ADOPTION OF IMPROVED RICE CULTIVATION PRACTICES BY THE FARMERS OF CHAR-LAND OF GOMOTI RIVER

Abstract

The main purpose of the research work was to determine the extent of adoption of selected rice cultivation practices by the farmers of char-land of Gomoti River and to explore the relationships between selected characteristics namely, age, level of education, family size, farm size, annual income, organizational

participation, extension media contact, innovativeness, attitude towards modern agricultural technology and agricultural knowledge of the farmers and their composite adoption of selected rice cultivation practices (dependent variable). Data were collected from randomly selected one hundred farmers of Luter-char union under Daudkandi upazilla of Comilla district with the help of an interview schedule. Appropriate scales were developed in order to measure the variables. Pearson Product Moment Coefficient of Correlation test was used to ascertain the relationships between the concerned focus and causal variables of the research work. Majority (53 percent) of the farmers had high adoption while 29 percent had medium adoption and 18 percent had low adoption of improved rice production practices. Among the selected characteristics, age, farm size, annual income, extension media contact, innovativeness, attitude towards modern agricultural technology, problems and agricultural knowledge showed significant and positive relationships with their adoption of selected rice production practices. The policy makers may consider these characteristics to increase the adopter of improved rice production practices.