ADOPTION OF BRRI DHAN 29 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES BY THE FARMERS

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to determine and describe the extent of adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies by the farmers and to explore the relationships between the selected characteristics of the respondents and their extent adoption of BRRl dhan 29 production technologies. The study was conducted in Shambhag union covering two villages of Dhamrai upazila under Dhaka district. Data were collected from the farmers by using a pre-tested interview schedule during the period from 15th July to 17th August 2007. From the study it was found that the highest proportion (74 percent) of the farmers had high adoption of BRRI dhan 29 production technologies compared to medium (26 percent) adoption of BRRl dhan 29 production technologies. Pearson Product Moment Correlation(r) test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned dependent and independent variables of the study. Findings revealed that education, farm size, annual family income, commercialization, cosmopoliteness and extension contact showed positive significant relationship with their adoption. On the other hand age, family size and organizational participation did not show any significant relationship with their adoption ofBRRI dhan 29 production technologies.