Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to determine the extent of use gap in use of
fertilizers and pesticides in wheat production among the wheat growers of
Thakurgaon district and to explore the contributing relationships between the
selected characteristics of the wheat growers and their use gap in use of
recommended dose of fertilizers and pesticides. The study was conducted at
four villages of three unions in Thakurgaon Sadar upazila. Data were collected
from 100 wheat growers by using a pre-tested interview schedule during the
period from November 01 to December 01, 2021. The findings revealed that
the highest proportion (49%) of the wheat growers had low use gap on fertilizer
and pesticide use as compared to no use gap, medium use gap, and high use gap
at the rate of 3%, 30%, and 18%, respectively. Among the nine selected
characteristic, five variables, namely education, wheat cultivation experience,
time spent in farming, use of information source and training duration were
found to have a significant influence to the use gap in using recommended dose
of fertilizers and pesticides at both 1% and 5% level of significance. The
concerned authority should consider the significant variables in reducing
farmers’ use gap on recommended dose of agrochemicals like fertilizer and
pesticide.
Description:
A THESIS
SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE,
SHER-E-BANGLA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, DHAKA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION & INFORMATION SYSTEM
SEMESTER: JANUARY-JUNE, 2019
