ADOPTION OF JHUM CULTiVATION BY THE HILLY FARMERS

Abstract

The main purpose of the research work was to determine the extent oF adoption of jhtllll cultivation by the hilly farmers of Rangamati Sadar Upazila. Attempts were also made to describe some of the selected characteristics namely age. education, annual family income. Organization participation. Knowledge of jhum cultivation. Extension media contact. Training exposure. Aspiration of the jhumias and their relationship with adoption of jhum cultivation. An update list of the jhumias selected from the three niouza of two unions. In order to set cross sectional view, these three mouza selected purposively for target population from the two unions. These two unions also selected purposively from the whole upazila. A list of 750 farmers was considered the population of the study. The sample sizes were selected from the target population by using sample detemination fbrmula. The researcher received fuLl cooperation forms the respondents during the time of interview. The entire process of data collection took 35 days in the month of V' Feb. to 5th march 2007. Appropriate scales were developed in order to measure the variables. The highest proportion (68%) of' the jhuniias had medium adoption while 26.7% had high adoption and 5.3% had low adoption of jhum cultivation. Among the selected characteristics age, education and organization participation showed negative and non significant relationship with their adoption of jhum cultivation. Annual thmily income showed positive and significant relationship with their adoption of jhum cultivation. Knowledge on ilitull cultivation, aspiration and training exposure showed positive and non significant relationship with their adoption of jhum cultivation. Extension media contact showed positive and highly significant relationship with their adoption of jhum cultivation.