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Impact Assessment of the Ipm Training of Farmers During Boro Rice Season, 2003

M.Rafiqul Islam
SSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

B A A Mustafi
CSO
Agricultural Economics Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

Mainul Haq
PSO
Entomology Division, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The Farmer's Field School (FFS), which now named as IPM club was found a good and efficient platform of farmers through which faster transfer of any technology/knowledge is possible. IPM program created good awareness among the farmers as it is an environmental friendly, cost saving and better yield giving as well as economically profitable technology.Before and after training evaluation of IPM farmers revealed that a reduction of around 95.55% and 94.77% application of liquid and granular pesticide, respectively was observed which generated a saving of 95% cost of pesticides. IPM trained farmers saved about 93% cost of pesticide. IPM technique is community approach, so its success solely depends on the intensity of cooperation among the neighboring farmers.

Keywords: Impact, Assessment, IPM, IPM training famer, Boro rice

Location: Comilla,Jessore and Rangpur region

Start Date: 01-07-2003

End Date: 30-06-2004

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Non-commodity: Performance

Objectives:

To compare pesticide use pattern by IPM trained and non-IPM trained rice farmers.
To determine comparative profitability of rice cultivation by the IPM trained and non-IPM trained rice farmers.
To assess the farmer's knowledge and attitudes on the basic topics, which were taught to them through their rice FFS and To identify the constraints in IPM technology adoption as perceived by farmers in FFS

Methodology:

Three regions out of nine-Comilla„ Jessore, and Rangpur- covering large number of samples were selected purposively. A total of 38 from a list of 369 FFS (10% from each upazila) i.e., 11 from Comilla region, 15 from Jessore region, and 12 from Rangpur region) were selected at random for the present survey. Ten farmers from the list of 25 IPM trained farmers under each of the selected FFS were selected using systematic random sampling technique. The farmers of holding numbers 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 13, 16, 18,21 and 23 were selected. If in case a farmer with the holding number is absent then we interviewed the farmer holding immediate closed number. Thus, the total samples interviewed were 760 farmers. The sample farmers were interviewed during December 15 April 15, 2004 using pre-designed questionnaire. The data were collected by researchers with the help of trained data enumerators. Only Boro rice crop was the target crop on which the data were collected.The collected data were than entered and analyzed using SPSS software. A simple tabular and graphical presentation of data were followed.The descriptive statistics particularly mean, percentage and frequency distribution were used through the report.

Source of Information: Proceedings of BRRI Annual Internal Research Review, 2003-2004

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Funding Source:

1. Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA)

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

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Knowledge Management: Report/Proceedings