EFFECTIVENESS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION (DAE) REGARDING AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICES

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to determine the extent of effectiveness of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) regarding Agricultural advisory services and determine the contribution of the selected characteristics of the farmers on effectiveness of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) regarding Agricultural advisory services. Data were collected from two villages of two unions at Nawabganj Upazila in Dinajpur district, through using a structured interview schedule. Appropriate scales were developed in order to measure the concerned variables. SPSS was used to analyze the data and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that the majority (70.2 percent) of the farmers belonged to the moderate effective category and the lowest (7.7 percent) in less effective category followed by high effective categories (22.1 percent) of DAE regarding Agricultural advisory services. The statistical analysis also revealed that farmers' education, organizational participation, cosmopoliteness and time spent in farming had positive and significant contribution with effectiveness of DAE regarding Agricultural advisory services. However, age, family size, time spent in farming, distance of home to Upazila Ag. Office, experience in farming, farm size and annual family income of the farmers had no significant contribution with effectiveness of DAE regarding Agricultural advisory services. So, the policy makers should consider these important factors to increase effectiveness of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) regarding Agricultural advisory services.