ADOPTION OF IMPROVED VEGETABLE CULTIVATION PRACTICES BY THE FARMERS IN SELECTED AREAS OF SHAJAHANPUR UPAZILA UNDER BOGRA DISTRICT

Abstract

The main purpose of the research work was to determine the extent of adoption of improved vegetable cultivation practices by the farmers in selected areas of Shajahanpur upazila under Bogra district. Attempt was also made to explore the contribution of selected characteristics of farmers viz. age, education, family size, farm size, experience in vegetable cultivation, annual income, vegetable cultivation knowledge, extension media contact, organizational participation, innovativeness, training experiences, problems confrontation on their adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation. Data were collected from randomly selected 112 farmers of Chopinagar union under Shajahanpur upazilla of Bogra district by using an interview schedule. Data were collected during 6 th March to 4 th April, 2014. Appropriate scales were developed in order to measure the variables. Multiple regression test was used to ascertain the contribution of the concerned independent variables on the dependent variable of the research work. Majority (50.00 percent) of the farmers had low adoption while 40.20 percent had medium adoption and 9.80 percent had high adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation. Among the selected characteristics education, experiences in vegetable cultivation, annual income, innovativeness and training experiences showed significant and positive contribution to their adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation. However family size and problems confrontation showed the negative significant contribution to adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation of the farmers. Age, farm size, vegetable cultivation knowledge, extension media contact and organizational participation did not show any significant contribution on the adoption of improved practices in vegetable cultivation of the farmers.