Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine the adoption of IPM practices by
rice growers and to explore the contributing characteristics of the farmers to
their adoption of IPM practices. Data were gathered from 120 farmers of two
villages namely Chakhoripur and Chinadhukuria, Kayempur Union of
Shahjadpur upazila under Sirajgong by using a pretested interview schedule
during the period from 10 April to 30 July, 2015. Descriptive statistics,
multiple regression were used for data analysis. The findings reveal that 44.4%
respondents had medium adoption where 24.1 percent had low adoption
and 31.5 percent had high adoption of commonly used IPM practices in rice
cultivation. Among the influential variables respondents’ age, farm size,
training exposure, Cosmopoliteness, knowledge on pesticide application and
attitude towards harmful effects of chemical pesticide were significant
contributor and provided 82.1 percent contribution to adoption of IPM
practices in rice cultivation.
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 (MS)
IN
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
