilitates improve farmers' knowledge and skills, significantly and increased adoption of recommended technologies, consequently increased yield and farm income. However, the conventional approach of training has some limitations to improve farmers' knowledge up to the mark. Therefore, a model is proposed to provide effective training to farmers through the collaboration of researchers, extension, and community levels. Besides, the capacity of the Training Division and BRRI scientists needs to be strengthened to provide seed to seed rice production training to the DAE personnel for upgrading their capacity on modern rice technologies. Moreover, demonstration-based farmers' training might be highly productive in transferring modern rice production technologies to the farmers. Finally, policy supports are needed for implementing proposed future directions of training needs for the dissemination of rice technologies to the farmers’ fields.

Knowledge Management: Journal