DETERMINANTS OF ADOPTION, DISCONTINUATION AND REJECTION OF PHEROMONE TRAP: A CASE ON VEGETABLE GROWERS OF BOGURA DISTRICT

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to describe the socioeconomic characteristics of the vegetable growers; to assess the rate of adoption, discontinuation and rejection of Pheromone trap and to identify the contributory factors on adoption, discontinuation and rejection of Pheromone trap. The study was conducted with randomly selected 123 vegetable growers in Shibgonj upazila under Bogura district. A pre-tested interview schedule was used to collect data from the respondents during 05 March to 06 April, 2021. Adoption, discontinuation and rejection of Pheromone trap was the dependent variable and it was measured on the basis of scores. A total of 13 selected characteristics of the respondents considered the independent variables of the study. Multinomial logistic regressions analysis was used to examine the contribution of the selected characteristics of the respondents on the dependent variable. The highest proportion (40.6 percent) of the respondent rejected Pheromone trap, while 30.1 percent adopted and continued Pheromone trap and 29.3 percent adopted but discontinued of Pheromone trap. There is a significant contribution of respondents’ off-farm income, extension agent contact and use of improved variety with their rejection of Pheromone trap. Again, there is a significant contribution of respondent’s farm income, extension agent and trust in dealers of agricultural inputs with their adoption and discontinue of Pheromone trap. The finding play role to design effective Pheromone trap dissemination strategy.