ADOPTION OF IMPROVED PRACTICES OF VEGETABLE CULTIVATION BY THE FARMERS

Abstract

The main purpose of the research work was to determine the extent of adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation by the farmers of Kaunia upazila. Attempt was also made to explore the relationship between selected characteristics namely age, education, firni size. annual litmily income, vegetable cultivation knowledge. cosmopoliteness, extension media contact, organi7.ational participation and innovativeness of the farmers and their composite adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation. Data were collected from randomly selected It 4 farmers of Haragach union under Kaunia upaxilla of Rangpur district by using ,in interview schedule. Data were collected during 10th January to 18th March 2008. Appropriate scales were developed in order to measure the variables Correlation test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned dependent and independent vai iables of the research work. Majority (58.8 percent) of the farmers had low adoption while 21 percent had medium adoption. 0 9 percent had high adoption and I 8.4 percent had no adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation Among the selected characteristics education. vegetable cultivation knowledge. cosmopolieness. extension media contact. and innovativeness showed significant and positive relationships with their adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation. On the other hand only age is the negative and not significant and also farm size, annual family income and organizational participation did show any significant relationship with their composite adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation.