scholarly journals Farmers Awareness on Environmental Degradation used by Modern Agricultural Technologies in a Selected Area of Meherpur District

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
MT Islam ◽  
MS Hossen ◽  
R Khatun
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Academic Qualification ◽  
High Knowledge

The main aim of the study was to determine the farmer’s awareness on environmental degradation used by modern agricultural technologies by exploring the relationships between ten selected characteristics of the farmers and their awareness. Eighty farmers of the selected village Ashrafpur under of Meherpur district constituted the sample of the study. Data were collected by interviewing the farmers using personal interview schedule during the period from August to September, 2013. Among these eighty respondents 37.5% had low, 51.25% respondents had medium and only 11.25% of the respondent had high knowledge about modern agricultural technologies. While 35% respondents had low, 55% respondents had medium and only 10 % had high knowledge about environmental degradation. Among the respondents 25% had poor, 61.25% respondents had medium and only 13.75% had high awareness about environmental degradation caused by the use of modern agricultural technologies. Out of ten independent variables, six of them, that is academic qualification, organizational participation, communication exposure, innovativeness, knowledge about the use of modern agricultural technologies and knowledge about environmental degradation had positive significant relationships with their awareness on environmental degradation caused by the use of modern agricultural technologies . Three independent variable i.e. family size, farm size, and family income had no significant relationship and only age had negative significant relationship with their awareness on environmental degradation used by modern agricultural technologies.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v7i1.22186 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 7(1): 289-294 2014

scholarly journals Farmers’ Perception of Environmental Degradation Due to Use of Pesticides

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
S Akter ◽  
MA Miah ◽  
MZ Rhaman ◽  
MS Hossen ◽  
MA Baten
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Degradation ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship

The study was conducted mainly to have an understanding about the farmers’ perception of environmental degradation due to use of pesticides. Data for the study were collected by personal interviewing from 69 randomly selected farmers of Kabaria kanda village of sadar upazila of Mymensingh district during the period of 01 November to 15 November, 2012. Pearson’s product moment correlation co-efficient were computed to examine the relationship between the concerned variables. Perception on environmental degradation was reflected more in the young (30.4 percent) to middle age (42 percent) group compared to old age group. Majority (72.5 percent) of the farmers in the study area were found to have no organizational participation. The highest proportion (73.9 percent) of the respondents fell in the moderate knowledge category while none fell in less knowledge and 26.1 percent in the high knowledge category respectively. Only 1.4 percent of the farmers had moderately perception on environmental knowledge as compared to 98.6 percent favorable perception. Out of eight independent variables, five of them, i.e. years of schooling, farm size, annual family income, media exposure and knowledge on the use of agro-chemicals had positive relationships with their perception of environmental degradation due use of pesticides. Only three independent variable i.e. age, household size and organizational participation had no relationship with their perception of environmental degradation due use of pesticides.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v6i2.22079 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 6(2): 13-18 2013

scholarly journals Problems faced by the bean farmer in selected areas of Pabna district in Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Mohammad Zamshed Alam ◽  
Md Shariful Islam ◽  
Muhammad Humayun Kabir
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Significant Positive Relationship ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Significant Negative Relationship

The major purposes of the study were to determine the extent of the problem faced by the farmers in bean cultivation and to explore the relationships between bean farmers’ selected characteristics with their problem faced. The study was conducted in four villages of two unions under Atghoria upazilla of Pabna District. Data were collected from a random sample of 106 bean farmers by using an interview schedule during 15 Dec, 2017 to 15 Jan, 2018. The highest proportion (71.70 percent) of the farmers faced medium overall problem in bean production, while 16.04 percent faced high and 12.26 percent faced low problem. Problem faced in non-availability of pesticides ranked 1st and this was followed by non-availability of fertilizers, lack of capital so on and least one lack of irrigation in bean cultivation ranked 28th. Correlation analysis indicated that education, training exposure, organizational participation, extension media contact and farmers’ knowledge had significant negative relationship with their problem faced. Age had significant positive relationship with their problem faced while family members, farm size, annual family income, bean cultivation area, and credit received by the farmers had no significant relationship with their problem faced. Overwhelming (87.74) majority of bean farmers faced medium to high problems therefore, it may be said that problem faced by the farmers in bean cultivation is a serious issue to be addressed to maximize bean production.Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.5(1): 11-18, April 2018

scholarly journals Farmers’ awareness regarding deforestation at Jalma union of Batiaghata upazila under Khulna district of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Shipra Mondol ◽  
Archona Mollick ◽  
Mohammad Bashir Ahmed ◽  
Md Matiul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Educational Qualification ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Average Temperature ◽  
Cultural Integrity ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
The People ◽  
The Village

Deforestation causes environmental degradation. Awareness of the people might have influence on reduction of deforestation. The main purposes of the study were to determine the farmers’ awareness regarding deforestation and to explore relationship between the selected characteristics of the farmers and their awareness. The study was conducted to only one village namely Raingamari (The project village of Khulna University) of Jalma union under Batiaghata upazila of Khulna district. Data were collected from 53 family heads of the village on their 10 selected characteristics such as age, educational qualification, farming experience, family size, farm size, family income, organizational participation, cosmopoliteness, extension media contact, training exposure. Data were also collected on farmers’ awareness regarding deforestation. Data were collected from the respondents during April to July 2017 through personal interview using a pretested interview schedule. Most of the respondents were highly aware of deforestation. The respondents showed highest level of awareness regarding “deforestation causes greenhouse effect which consequently increase the average temperature of the earth” while they were less aware regarding “deforestation threatens the livelihoods and cultural integrity of people that depend on forest”. Among the 10 selected characteristics of the respondents, educational qualification, organizational participation, extension media contact showed positive significant relationships with their awareness regarding deforestation while only the annual income had the negative significant relationship with their awareness regarding deforestation. Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.6(2): 193-202, August 2019

scholarly journals Awareness of fishermen for managing fish sanctuary in some selected areas of Jamalpur District in Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-345
Author(s):  
L Akter ◽  
MJ Hoque ◽  
MA Kashem ◽  
TD Nath
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Other ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Communication Media ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Agricultural Knowledge

The purposes of the study were to determine the extent of awareness of the fishermen in managing fish sanctuary and to find out the relationships between the extent of awareness of the fishermen and their selected characteristics. Data were collected from 90 purposively selected fishermen (out of 105) from Ghosherpara Union of Melandah Upazila Under Jamalpur District. A pre-tested and structured interview schedule was used to collect data from the fishermen during the period of 19 March to 30 March, 2013. The findings indicated that majority of the respondents (74.5 percent) had medium awareness and 25.5 percent having high awareness. Out of ten selected characteristics, the fishermen’s age, level of education, fish culture experience, communication exposure and agricultural knowledge on fish sanctuary showed significant positive relationships with their extent of awareness in managing fish sanctuary. On the other hand, household size, farm size, annual family income, training exposure and credit received had no significant relationships with their extent of awareness in managing fish sanctuary. So, to increase awareness of the fishermen in managing sanctuary, proper guidance and strengthening fisheries extension service should be done by fisheries extension workers/ upazila fisheries officer through arranging different activities including training, field visit or using different communication media etc.Progressive Agriculture 27 (3): 339-345, 2016

scholarly journals Impact of Grameen Bank micro credit on change in livelihood status of women beneficiaries

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Kuhinur ◽  
M Rokonuzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Grameen Bank ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Average Change ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Status Of Women ◽  
Micro Credit

Grameen Bank (GB) is one of the largest NGO working with the socio-economic upliftment of the poor section, specially women of the society. The main focus on the present study is to determine change in livelihood status of women beneficiaries of GB in twenty selected centers of Jaforgonj north of Debidwar branch under Comilla district; and to identify the existing problems faced by GB participants. Data were collected from 100 randomly selected sample (15% of population), out of population size 663 of GB beneficiaries. Data indicated that change in livelihood status scores of the respondents varied from 4 to 24. The average change in livelihood status score was 13.94. The largest proportion (62 percent) of women belonged to medium, compared to 25 percent and 13 percent belong to low and high change in livelihood status categories respectively. Results of t-test on change of livelihood status in three dimensions namely ‘change of farm and house hold materials', ‘change of housing, health and sanitation' and ‘change of annual family income' in terms of ‘before' and ‘after' involvement were found highly significant. Out of 11 selected characteristics, education, annual income, credit availability, communication with GB employee and staff and attitude towards micro-credit program of GB were positively significant and only age and non-localite behaviour were negatively significant with dependent variable of change in livelihood status. Family size, farm size, organizational participation and attitude towards community did not show any significant relationship with change in livelihood status. Problems faced by beneficiaries in respect of ‘lack of sufficient amount of credit' was the most serious problems, credit disbursement delayed was the second problem and the third problem was ‘belief on dogmatism and fatalism' with problem index 199 among the six existing problems. Keywords: Grameen Bank; Micro credit; Livelihood status;  Women beneficiaries DOI: 10.3329/jbau.v7i2.4750 J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 7(2): 381-386, 2009

scholarly journals Adoption of Four Crops Cultivation Pattern by the Farmers

2020 ◽  
pp. 160-168
Author(s):  
Pallab Goswami ◽  
Saiful Huda ◽  
Md. Abu Sayed Mondol
Keyword(s):  
Random Sampling ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Crop Cultivation ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Agricultural Knowledge

The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of adoption of four crops cultivation pattern by the farmers, to determine the factors influenced by the farmers in adopting four crops cultivation pattern and to explore the relationships between nine selected characteristics of the farmers with their adoption of four crops cultivation pattern. Data were collected from a sample of 104 farmers (out of 400) selected by simple random sampling procedure from Baragoan and Nargun union under Thakurgaon Sadar upazila of Thakurgaon district. A pretested and structured interview schedule was used to collect data from the respondents during 15 September to 15 October, 2016. The highest proportion (75.0 percent) of the farmers had medium adoption of four crops cultivation pattern, while 23.1 and 1.9 percent of them had high and low adoption of four crops cultivation pattern respectively. The major factor influenced the farmers were “four crop cultivation is profitable’’, followed by “four crop cultivation is very important for food security.’’ Government subsidies are available when faced with the loss of crops, timely receipt of NGO loans and provides food for cattle had ranked last three positions. Correlation analyses indicated that among nine selected characteristics education, annual income, training received, organizational participation, extension media contact and agricultural knowledge had positive significant relationships with their adoption of four crops cultivation pattern. However, age, family size, and farm size of the farmers had no significant relationships with their adoption of four crops cultivation pattern.

scholarly journals Adaptation practices of climate change in agriculture by the farmers of Phulbari upazila of Kurigram district in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-262
Author(s):  
MM Haque ◽  
MA Islam ◽  
ST Auyon ◽  
MA Rahman ◽  
S Marzia
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Statistical Parameter ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Adaptation Practices

The main purpose of this study was to determine and describe some socio-demographic character of farmers, the extent of adoption of climate change adaptation practices, explore relationship between selected characteristics and climate change adaptation practices as well as determining the problem faced by the farmers for climate change adaptation. Data were collected using interview schedule from a sample of 96 farmers (exactly 30% of population) out of 320 farmers. For selection of the sample of the study simple random sampling technique was followed. Besides the usual descriptive statistical parameter, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was used for the statistical analysis. Adoption of climate change adaptation practices was determined on 23 selected practices. For comparative analysis of adoption of climate change adaptation practices by the farmers in individual practices “Adoption of Climate Change Adaptation Practices Index (ACAPI)” was calculated. The highest proportion of the farmers adopt ‘Pit crop in homestead’ (ACAPI= 230.7) as climate change adaptation practice. The lowest adopted practice for climate change adaptation was observed ‘Saline tolerant sugarcane variety ISWARDI-40 cultivation’ with ACAPI value of 37.3. The highest proportion (82.3 percent) of the farmer had medium adoption of practices, while 11.5 percent had high and only 6.3 percent had low adoption of climate change adaptation practices.  Among the nine selected characteristics of the farmer’s education, annual income, organizational participation and training received showed positive relationship with adoption of climate change adaptation practices; while their age, family size, farm size aspiration and climate change awareness had no significant relationships. ‘Lack of knowledge regarding modern agricultural technologies’ (64.58 percent) emerged as the most important problem expressed by the farmers.  The foremost suggestion cited by the farmers (54.17 percent) was ‘Organizing more training program for the farmers’. Community involvement should be emergency to practice the climate change adaptation to the study area. So, it’s the demand of time to establish something or some policy to take them in action. Progressive Agriculture 30 (3): 253-262, 2019

Farmers’ Attitude towards Production and Utilization of Biochar as Ecofriendly Practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 38-46
Author(s):  
M. S. Rahman ◽  
M. R. Karim ◽  
J. K. Barman ◽  
M. M. Islam
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Tree Leaves ◽  
Annual Household Income ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Organizational Participation ◽  
Significant Relationships

The main objective of the study was to determine the farmers’ attitude towards production and utilization of biochar as ecofriendly practice. Data were collected through personal interview from 104 randomly selected farmers at Nawabgang Upazila (sub-district) of Dinajpur district in the northern Bangladesh. A pretested and structured interview schedule was used to collect data from the respondents during 15 March to 18 April, 2017. Simple and direct questions with different scales were used to obtain information. Descriptive statistics are used to explain the selected characteristics of the farmers. The co-efficient of correlation (r) test was computed in order to explore the relationships between ten selected characteristics of the farmers and their attitude towards biochar production and utilization as ecofriendly practice. The results indicated that more than three-fourths (76.92%) farmers had highly favorable attitude towards biochar production and utilization as eco-friendly practice, while 15.38% moderately favorable attitude and 7.7% had slightly favorable attitude. Correlation coefficient analysis indicated that among 10 characteristics of farmers such as farm size, annual household income, training received, credit received, organizational participation and extension media contact had significant relationships with their attitude toward biochar production and utilization. However, age, education, family size and cosmopoliteness had no significant relationships with their attitude towards production and utilization of biochar as ecofriendly practice. The top ranked problem faced by the farmers in implementing of biochar production and utilization was found on ‘lack of woody fuel’. It might be recommended that biochar preparation should be done by using other raw materials such as tree leaves or branches, jute sticks etc available in the locality. Further proper steps should be taken by the concerned authority to maximize extension contact through farm visit, demonstrations and mass media on biochar benefits for enhancing the use of biochar.

scholarly journals Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Regarding Nitrogen Fortified Organic Manure in Crop Production

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Monoj Kumar Das ◽  
Md. Matiul Islam ◽  
Md. Maruf Billah
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Organic Manure ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Annual Income ◽  
Organic Manures ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
High Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

The study was carried out mainly to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of farmers regarding nitrogen fortified organic manure. Data were collected from purposive-randomly selected 120 farmers from Kharnia, Atalia, Maguraghona unions of Dumuria upazila under Khulna district of Bangladesh through personal interview using an interview schedule during January to February, 2019. There were eleven personal socioeconomic characteristics of farmers selected for the study which were age, educational qualification, family size, farming experience, organic farming experience, annual income, farm size, organizational participation, agricultural training, cosmopolitanism, extension contact regarding nitrogen fortified organic manure, were treated as independent variables, whereas knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) and faced problems were considered as dependent variables. Majority (65%) of the respondents had high knowledge, most of the respondents (85.8%) had medium favorable attitude and majority of the respondents (65.8%) had medium practice, respectively, regarding nitrogen fortified organic manure. 65% of the respondents encountered medium problem while preparing and applying nitrogen fortified organic manures in the crop field.  Although farmers usually use inorganic nitrogen fertilizer but they have favorable attitude regarding nitrogen fortified organic manure. On the basis of the response provided by the respondents’ positive statements ranked first and negative statements ranked second in gross considerations. The 1st position was ranked by the individual statement “N fortified organic manure is good” on the basis of obtained highest score (532), which was followed by “soil health is maintained” (2nd, score 530) and “great source of income” (3rd, score 488). Among the selected characteristics of farmers, annual income showed negative significant relationship with attitude while farm size, agricultural training showed positive significant relationship; and family size showed negative significant relationship with knowledge of farmers regarding nitrogen fortified organic manure. Cosmopolitanism and extension contact showed positive significant relationship with practice; while agricultural training showed negative significant relationship with problem of farmers regarding nitrogen fortified organic manure. Thus, the high knowledge, medium favorable attitude and medium practice should be utilized to design appropriate extension strategies for production and application of the nitrogen fortified organic manures by the farmers in their agricultural fields for crop production. The encountered problems also should be addressed properly to ensure timely mitigation. Proper measures should also be undertaken to make nitrogen fortified organic manure popular day by day.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Information Communication Technology and Adoption of Improved Cassava Technologies in Edo State, Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 277-285
Author(s):  
M.I. Olumese ◽  
P. Imarhiagbe ◽  
S. Imafidon
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Radio Channel ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Edo State

This study assessed the relationship between information communication technology and adoption of improved cassava technologies in Edo State. Data for the study were obtained by use of questionnaire. Multistage random sampling technique was employed to select 270 respondents. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the data. The result revealed that the mean age of respondents was 50years, mean family size was 8 and mean farm size was 3.5ha. Radio was the most readily available (80%), accessible (78%) and used (79%) mass media channel by respondents. This was followed by television channel with score (63%) for availability, accessibility (58%) by respondents and used (56%) by respondents. Other channels which include newspapers, mobile cinema/rural outdoor broadcast, extension guide/leaflets scored poorly. With radio channel whose (coefficient 0.20) was more effective in awareness creation, while television whose (coefficient 0.168) was more effective in persuading farmers to adopt new ideas. A radio/television broadcast time of 6.00pm-8.00pm and broadcast duration of 30minutes was termed ideal by respondents. Use of radio, television (5% significance level) had a significant relationship with respondents’ awareness of technologies. Also there was a significant relationship between availability, accessibility and use of channels and respondents’ adoption of improved agricultural technologies. Consequently, it was recommended that ADPs should intensify the extensive and intensive usage of radio and television media in promoting awareness and adoption of agricultural technologies among farmers in Edo State, Nigeria.Keywords: ICT Channels, Adoption, Improved Cassava Technologies

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