Abstract:
Land fragmentation is a common scenario in Bangladesh and going on since long ago. It
has both advantages and disadvantages. However, various study indicates land
fragmentation has more disadvantages rather advantage. In this connection, the objectives
of this study were to assess the farmers’ perception towards harmful effects of land
fragmentation on crop productivity, to describe the selected characteristics of the study
farmers and to identify the factors that influence farmers' perception towards harmful
effects of land fragmentation on crop productivity. The study was conducted in four
villages of Nayergaon Dakshin union under Matlab Dakshin Upazila of Chandpur district.
Data were collected by using interview schedule among 708 farmers randomly selected
106 respondents during January, 2021. The interview was held following a pre-tested
structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, linear regressions were used for analysis
and interpretation of the data. The survey revealed that the majority (84 percent) of the
respondents had favorable perception while 16 percent of them had unfavorable perception
towards harmful effects of land fragmentation on crop productivity. Farmers land
fragmentation were influenced by higher education, higher extension media contact and
the farmers higher number of plots. The findings may help to formulate better policies
towards avoiding the harmful effects of land fragmentation on crop productivity.
Description:
A Thesis
Submitted to the Department of Agricultural Extension and Information System
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka
In partial fulfilment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
