ATTITUDE OF THE HAOR FARMERS TOWARDS FLOATING VEGETABLES CULTIVATION

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to determine attitude of the haor farmers towards floating vegetables cultivation and to explore the relationship between eleven selected characteristics of the haor farmers and their attitude towards floating vegetable cultivation. The study was conducted in three villages under Purbapagla union of South Sunamganj Upazila of Sunamganj district. Out of sixty five haor farmers practicing floating cultivation in selected area, fifty respondents were randomly selected as sample of the study. Data were collected from respondents with the help of a pre testing interview schedule from 1 to 30 October, 2015. Regarding attitude, the study showed that about 14 percent of the farmers had highly favorable attitude, while 74 percent farmers had medium favorable attitude and 12 percent farmers had low favorable attitude towards floating vegetables cultivation. Education, family size, annual family income and communication exposure had positive significant relationship with farmers’ attitude towards floating vegetables cultivation. While gender, age, farm size, training received, organizational participation , number of vegetables grown on the floating bed and constraints faced by farmers in floating vegetables cultivation had not significant relationship with farmers’ attitude towards floating vegetables cultivation .