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Impact of Modern Jujube Cultivation on Livelihoods of Small and Marginal Farmers

Dr. Md. Hammadur Rahman
Professor
Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh, E-mail: hammadbau@yahoo.com

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The results indicated that 72 percent farmers reported significant impact of jujube cultivation on their livelihoods, while 28 percent reported slightly positive impact. The major perceived impact of jujube cultivation were increase in household level fruit consumption, fruit consumption of neighbors and relatives, increase in social capital in terms of social prestige and networking, psychological satisfaction, increase in household income from jujube cultivation, social dissemination of jujube cultivation by other farmers, increase in overall household food security, and adaptation to cope with shocks and vulnerability. The attitude study revealed that 72 percent farmers possessed favorable attitude towards jujube cultivation followed by 21 percent having unfavorable attitude and 7 percent neutral attitude. Farmers’ perceived impact of jujube cultivation was positively correlated with their farm size, area under jujube cultivation, income from jujube cultivation and extension media contact. On the other hand, no statistically significant association was established between farmers’ perceived impact of jujube cultivation on their livelihoods with their age, personal education, household size, training exposure and organizational participation. A number of policy implicating remarks have been concluded on the basis of findings of the study.

Keywords: Jujube, Impact, Livelihood

Location: Pabna, Bogra and Natore

Start Date: 00-09-2012

End Date: 00-11-2012

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Jujube

Objectives:

To identify the impact of modern jujube cultivation on livelihoods of small and marginal farmers

Methodology:

The study was conducted in three districts of Bangladesh. A questionnaire was developed to collect data from the selected jujube farmers while necessary scales were developed to fulfill the objectives of the study. Data were collected from 200 jujube farmers of Pabna, Bogra and Natore districts during the months of September to November, 2012. The respondents were selected from a list of 399 farmers following random sampling method.

Source of Information: BAU Research proceedings, Vol.23, 2013, PP.41-42

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