Abstract:
Mango is one of the commercial horticultural crop grown in many South Asian
countries. Right now, Bangladesh is the 7
th
largest mango producer in the world. The
objectives of the study were: (i) to determine the social profile of tribal community
farmers, (ii) to find the available adoption technology in tribal community; and (iii) to
identify the determinants of new technology adoption by tribal mango farmers. The
research surveyed 100 randomly chosen farmers in the Khagrachhari Sadar, Panchhari,
Mohalchhari, and Dighinala upazilas of the Khagrachhari district during June to August
2021. Binary logistic regressing model was used to identify the determinants of new
technology adoption. The dependent variable on adoption of new technology ((i)Fruit
Bagging Technology; (ii) High Density Farming; and (iii) Contour Farming), whereas
nine chosen characteristics of the respondents were considered as independent
variables. These are: (i) Age, (ii) Secondary Occupation; (iii) Higher level of education;
(iv) Training; (v) Experience; (vi) Social/Agricultural organization participation; (vii)
Friends contact; (viii) Family contact; and (ix) Use of social media. Among selected
characteristics of the respondents viz. highest education level of family, experience,
friends contact, family contact and use of social media had significant positive
contribution and characteristics like experience had significant negative contribution to
their adoption of fruit bagging technology in mango farming. Among selected
characteristics of the respondents viz. highest education level of family, training,
friends contact, family contact and use of social media had significant positive
contribution to their adoption of both high density farming and contour farming in
mango farming. Thus, researchers and extension personnel should examine these
critical elements in order to improve the mango farming who adopt new technology in
Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Faculty of Agribusiness Management Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural
University, Dhaka, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY STUDIES
