ADOPTION OF SELECTED RICE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES BY THE GARO FARMERS OF BANGLADESH

Abstract

The major thrust of this study was to asses the Adoption of selected rice production technologies by the Garo farmers of Bangladesh. Besides, attempts were made to determine the relationship of selected characteristics of the Garo farmers with their adoption of selected rice production technologies. Data were collected from randomly selected 110 Garo farmers of seven villages namely. Doudnay. Baruaniary, Ciozaricora, Zarultula. Ciajni. Noukuchi and Dhanshail of ihinaigati upazila under Sherpur district by using an interview schedule during March to April 2006. The highest proportion (56 percent) of (lam farmers fell under the medium adoption category. while 17 percent had high adoption and 27 percent had low adoption of selected rice production technologies. Education, annual family income, extension contact, knowledge on rice production and innovativeness of the Garo farmers had positive significant relationships with their adoption of selected rice production technologies. Other variables, namely age, family size, farm size, organizational participation, cosmopoliteness and training exposure had no significant relationships with adoption of rice production technologies. Based on the innovation-decision process and innovativeness, most of the Garo farmers still do not know the existence of improved seed bed (45.45 percent), seedling of recommended age (50.90 percent). 1PM (50.90 percent), improved irrigation (5.09 percent). Azola (87.27 percent). Out of 110 Garo farmers only 26.36 percent were at confirmation stage and 18.18 percent respondents do not use or do not know about HYV seeds. Findings revealed that 26.36%. 6.36%. 4.5%, 40%, 6.36%, 0%, 1.8%, 6 1.36%. 1.8% and 0% respondents were in confirmation stage of the innovation of HYV seed, Improved seedbcd, seedling of recommended age, Line transplanting, Balanced fertilizer. 1PM, Improved irrigation, organic manure, Green manure and Azola respectively.