ADOPTION OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM) PRACTICES IN RICE CULTIVATION BY THE FARMERS OF SHAHJADPUR UPAZILLA UNDER SIRAJGANJ DISTRICT

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.