Abstract:
The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of adoption of BRRI dhan
44 by the farmers of Barisal district and to explore the relationship between the
selected factors of the farmers and their adoption of BRRI dhan 44. The study was
conducted in six villages of Kashipur union under Sadar Upazila of Barisal District.
A list of 322 BRRI dhan 44 growers was prepared with the help of respective SAAO
and Agricultural Extension Officer of the Upazila and 110 farmers were selected at
random. Pearson's correlation co-efficient was used to explore the relationship
between the selected factors of the farmers and their adoption of BRRI dhan 44. In
the study area BRRI dhan 44 introduced just two years ago. Findings showed that
highest proportion
(45.45
percent) of the farmers categorized into medium adoption
category while almost same proportion (41.82 percent) into low adoption category in
case of adoption of BRRI dhan 44. Only a small portion of the farmers were
categorized into high adoption (12.73 percent) category. Among the seven selected
factors only three factors namely family influence, attitude towards BRRI dhan 44
and rice cultivation knowled c affected the adoption of URRI dhan 44.
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
