USE OF MODERN ONION CULTIVATION PRACTICES BY THE FARMERS OF PABNA DISTRICT

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to describe the selected characteristics of the onion cultivars; to determine the extent of use of modern onion cultivation practices and to identify the contributing factors that significantly influences use of modern onion cultivation practices. The study was undertaken purposively in Santhia upazila under Pabna district. Validated and well-structured interview schedule was used to collect data from 120 farmers during 15 th February to 15 th

March, 2021. Descriptive statistics, multiple regressions were used for analysis. The majority 52.94 percent of the farmers had medium use of modern onion cultivation practices compared to having 19.61 percent high and 27.45 percent had low use of modern onion cultivation practices, respectively. Among 12 selected characteristics of the farmers 4 characteristics namely, education, training exposure, onion cultivation experience and onion cultivation knowledge of the respondents had significant positive contribution with their use of modern onion cultivation practices. The rest 8 characteristics namely, age, farm size, onion cultivation area, annual income family income, income from onion cultivation, extension contact, problem faced in onion cultivation and attitude towards onion cultivation had no significant contribution with their use of modern onion cultivation practices.